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Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State has said that his administration will leave N4 billion in the state treasury for...

Senate seeks probe of lingering fuel scarcity

The Senate on Thursday in Abuja mandated its Committee on Petroleum (Downstream, Upstream) to investigate the lingering fuel scarcity in...

NGX drops further by N301bn on losses by blue chips

Bears dominate trading at NSE

Transactions at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) remained on a bearish trend leading to price depression of some blue chip...

Emergency drill: India lands jet fighter on highway

India Air Force (IAF) on Thursday landed a jet fighter on a highway close to New Delhi, the first of...

Court adjourns suit against DStv 20% subscription increment to May 28

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday adjourned till May 28 to rule on a preliminary objection seeking to...

IG to policemen: Don’t behave like VIPs’ servants

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Solomon Arase, has warned security details attached to government officials against engaging in domestic chores...

BPE: FG spends N373bn on ex-PHCN workers’ settlements

Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr Benjamin Dikki, has said the Federal Government spent over N373 billion to settle...

President-elect, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, visits his farm in Daura, Katsina State on Thursday. The President-elect (middle) with Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun (left) and Abbah Kyari, during the visit.

SEC hammers BGL, suspends Okumagba from capital market

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suspended BGL Asset Management Ltd, BGL Capital Ltd and BGL Securities Ltd from...

President-elect Muhammadu Buhari receives in audience his classmates, the 1953 intakes of Katsina Middle School. L-R Lawal Gwauda, Hassan Sada, Bature Mohamed Ungwar Aikali, Tanimu Saulawa Gidado, Yunisa Ibrahim Paul, Magaji Bakori, Mohammed Kabiu Daura, Muhammadu Buhari, Abdulmalik K/bai, Sule B.K., Senator Abba Ali, Abdullahi Ibrahim, Muhtar Abubakar, Nuhu Zango and Garba Kafur led by Senator Abba Ali in Katsina…on Wednesday.

PDP: Dickson hails Mu’azu, Anenih’s resignation, urges support for Secondus as acting National Chairman

Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has hailed the resignation of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party...

South African MTN workers down tools over 10% pay rise demand

About 2,000 South African workers of MTN Group went on strike on Wednesday demanding more pay. The strike is the...

APC governors adopt strategies for improved governance

Outgoing and incoming governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have resolved to replicate positive governance strategies...

FEC approves upgrade of Adeyemi College, three others to Federal varsities of education

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja approved the upgrade of four Federal Colleges of Education to the...

Oil workers want FG to reverse sale of OMLs 40, 42

Unions in the oil and gas sector on Wednesday appealed to the Federal Government to reverse the sale of Oil...

Capital market indices drop further by 0.49%

The market indices of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday dropped further by 0.49 per cent, following persistent profit...

U.S. Embassy: 220,000 Nigerians applied for U.S. visa in 2014

The United States (U.S.) Mission in Nigeria says that no fewer than 220,000 Nigerians applied for non-immigrant visas in 2014....

World’s biggest Disney store opens in China

World's biggest Disney store, and the first in mainland China, opened in Shanghai's bustling Lujiazui financial district on Wednesday. A...

SPDC dismisses alleged staff involvement in pipeline vandalism

Shell, BP call against excessive oil trading regulations