Diri gets Bayelsa Assembly’s nod to renegotiate loans
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has again approved a request by Governor Douye Diri to renegotiate and restructure existing loans the state government had […]
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Successes abroad – A breath of fresh air, By Dakuku Peterside
In recent times, we have been bombarded with news of insecurity, corruption, and secession agitations in Nigeria that we have become so used to them. […]
“Nigeria’s Economy Is Booming Because People Went Back To Farming” – President Buhari
According to President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s economy has improved because people went back to farming. He said this despite the widely reported high rise in […]
Facebook includes Nigeria, others in its undersea cable
Locial media giant, Facebook Inc. and some of the world’s largest telecoms carriers, China Mobile Limited and MTN Group Limited, are set to build a […]
Buhari cracks stubborn projects and it’s just the beginning, by Femi Adesina
How did you feel watching Works and Housing Minister, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, inspecting the just completed multi-million dollars bridge at Ikom, Cross River State, […]
Debt servicing rises, gulps 72% of FG revenues
The Federal Government made a total of N3.25tn in 2020, according to a review of the budget performance of the 2020 Appropriation Act. The review […]
NOA condemns destruction of public infrastructure
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has condemned the spate of destruction of public infrastructure by hoodlums across the states of the federation. The Agency’s Director […]
Insecurity remains a snag, but Buhari has done well on infrastructure, By Fredrick Nwabufo
Is a critic oathed to only hunt for faults? Should he be impervious to hope, optimism and positivity or should he be amenable to fairness, […]
Video: In NNPC this week, Sylva tasks NLNG on domestic gas expansion
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timpre Sylva, has tasked the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) to play a pivotal role in […]
6th anniversary: NASS member scores Buhari high on infrastructure
Member representing Moba/Ilejemeje/Ido-Osi federal constituency 2 at the House of Representatives, Rep. Ibrahim Olanrewaju, has scored President Muhammadu Buhari high in infrastructure development across the […]
Sovereign Investment Fund: Bridging Nigeria’s infrastructure gap
By Folasade Akpan Over the years, the challenge of providing adequate infrastructure for Nigerians has been a herculean task for government at all levels and […]
Yes, we approved N30m for construction of Friday Mosque in Borno- Agriculture Ministry
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed media report on approval of N30m for construction of a worship centre for a community […]
Nigeria to play Mexico in Los Angeles July 3
Three-time African champions Nigeria will clash with CONCACAF Gold Cup holders Mexico in a friendly at the famous Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the State […]
Boko Haram regrouping in North-East again, says Ndume
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, on Tuesday, raised the alarm that Boko Haram insurgents has started regrouping again in the northeastern […]
FG To Effect Electricity Tariff Hike By July 1
According to the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, the hike in electricity tariff will take effect from July,1. The government’s latest move which is part […]
Zamfara Gov donates cars to NUJ, RATTAWU, NAWOJ, others in Zamfara
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has donated nine Peugeot 406 vehicles to professional media unions and organs in the state to ease their transportation needs. […]
Reps probe delay of review, renewal of seaport concession agreements
The House of Representatives is probing the delay in the conclusion of the review and renewal of the agreements for concession of seaports. To this […]
Boat operator urges Lagos govt. to harness the state’s aquatic potential
Mr Tarzan Balogun, the president, Association of Transporter, Boat Operators and Waterways Transportation of Nigeria (ATBOWATN), has urged the Lagos government to harness the state’s […]
Who says Sai Baba now? By Sam Omatseye
We did not see moments of national empathy for President Muhammadu Buhari when he fled Nigeria for his routine medical checkup. After all, it was […]
Dangote Sugar Refinery’s $700m: A move towards backward integration that will uplift Nasarawa State and Nigeria
With a national annual import of over $337million, the management of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has declared its irrevocable commitment to the backward Integration policy […]