Emirates employs 130 Nigerians
Aviation
January 8, 2017
Emirates employs 130 Nigerians
Emirates Airline says it hired more 130 Nigerian nationals, 60 of them based in the country. The airline in a…
U.S. intel report: Putin directed cyber campaign to help Trump
Diplomacy
January 8, 2017
U.S. intel report: Putin directed cyber campaign to help Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an effort to help Republican Donald Trump’s electoral chances by discrediting Democrat Hillary Clinton in…
Ex-first ladies spent £32,000 as jet landing fees -Aisha Buhari
Aviation
January 8, 2017
Ex-first ladies spent £32,000 as jet landing fees -Aisha Buhari
Wife of the President Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that the Nigerian High Commission in London was spending £32,000 as…
Abuja airport closure: NANTA demands foreign carriers use Lagos
Aviation
January 8, 2017
Abuja airport closure: NANTA demands foreign carriers use Lagos
The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has urged the federal government to allow foreign carriers fly Abuja-bound passengers…
NNPC targets 60 per cent local refining capacity by end of 2017
Business
January 8, 2017
NNPC targets 60 per cent local refining capacity by end of 2017
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it will reduce petroleum products importation by boosting the capacity utilisation of local…
N5000 stipend: Beneficiaries were picked during Jonathan era — Presidency
Economy
January 8, 2017
N5000 stipend: Beneficiaries were picked during Jonathan era — Presidency
The Presidency says the Community-Based Targeting (CBT) model of the World Bank was used two years ago to identify most…
Corruption: Nigerian Muslims urged to shun apathy
Articles
January 8, 2017
Corruption: Nigerian Muslims urged to shun apathy
Nigerian Muslims have been urged not to leave the anti-corruption efforts to government alone but play their expected role as…
The Gambia: Nigeria’s President hosts ECOWAS leaders in Abuja Monday
Africa
January 8, 2017
The Gambia: Nigeria’s President hosts ECOWAS leaders in Abuja Monday
In furtherance of his mandate as mediator, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, will be hosting four…
Baby of the Year gift allegation: Mother claims husband lied
General News
January 8, 2017
Baby of the Year gift allegation: Mother claims husband lied
The Government of Osun State has described as complete falsehood, claims by the father of the Baby of the Year…
‘Ask a Lawyer’ Group debutes in Lagos with summit, dinner
General News
January 8, 2017
‘Ask a Lawyer’ Group debutes in Lagos with summit, dinner
As the year 2016 rode to a halt, members of ‘Ask a Lawyer’ group gathered at a Summit in Victoria…