Nigeria

Saraki: APC Docile, Inactive And Not Same As Years Ago, Says I’m a Member ‘Body and Spirit’

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]enate President, Bukola Saraki,  has revealed that he has no plans to dump the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the he is...

Per Second News Profoundly Sorry Over False Heritage Bank Reports on N150million Fraud

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] story published on July 10 incorrectly reported that three employees of Heritage Bank were arrested alongside staff of MTN in a N150...

Despite IMF’s Forecast, Nigeria Economy To Grow 2.2 Per cent in 2017 Says FG

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he federal government expects the economy to grow 2.2 percent this year, according to a strategy document cited by Reuters on Thursday. The...

Energy Integration: Nigeria to Extend Gas Pipeline to Cote d’ Ivoire

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) would be extended from Ghana to Cote d’ Ivoire...

At Least 7 killed in Pair of Boko Haram Attacks in Adamawa

Boko Haram militants stunned Adamawa on Wednesday with brazen attacks inside Madagali Local Government Area of the state killing no fewer than seven people...

In 2018 No Passport Without Identification Number, Says FG

Nigerians applying for traveling passports will have to obtain identification number from the National Identification Management Commission, NIMC, in order to be eligible...

N40bn double pay: SERAP welcomes Saraki’s move to stop receiving pensions

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has welcomed Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki’s move to “stop receiving pensions from Kwara state, where he...

Ojudu Addresses BringBackOurGirls Group

Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Senator Babafemi Ojodu addressing members of BringBackOurGirls led by the Coordinator and Former Minister of...

Buhari has been gone for months. The last Nigerian president absent this long died in office by Kim Dioone

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been out of the country since May 7, seeking medical care in London. He has not disclosed the...

Complete Refinery Before 2019, FG Begs Dangote

The Federal Government has said it relies heavily on the Dangote refinery to fulfil its promise to Nigerians to end fuel importation by...

Half year: Dangote Cement records 12.6% Sales volume increase across Africa

Dangote Cement, Africa’s largest cement producer, has announced its unaudited results for the six months ended 30th June 2017, posting a 12.6 percent...

10 die as petrol tanker catches fire in Lokoja

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]en people were burnt beyond recognition while six others sustained serious injuries when a petrol tanker went up in flames in Felele area...

Instant Banking: Fidelity Bank Pioneers Self-Service Feedback System For *770#

…Takes customer service a notch higher Fidelity Bank Plc has again demonstrated its desire to continuously improve on customer service with the introduction...

Sagay Seeks Maximum Punishment for SANs Frustrating Corruption Cases

Chairman Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption Professor Itse Sagay SAN has advocated “stiff punishment for counsel, particularly Senior Advocates, who have turned obstruction...

U.S Launches Data Management System Pilot Project At Kuje Prison

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he U.S. Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) on Wednesday launched the Prison Data Management System Pilot Project at Kuje Prison....

Buhari Has Plenty of Reasons To Smile

By Victoria Ayuwei Attention has been focused on President Muhammadu Buhari’s health in recent times with some questioning his fitness to rule, but meanwhile...