Ministerial nominee wants action on new minimum wage
Prof. Stephen Ocheni, a ministerial nominee who was confirmed Wednesday has called on the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to quickly resume talks on a new minimum…
Nigeria, five other African countries get $1.1bn climate change fund
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the sum of $1.1 billion for five African countries, including Nigeria, to fight climate change. The other countries are South Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia…
Court grants Babangida Aliyu bail
The Minna High Court has granted bail in the sum of N150 million to former Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger who was charged with misappropriation of N4.57 billion Aliyu was…
Buhari absent at FEC meeting for the third time
President Muhammadu Buhari has again for the third time failed to attend the Federal Executive Council Meeting on Wednesday. Buhari who reportedly resumed at his desk Tuesday and was briefed…
Yudala goes bullish, acquires Yes Mobile
Yes Mobile, a cosmopolitan high-value retail outfit with a multiplicity of stores in Lagos has been taken over by pioneer composite e-commerce company, Yudala in what industry watchers consider a…
Aisha Buhari opens up, says ‘my husband health not as bad as people think’
President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha, has stated that her husband’s health is not as bad as is being talked about. She took to twitter to drop her verdict on the…
NIRA elects new leaders, Nweke, Agbata are Directors
By Theresa Igata The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) has elected five new members into its Board. The keenly contested election which took place during the 9th Annual General Meeting…
EFCC denies shielding fugitive Kuku, former Amnesty Programme boss
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a rather salacious news report published in Vanguard and The Punch newspapers of May 2, 2017….
Nigerian journalist who allegedly robbed four banks in the US gets light charges
Abdullahi Shuaibu, the Nigerian charged with a string of bank robberies in the U.S. two weeks ago, got some relief from prosecutors on Monday who amended the charge. Shuaibu was…
Dangote pays Taraba N1.2bn compensation for land, begins sugar factory project in the state
Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Tuesday said Dangote Group had commenced sugar plantation and factory project in Lau Local Government of the state. Ishaku made this known in Jalingo…