I was not sacked as NTDC boss, Runsewe clarifies Over one week after the announcement of their appointments, new heads of agencies and parastatals in the nation’s culture and tourism sector are yet to resume duties formally. Reason? They are Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday held a thanksgiving for President Muhammadu Buhari in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital. Speaking at the service at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu called for unity Read more
Experts want protection for Nigerian operators Local carriers operating on the international route are faced with fresh hurdles as fellow African airlines now have dominance in the Lagos market. The entry of the likes of RwandAir, Asky and Ethiopian airlines Read more
Dangote to deliver refinery in 2019 Thirty-two companies granted licences to establish (LTE) and approval to construct (APC) private refineries with a combined capacity of 1.352 million barrels per stream day (mbpsd) in the country may lose their permits as Read more
Group alleges powerful forces sabotaging registrar Parents and candidates have appealed to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to be consistent in its policies in the interest of the Nigerian youths. This is coming on the heels of postponement Read more
Some unscrupulous persons are on the prowl, taking advantage of the growing unemployment rate in the country to extort money from unsuspecting Nigerians through dubious and fake employment offers. The Guardian investigations revealed that the number of fake employment agents Read more
State says suspected nine infections due to influenza, pneumonia Imo takes delivery of 1.3 million vaccines, as state records first case UNICEF, Borno partner to fight, control spread of meningitis The latest figures from the Federal Government and international agencies Read more
About 264 pharmacy shops comprising 52 pharmacies and 212 patent medicine stores were sealed in Enugu by the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) at the weekend for offences such as illegal operations, poor sanitary conditions and dispensing products without the Read more
Nigeria, South Africa set up call centre on xenophobia President Muhammadu Buhari’s foreign trips were to re-launch Nigeria in the mind of countries that hitherto distrusted it. The trips were meant to rebuild Nigeria’s image and restore its past glory. Read more
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced a three-month state of emergency following twin church bombings by the Islamic State group that killed dozens on Palm Sunday, the deadliest attacks on the minority in recent memory. The attacks in the Nile Read more