NNPC pays N56.96bn into Federation Account — Report
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it paid N55.96 billion into the Federation Account in the month of June.…
Unemployed to start accessing N6.25bn fund next month —LASG •Says 2-yr jail term awaits whosoever applies wrongly
Lagos State government has said that disbursement of N6.25 billion to interested unemployed Lagosian youths seeking to set themselves up…
Smuggling: 70 Customs officers killed in Idi Iroko, Seme —Customs CG
The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Colonel Hamid Alli (Rtd) has stated that 70 Customs officers lost…
Demand for dollar pushes naira interbank spot rate to N315.06 •Pound in free fall
Increased demand for dollars at the interbank market has pushed the naira spot rate to N315.06 against the United States’…
Nigeria’s internet subscribers reduce by 81,415
Internet users on Nigeria’s telecommunications networks have reduced to 92,281,921, as at June 2016, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said…
Interswitch applauds FirstBank’s 100m monthly transactions
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has been recognised by Interswitch Group, Africa’s leading integrated payment and transaction processing company, as…
RwandAir to offer Nigerian passengers generous baggage allowance
The East African carrier, RwandAir has announced plans to connect flight services between Lagos and its hub in Kigali into…
FAAN MD pledges annual award for best graduating student at airport school
The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority Of Nigeria (FAAN), Engineer Saleh Dunoma has pledged an annual award for…
NIMASA committed to full implementation of Cabotage Act —DG
DR Dakuku Peterside, the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has again reiterated the agency’s determination…
‘Domestic airlines have not received any bailout fund from FG’
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has stated unequivocally that domestic airlines in the country did not and have not…
NAAPE to build N2.5 bn headquarters at Lagos airport
The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has announced its readiness to build its headquarters at the Murtala…
PCC chairman urges NPA to get priorities right
The Chairman of the Ports Consultative Council (PCC) Otunba Kunle Folarin has urged the new Managing Director of the Nigerian…
Railway workers threaten industrial action over monetised accommodation
Workers of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), under the aegis of the Nigerian Union of Railway Workers (NURW) have threatened…
NITDA, Nigerian Consulate in UAE to set up Investment Information Helpdesk
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and the Nigeria foreign mission in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through its…
$1bn net assets: CBN bars unlicensed International Money Transfer Operators •As WorldRemit kicks
There are strong indications that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed licensed local correspondent money transfer operators in…
NEPC concludes plans to promote Nigerian foods aboard
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has intensified its efforts to promote Nigerian cuisines in restaurants in key commercial centres…
Airtel unveils SmartConnect 2.0 for new customers
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, on Wednesday, announced the introduction of SmartConnect 2.0, a new offer which offers prepaid customers…
Total Nigeria trains 23 volunteers to curb HIV/AIDS
As part of it social responsibility, Total Nigeria Plc said it has trained 23 volunteers to assist in curbing the…
Race to end malnutrition requires clean water, sanitation –WaterAid
• Says Nigeria has over 10 m The race to end malnutrition requires clean water, good sanitation and good hygiene,…
Forest reserve, greening, untapped IGR source —Ogun State Forestry Commissioner
Chief Kolawole Lawal is the Ogun State Commissioner for Forestry. He speaks with DOYIN ADEOYE on the various projects of…
