Ondo State’s 2018 Budget will improve citizen’s standard of living – commissioner
February 9, 2018 The Ondo State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Emmanuel Igbasan, says the state’s 2018 budget will improve the standard of living of ordinary citizens of…
15 persons arrested in Italy over Eni Nigeria oil bribe ahead of March trial
Fifteen people have been arrested in Italy on suspicion of having “adjusted” lawsuits in favour of Italian energy giant Eni, according to judicial sources. Italian financial police on Tuesday raided…
President Buhari, Danbatta, others felicitate with Senator Durojaiye at 85
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined members of the All Progressives Congress and the National Assembly to congratulate Sen. Olabiyi Durojaiye, the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Nigerian…
After near mishap, Dana decorates new set of pilots, co-pilots
Barely 24 hours after the door of one of its aircraft pulled off on landing with no major incident, Dana Air on Thursday said that 90 per cent of its…
FG, states spend $6.4bn on humanitarian intervention in North-east in 2 years
Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of State for Budget and National Planning said on Thursday that the Federal Government and the six North-east states spent 6.4 billion dollars on interventions in…
Masari defects to APC in Katsina, as party chairman escapes mob attack
The former Director-General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN), Alhaji Bature Masari and hundreds of his supporters have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Masari, a nephew to…
FG targets $24 billion from ERGP focus labs as Osinbajo commissions Beloxxi project
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, said the launch of the Economic and Growth Recovery Plan (ERGP) Focus Laboratories could generate $24 billion worth of investment for the country Osinbajo…
Ecobank debt: Oba Otudeko in the dock, says ‘I have respect for the court’
The Group Managing Director of Honeywell Plc, Oba Otudeko, on Thursday mounted the witness box of a Federal High Court, Lagos, to give evidence in a N5.5 billion debt allegedly…
Kidnappers abduct 2 family members of Living Faith Church Accountant
The Plateau State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the abduction of two family members of Mr Simon Akpams, the accountant of Living Faith Church in Rantya, Jos. The Police Public…
Unveiling of Eagles’ kits: Why we chose London – Amaju
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick has said that the unveiling of the Super Eagles’ 2018 World Cup kits as well as the federation’s new kits was…