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Yearly Archives: 2018

APC decides tenure extension palaver on Monday

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of All Progressives Congress (APC) would take final decision Monday on tenure elongation for national and state executives of...

No cash found at ex-President Jonathan’s residence – Reno Omokri

Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s ex-aide Reno Omokri says no cash what was found at any residence of Jonathan. He said this in reaction to a...

Oil prices rise as US lowers drilling

Oil prices have been lifted by a drop in U.S. drilling activity as well as by expectations that the United States could re-introduce sanctions...

Nigeria loses N63.778 trillion to oil production halt in Ogoni

Over $177.136 billion (N63.778 trillion) has been lost to the halt in crude oil production from 96 oil wells in Ogoni land in the...

FG extends 2017 capital budget to June 5

The federal government has finally extended the implementation of 2017 capital budget to June 5, 2018, shifting forward the conclusion of the capital vote...

Local gold miners in Niger seek attention of government

The Association of Gold Miners (Zone one) in Chanchaga Local Government area of Niger has appealed to the state government to organise the local...

FG will attract direct investment to aviation sector – Minister

The Minister of State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said on Thursday the Federal Government was committed to attract increased trade and inflow of Foreign Direct...

Senate rejects Kaduna $350m World Bank loan

The Senate on Thursday declined the approval of $350 million World Bank loan requested by Kaduna State Government. The rejection of the loan request followed...

Police to start raiding Abuja homes for illegal firearms

The police in Abuja on Wednesday notified Abuja residents in possession of unauthorised arms and ammunition to immediate surrender the them before it is...

N13.5m allowance: Senators must refund illegal allowances – CSOs

Two civil society organisations, the Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership and the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, have said the members...

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