HYPREP: Shell says it remains committed to providing its share of $900m to the Ogoni Trust Fund
Shell Nigeria has called for stakeholders’ concerted efforts to curb the incessant vandalism of crude oil-bearing pipelines, highlighting the danger of continuous sabotage to people and environment. The General Manager,…
‘My in-laws accused me of killing my husband, now they want to collect his entitlements from NNPC’
The FCT High Court, Apo on Thursday, adjourned a suit seeking to compel the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to pay the entitlements of one late Iyalla Harry until Nov. 5….
AfDB, partners, inaugurate ADFI to expand digital financial transactions in Africa
The African Development Bank, AfDB and its partners have inaugurated the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion (ADFI) Facility, designed to aid safety and expansion of digital financial transactions in Africa. The…
Buhari, Weah in closed door meeting, to discuss regional, continental issues
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met behind closed doors the visiting Liberian President, Mr George Weah, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Liberian leader arrived the fore court of the…
Lawan performs first plenary assignment as senate president, swears in Okorocha
Sen. Ahmad Lawan, on Thursday, performed his first plenary assignment as the new Senate President of Nigeria, swearing in Sen. Rochas Okorocha, representing Imo West Senatorial District. The event took…
Port Harcourt mall explosion has no semblance of a terrorist attack -police
The Police in Rivers have ruled out terrorist attack in the explosion that occurred at the Port Harcourt Mall, popularly called Spar. The Rivers Police Command Spokesman, DSP Nnamdi Omoni,…
Two new Ebola cases in Uganda raises fear of a “truly frightening” phase
Uganda announced two more cases of Ebola on Wednesday – a grandmother and a three-year-old boy, confirming that a deadly outbreak has spread for the first time beyond the Democratic…
Falana calls on government to recognise other heroes of June 12 struggle
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, has urged the Federal Government to identify other heroes of the June 12 struggle. Mr Falana who was guest…
Eight confirmed dead, 12 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident
No fewer than eight persons died while 12 others sustained injuries on Wednesday in a multiple accident involving seven vehicles around Danco filling station on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mr Clement…
Kenya: Rape survivors win right to abortion in court ruling
President Uhuru Kenyatta Kenya’s High Court ruled that rape survivors had the right to an abortion on Wednesday, as it ordered authorities to pay almost $30,000 in damages to the…
