The Director General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Onkonjo-Iweala, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Oxford. The former Nigerian Minister of Finance disclosed this …
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FG raises Bodo-Bonny Road project cost to N280bn
The Federal Government has reviewed upwards the contract sum for the ongoing construction of the multi-billion naira Bodo-Bonny link road in Rivers State from the initial N199 billion to the …
Read More »IPPIS verification uncovers 1,618 fake appointments – HoS
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan has said that the verification exercises of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System have exposed 1,618 civil …
Read More »Vigilante leader stabbed to death in Kano clash
A vigilante group leader in the Ja’en community, Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State, Mukhtar Baballiya, has been stabbed to death during a clash with some hoodlums. The Kano …
Read More »Otti sacks CPS, approves school fees of Abia students in India, law schools
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, on Wednesday, announced the removal of his Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko, while approving the payment of school fees for Abia students studying in India …
Read More »How I cheated death in Ebonyi building collapse – Menial worker
A menial labourer, Nkwegu Shadrach has narrated how he escaped death following a building collapse that occurred on Tuesday evening in the Abakaliki metropolis in Ebonyi State. The three-storey building …
Read More »Tincan Port receives 4,500 vehicles after tugboat incident
Two vessels carrying a total of 4,500 vehicles berthed at Five Star Logistics Terminal last week while a tugboat sank at the terminal. The Customs Care Manager of the terminal, …
Read More »Nigeria, other African nations secure only $13.7bn of $150bn gas investment
Nigeria and other African countries pushing for energy transition with gas as a temporary option may face serious challenges in securing capital for power plants and gas infrastructure. Although there …
Read More »Cholera outbreak: Ogun puts school heads on red alert
The Ogun State Government on Wednesday, directed school heads to ensure good health and safety of all learners and staff to prevent the spread of cholera within the school communities. …
Read More »Sanwo-Olu vows crackdown on kidnappers of Fouani brothers
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday vowed to ensure the arrest of those behind the recent kidnapping of three Lebanese nationals, including the Managing Director of Fouani Nigeria …
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