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Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) in Nigerian Oil and Gas Free Zones totaled $75 billion (N14.7 trillion), with a lion share...

Buhari assures oil firms of enhanced security in Niger Delta

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured oil companies operating in the Niger Delta that the Federal Government is taking necessary actions...

What caused EgyptAir plane crash? A look at likely scenarios

While nothing can be ruled out yet, what's known about the erratic behaviour of EgyptAir flight 804 before it crashed...

Tinubu-led FG delegation appeals to NLC to shelve strike

All Progressive Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve the ongoing...

Reuben Abati on deregulation: To all the 2012 hypocrites now turned today’s yes-men, una do well o

This thing called democracy, particularly the Nigerian brand, never ceases to throw up new and intriguing lessons about the relationship...

Bayelsa PDP to Sylva, APC: Ask God for forgiveness, says ‘Dickson not behind Niger Delta Avengers’

by Chidi Roberts

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State on Thursday reacted to the accusation by the All Progressives Congress (APC)...

NLC to FG: We are open for dialogue

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said on Thursday in Abuja that it is open for dialogue with the Federal Government...

Kaduna APC to sanction Senator Sani over support for NLC strike

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kaduna State on Thursday threatened to expel Senator Shehu Sani for his opposition to...

Metuh vomits in court, judge adjourns trial to May 24

Trial of the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, before the Federal High...

Atiku laments 'frightening economic decimation of Nigerian workers'

Disregard NLC strike, NUPENG tells Nigerians

NUPENG on Thursday urged Nigerians to disregard the ongoing strike called by a faction of NLC and go about their...

Oyo NLC gives NURTW ultimatum to join strike

by Femi Adewale

Apparently worried by the apathy toward its strike action over the increase in the pump price of petrol, the NLC...

Buhari receives rescued Chibok schoolgirl in Abuja

Rescued Chibok schoolgirl, Amina Ali-Nkeki, on Thursday arrived at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, for audience with President Muhammadu Buhari. The...

EgyptAir: Terrorist attack likely downed missing flight

An EgyptAir jet carrying 66 passengers and crew from Paris to Cairo disappeared from radar over the Mediterranean south of...

Protesters in Abuja

No to fuel price hike: Some protesters in Abuja...on Wednesday.

Strike: Senate to interface between FG, labour

The Senate on Wednesday directed its Committee on Labour to immediately interface with the Federal Government and labour to find...

We are collaborating with Senate on review of PIB, says Kachikwu

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, said the ministry was cooperating with the Senate in the ongoing...

We don’t have documents linking Saraki to London properties, says EFCC witness

by Roland Edwards

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecution witness, Micheal Wetkas, on Wednesday in Abuja, told the Code of Conduct Tribunal...

NSE trading defies strike, appreciates by 0.41%

by Ola Simeon

Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday defied strike called by a faction of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)...

We made faster progress against Boko Haram after curbing corruption in military, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja said corruption was largely responsible for the inability of the Nigerian military to...

FG to MTN: Pay N50bn fine now