Nigeria

Pilots’ detention: Wike spits fire, closes Caverton Helicopters’ offices

    … says Caverton Helicopters are now “persona non grata’’ in Rivers State Following a face-off between the Federal Government and the...

COVID-19 Presidential Task Force dismisses N500, 000 daily sitting allowance for members – Lai Mohammed

    …says it’s fake, distracting news   …coronavirus not a hoax     The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 pandemic has denied...

FG hands off refineries — NNPC GMD

  … says fuel subsidy removal for ordinary Nigerians’ benefits The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it will no longer run and...

April 9 OPEC+ virtual meeting: Nigeria’s Petroleum Ministry consulting stakeholders on crude market stability, says Sylva

  Ahead of April 9 OPEC+ meeting, the Federal Government says it is in  consultations with global industry stakeholders and prepared to join...

NNPC GMD, says petrol subsidy is gone forever

  With the reduction of the pump price of petrol from N145 to N123.50, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation says there will be...

Buhari approves withdrawal of $150m from Sovereign Wealth Fund

  The President Muhamadu Buhari has given approval for the withdrawal of $150m from the Sovereign Wealth Fund for distribution to the three...

NCDC Throws Funke Akindele Under the Bus says Actress not Brand Ambassador

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control,  (NCDC) said Nollywood actress Funke Akindele also known as Jenifa, was not its brand ambassador, despite...

Coronavirus kills 2 in Nigeria as cases rise to 210

  The cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria continue to rise, as do deaths. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said that two...

COVID-19 treatment vaccine undergoing clinical trial in US, ready soon, says Iwu

  A cheery news and relief has come from an expert and professor of Pharmacognosy that the drug for the treatment of coronavirus...

FG drops petrol price for the month of April to N123.50 per litre

  The Federal Government has reduced the price of petrol from N125/litre to N123.5/litre for the month of April, the Executive Secretary of...

NNPC to Law Enforcement Agencies: Allow Tanker Drivers To Distribute Petrol During Lockdown

    In anticipation of possible harassment of tanker drivers by security agencies during COVID-19 lockdown across the country, the Nigerian National Petroleum...

COVID-19 Lockdown/Restrictions: FG warns violators

      … plans to reach 11m people nationwide for palliatives       Violators of the Federal Government’s restrictions following a...

COVID-19 Lockdown: NNPC says its loading depots ‘ll remain operational

  …assures of nationwide product availability, seamless supply In line with the Presidential directive. the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced measures...

Covid -19 : Shun scaremongers, fear epidemic, polytechnic rector tells Nigerians  

  As the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the world, Nigerians have been urged to refrain from scaremongering and “ epidemic of fear...

COVID-19: NNPC donates multimillion naira  medical equipment to UniAbuja Teaching Hospital

  As part of concerted efforts to combat the Coronavirus pandemic in the country, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has donated multimillion...

Osinbajo salutes Tinubu at 68, calls him visionary, transformative leader

  As Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu turns 68 today, the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has joined Nigerians and the APC family to celebrate the...