N-power graduates get additional N900m monthly
Economy
March 15, 2017
N-power graduates get additional N900m monthly
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved an additional N4,500 monthly electronic device grant each for the 200,000 beneficiaries of the N-power…
Propaganda will not set PDP free — Dickson
News
March 15, 2017
Propaganda will not set PDP free — Dickson
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State said yesterday that propaganda and name-calling by party stalwarts will not free the Peoples…
Customs intercepts smuggled rice near Sango rice market Tuesday
Anti-Corruption War
March 15, 2017
Customs intercepts smuggled rice near Sango rice market Tuesday
“This is what we are saying. They tell us that they hike the price of rice because of Customs. Far…
Buhari signs treaty on Abidjan-Lagos corridor
Africa
March 15, 2017
Buhari signs treaty on Abidjan-Lagos corridor
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday signed the instrument of ratification of the treaty on the establishment of the Abidjan-Lagos corridor. The…
Buhari meets Saraki, Dogara over budget, other issues
Economy
March 15, 2017
Buhari meets Saraki, Dogara over budget, other issues
Senate President Bukola Saraki and House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara Tuesday met President Muhammadu Buhari over the 2017 budget…
Naira records slight gain, closes at N457 per Dollar
Business
March 15, 2017
Naira records slight gain, closes at N457 per Dollar
The Nigerian Naira on Tuesday, March 14, made it back-to-back gain against the American Dollar at the parallel market. This…
Nigerian economy recovery signals as inflation rate finally falls for the first time in 15 months
Business
March 15, 2017
Nigerian economy recovery signals as inflation rate finally falls for the first time in 15 months
Nigeria inflation rate reportedly finally fell for the first time since 2015 as consumer price index (CPI), which measures inflation…
Buhari in first meeting since return with Saraki, Dogara
General News
March 14, 2017
Buhari in first meeting since return with Saraki, Dogara
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with Senate President Bukola Saraki and House of Representative Speaker Yakubu Dogara. The meeting…
ICPC recovers 220 flats in 20 estates, 165 rounds of ammunition, dangerous weapons from Sanusi’s house
Anti-Corruption War
March 14, 2017
ICPC recovers 220 flats in 20 estates, 165 rounds of ammunition, dangerous weapons from Sanusi’s house
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission has confiscated about 220 flats, located in 20 estates, allegedly belonging…
Supreme Court affirms 7yr-jail term for human trafficker
General News
March 14, 2017
Supreme Court affirms 7yr-jail term for human trafficker
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has upheld the conviction of a human trafficker, Serah Ekundayo Ezekiel, who was earlier sentenced…