Information Ministry Workers Protest Over Welfare, Unpaid Allowance
Staff of the federal ministry of Information, yesterday, protested at the Radio House over non-payment of their allowances. The workers, who came out in their numbers, abandoned their duty posts to...
View ArticleAPC’s Achievements Largely Unsung – Dogara
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, recently had a chat with some editors and newspaper managers where he bears his mind on some salient national issues. LEADERSHIP was there....
View ArticleBodo Community Clean-Up: BMI Counters Kay’s Claims
The much acclaimed efforts by governments and multinational corporations to clean-up the Niger Delta from negative environmental impact of oil exploration appears to have become an avenue for personal...
View ArticleHow Regulatory Approval Impacts Oil And Gas Operations In Nigeria
CHIKA IZUORA, in this write up examines oil and gas contracting cycle and other challenges in the industry. New investments in oil and gas operations have declined in recent times due to several...
View Article‘Nigeria Imports 70m Generators Annually’
Chief executive officer, Consistent Energy Limited, Mr. Segun Adaju, has said that Nigeria imported no fewer than 70 million generators into the country annually, noting that shortage of gas, which is...
View ArticleEnhancing Productivity Through Stakeholders’ Involvement In Mining
Stakeholders on the platform of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society ( NMGS) have advocated the need to ensure full implementation of the mining roadmap towards ensuring full development of the...
View ArticleDarkness Looms As Egbin Set To Shut Down Over N110bn Debt
The management of Egbin Power plant has issued a strong warning that it will shut down operations due to non-settlement of N100billion debt. The company also said inadequate gas supply and inefficiency...
View ArticleMeningitis Kills 269 In Nigeria – CDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has partnered with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) to implement reactive Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) vaccination in states...
View ArticleJAMB To Set Up Centres For Visually Impaired
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has on Wednesday said it would use eight-keys device to eradicate the challenge of computer illiteracy and phobia for mouse by some candidates....
View ArticleVehicle Importation: Senate Clears Saraki
Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, yesterday, exonerated Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki of allegation of importing a vehicle allegedly cleared with fake documents but was...
View ArticleNAHCON Saves N1.8bn On Accommodation In 2016 Hajj Operations
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has disclosed that its new operational policies saved Nigerian pilgrims about N1.8billion on accommodation during the 2016 Hajj operation. The...
View ArticleUK: Mixed Emotions As PM Triggers Brexit
There was what could mildly be described as mixed emotions when the British Prime Minister, Theresa May sent a tweet that triggered Brexit. “After nine months the UK has delivered,” declared EU Council...
View ArticleDevelopment Bank Of Nigeria Set To Begin Operation, Gets CBN Licence
The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) is set to begin operations as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued license to the bank. The bank was established to support small-scale businesses, with...
View ArticleNigeria Prices $500m Bond At 7.5% Yield
The federal government yesterday announced that it has priced its offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of notes at a yield of 7.5% under its $1.5 billion (increased from US$1 billion)...
View ArticleFor Ridiculing Saraki, Melaye, Senate Slams 6-month Suspension On Ndume
The Senate yesterday slammed a six-month suspension on former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, over what it described as his penchant for bringing the Red Chamber as an institution and his colleagues to...
View ArticleNigeria Bows Out Of 2017 ITF/CAT Juniors’ Male Doubles
After holding up her own for the first couple of days of the 2017 ITF/CAT African Junior Championships holding in Johannesburg, South Africa, Nigeria’s male team, on Thursday, succumbed to defeats in...
View ArticleSouthern Kaduna: No Amount Of Blackmail Will Stop Me From Curtailing Crisis –...
Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai on Thursday met with religious leaders drown from Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Jama’atu Nasirul Islam (JNI) in the twenty three local...
View ArticleNo Going Back On Computer Based Test – JAMB
Following newspaper reports in various national media (Not LEADERSHIP) that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cancelled its computer-based test for admission into Nigeria’s...
View Article3 Weeks After: Abuja Airport 57.5% Completed
The Federal Government, on Thursday rated the pace of work at the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 57.5 percent, noted that the work is ahead of schedule. The federal...
View Article6 States to Benefit From $500m World Bank Facility
The National Coordinator, Rural Access Mobility Project (RAMP), Engr. Ularamu Ubandoma has said about six states in the country will benefit from the new $500 million loan facility from the World Bank...
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