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President Bola Tinubu has professed his administration’s unalloyed dedication to leveraging the domestic utilization, processing, and international export of Nigeria’s massive gas resources as a transition fuel to catalyze the fundamental restructuring of the nation’s economy for expansive growth during his tenure. The President announced this during a meeting with...

The Federal Government has approved a grant of N185 billion to the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for purchase of 100,000 bags of rice and other grains to be distributed as palliatives. Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday...

The Nigerian Military yesterday warned that no armed group will strike its troops without injurious consequences. Speaking on Thursday while giving update on the Military operations in the country, Major General Edward Buba, Director Defence Media Operations, said any attack on troops will be heavily dealt with. He said recent...

More than 1,680 schoolchildren have been kidnapped in Nigeria since the 2014 abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok in Borno State, with fear of attacks stopping some children from ever attending school, said Save the Children. Save the Children in a statement issued on Thursday, said in April 2014, the...

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has ordered the Seizure and sale of a property belonging to Energy Link Infrastructures Limited, MV Eli Akaso, (IMO NUMBER ) 9164847 in satisfaction of a Judgement debt. The court has ordered that the vessel be forfeited to GIMBROWN’S MARINE OIL AND...

The planned arraignment of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Godwin Emefiele flopped  at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja on Thursday. Though Emefiele was in Court, the second defendant, Saadat Yaro was absent in Court prompting the arraignment to be shifted till August 23....

By Michael Oche The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation – Africa (ITUC-Africa) has expressed dismay over the failure of Yapi Merkezi, the Turkish company handling the railway project in Tanzania, to quickly resolve the concerns of its Turkish workers who have been on strike since August...

Phrank Shaibu, the Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has described as patently fraudulent the announcement by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) that it had taken a loan for the primary purpose of supporting the naira. Shaibu said that the announcement...

Hope for an increase in crude oil production has been rekindled as Nigeria’s crude oil production is expected to rise by at least 350,000 barrels per day, THE WHISTLER reports. This is as a result of the decision of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to resume operations at...

The Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has expressed anger over the repeated assaults of residents in some communities by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, anti-smuggling special force. He urged the NCS to renew its fight against smuggling of arms and illicit drugs, fueling armed banditry across...