Gunmen abduct teacher, 2 others in Kaduna
By Bimbo Ogunnaike The Head teacher, Abdul Hafiz Abdullahi, of Dangamji, Primary School and two others have been abducted by unknown gunmen at Doka filling station Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State.…
How FG will spend N915bn loan in power sector-minister
By Olamilekan Alani Despite spending N1.5trillion on the country’s power sector in the last two years, the Federal Government yesterday said it is in the process of investing a fresh…
FG, Labour, agree on new minimum wage adjustment
By our correspondent The Federal Government and organised labour have finally reached an agreement on the percentage increase on the consequential adjustment in workers’ salaries for the payment of the…
FG Considers Excise Duty On Soft Drinks
The Federal Government is considering introducing excise duties on carbonated drinks, according to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed. Ahmed gave the indication in an…
FG, States, LGAs share N693.529bn for September
By our corespondent The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Thursday in Abuja, shared a total of N693.529 billion to the three tiers of government for the month of September,…
Nigerian Fish Farm Forum Debates Industry Growth
Organised by feed company Skretting, which has built mills in Nigeria, Egypt and Zambia, the AquaForum brought together government representatives and industry experts. The event, believed to be the first…
Buhari Orders Forensic Audit Of NDDC Activities From 2001-2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a forensic audit of the operations of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from 2001 to 2019. The decision which was made based on persistent…
I will leave Arsenal when my deal expires in 2021-Ozil
Arsenal playmaker, Mesut Ozil, has insisted he will only leave when his current deal expires in 2021. Ozil has been heavily linked with a January exit from the Emirates, after…
Afghan army kill 12 Taliban militants, destroy hideout in Logar province
By Bimbo Ogunnaike with agency report Afghanistan security forces have killed at least 12 militants in a tunnel used by the insurgents as a hideout to target security forces in…
Give league tiltle to Liverpool now-Redknapp tells Premier League
Former West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur manager, Harry Redknapp, has asked the Premier League to give Liverpool the title now, despite the season being just eight games old. The Reds…
