Lack of transparency in public contracts, bane of corruption in Nigeria – CISLAC
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has identified public contracts, bedeviled by lack of transparency and abuse of procurement…
NNPC, China sign Agreement on Oilfield Services, Research & Dev’t
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has signed a memorandum of understanding, MoU, in China with the China National Offshore…
India’s top court scraps colonial-era ban on gay sex in landmark ruling
INDIA’S top court scrapped a colonial-era ban on gay sex on Thursday in a landmark judgment that activists hope will…
N/Korea’s Kim wants to denuclearise in Trump’s 1st term – Seoul
OFFICIALS on Thursday said North Korea’s Kim Jong Un wants to realise denuclearisation during U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term, giving…
Govt urges industrialists to use more local raw materials for production
MR Abayomi Oguntunde, Director, Bio-resources Technology Department, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST), has urged indigenous industrialists to use…
Army kills insurgents, recovers 147 stolen livestock in Borno
THE Nigerian Army on Thursday said it killed many ‘Boko-Haram’ insurgents and recovered 147 livestock in two separate operations in…
Okonjo-Iweala says global economy can reap $26trn by fighting climate change
FORMER Finance Minister of Nigeria and Co-Chair of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says…
Boko Haram hijacks bus, abducts 20 passengers in Borno
BOKO Haram insurgents on Wednesday hijacked a commercial bus and kidnapped the passengers on board in Maiduguri, the Borno State…
Saraki’s presidential aspiration, a huge joke –APC
THE All Progressives Congress has again lashed out at the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, saying his presidential aspiration…
New report on private capital for infrastructure in the poorest countries: 2017 a stellar year
What do Bangladesh, Honduras, and Senegal have in common? They all have per capita Gross Net Income below $1,165, allowing…