Plateau Govt places Jos under curfew
Plateau Govt places Jos under curfew THE Plateau State Government has placed the state capital, Jos under an indefinite dusk-to-dawn curfew due to tension between members of the Hausa…
Nigeria cocoa output seen rebounding in 2017/18
Nigeria cocoa output seen rebounding in 2017/18 Nigeria should see a bumper cocoa harvest in the coming season as late rains have helped boost pod production, the head of…
Crude won’t be an income resource in 10 years – Kachikwu
Crude won’t be an income resource in 10 years – Kachikwu THE Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, says the world is moving away from oil,…
Economic diversification is taking root, says Osinbajo
Economic diversification is taking root, says Osinbajo The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo in media chat at the 2017 Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce SMEs Conference said the Nigeria economic…
Dangote Cement, Nestle, NB shares boost equity trading by N100bn
Dangote Cement, Nestle, NB shares boost equity trading by N100bn From Kayode Ogunwale, Lagos THE gain of billion recorded by three highly capitalized stocks strengthen the transaction on the…
Resident doctors suspend 10-day strike
Resident doctors suspend 10-day strike The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced the suspension of its strike after 10 days. It, however, said it will review the…
Africa50 is partner of choice for economic transformation, Adesina tells shareholders
Africa50 is partner of choice for economic transformation, Adesina tells shareholders "WITH Africa50 we have an important partner, with all the enthusiasm and vigour that is necessary for Africa’s…
NNPC inaugurates eight committees to rehabilitate refineries
NNPC inaugurates eight committees to rehabilitate refineries THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has inaugurated eight committees which are charged with ensuring that the nation’s three refineries operate at…
FG to spend N100bn Sukuk Fund on road infrastructure
FG to spend N100bn Sukuk Fund on road infrastructure THE Federal Government has said the N100 billion from the Islamic bond, Sukuk, will be spent on critical road infrastructure…
U.S. says air strikes in Somalia kill six al Shabaab fighters
says air strikes in Somalia kill six al Shabaab fighters THE military said on Wednesday it had carried out air strikes in Somalia against an al Qaeda-allied Islamist group…