By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has flagged-off the Hajj Savings Scheme for the North-Eastern States. The scheme which was initiated by the Bauchi State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board in collaboration with the National Hajj Commission and Ja’iz Bank PLC, would provide an opportunity for...
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…Posts Petroleum Products Sale of ₦288.77billion The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced an increase of 80.12% in trading surplus for the month of December 2020 which stands at ₦24.19billion compared to the ₦13.43billion surplus recorded in November 2020. This is contained in the December 2020 edition of...
There was a terrifying moment when a plane carrying 140 passengers was struck by lightning as it prepared for landing. The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft was flying at approximately 30,000 ft and was coming in to land at the Tocumen International Airport in Panama City. Dramatic footage captured from...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday approved the renewal of the appointment of Mr. Alexander Ayoola Okoh as the Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) for a second term of four years in accordance with the provision of Section 17 (1)(a) and (2)(a) of the Public...
JOSEPH KADIRI, Lagos- The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) Plc has continue to play its role in driving Financial Literacy as a tool for economic development. On Thursday, 25 March 2021, NGX Group commemorated the annual Global Money Week with a virtual X-Tour and digital Closing Gong Ceremony with...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Timipre Slylva has said that The National Assembly would pass the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) which is currently before the Upper Chamber by April 2021. The Minister stated this on Thursday during the weekly presidential ministerial media briefing at the State...
Ahead of his 69th birthday coming up on Monday, the former Governor of Lagos State and All Progressives Congress National Stalwart, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is to chair this year’s Arewa House Lecture holding on Saturday in Kaduna. The lecture, which is the 11th edition of the annual Arewa...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said a new basic chemicals platform worth $1.3b that will produce ammonia and fertilizers in Nigeria will be ready for commissioning in the coming months. Speaking at an audience with Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN),...
Federal Government prosecutors at the Federal High cour Courtt in Abuja have tendered a cash sum of $1.3 million recovered from retired Air Commodore Umar Mohammed, a member of the Jon Ode led Presidential Investigative Committee on Arms Procurement. The arm probe panel was constituted by the Office of...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it pays N120 billion every month to subsidise Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. NNPC Group General Manager (GMD), Mele Kyari, disclosed this at the weekly presidential ministerial media briefing on Thursday at the State House in Abuja, the nation’s...
Eleven people were killed on Wednesday in western Niger, a flashpoint for jihadist attacks when armed men on motorbikes raided three villages near the Malian border, local officials said. “The assailants arrived on several motorbikes around 5pm. They killed three people at Zibane-Koira Zeno, another at Zibane Koira-Tegui and...
A 25-year-old man, Balogun Alli, on Thursday appeared before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court, for alleged N9 million fraud. Alli, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, Insp. Olaide Rawlings, told the court that...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said there is the need to weed out the bad eggs in the Nigeria Police Force to stop the bad name being given to the security outfit. Hon. Gbajabiamila, made this known in Abuja on Thursday while declaring open,...
The Kano State Zakkat and Hisbah commission has inaugurated an 11-man taskforce committee to ensure collection of Zakat from organisations and the wealthy in the state for the needy. The Chairman of the commission, Sheikh Usman Yusuf, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen in his office on Thursday, in...
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Ikot Ekpene has sentenced Peter Ogban, a professor of soil science at the University of Calabar, to three years in prison for manipulation election results. Ogban was the returning officer in the Senatorial Election held in Akwa Ibom north-west in 2019....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Executive Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum has sworn in Brigadier General Abdullahi Sabi Ishaq (Rtd) as the new Special Adviser on Security affairs to the State Government. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the swearing in ceremony was administered by the State’s Chief Judge...
Britain’s competition watchdog, on Thursday, gave Facebook and Giphy five working days to offer proposals to address its concerns over their merger deal, which could affect digital advertising and the supply of animated images. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority began an initial investigation in January at a time...
Organisers of next month’s League Cup final in England between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur are hopeful up to 8,000 fans will be allowed to attend the Wembley. Though fans are currently banned at sports events in the UK, coronavirus restrictions are due to be eased in May. The...
Rangers International FC of Enugu, on Thursday at the main bowl of Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu thrashed a local club side, AC United 4-2 in a friendly encounter. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the test match is in preparation for the Flying Antelopes’ matchday 18 away...
Created by the African Continental Free Trade Agreement in 2018, the African Continental Free Trade Area (“AfCFTA”) came into effect on 1 January 2021. Since the World Trade Organization creation, the AfCFTA is the largest free trade area globally, with 54 out of 55 nations of the African Union,...