About 50 killed in fresh Boko Haram attack in Borno State
Close to 50 people were killed in suicide attacks and bombings on Monday in two cities in Borno State. The…
Burundi peace talks off to rocky start in Uganda
Burundi’s government and opposition kicked off peace talks on Monday, though one senior member of the state delegation almost immediately…
WHO declares Guinea Ebola free
The UN’s health agency on Tuesday declared Guinea’s Ebola outbreak over, two years after it emerged, spreading death across West…
NNPC to monitor fuel distribution to stations
Subsidiary of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), has announced that it will…
Ambode threatens contractors on Okota Road
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday gave a deadline to the contractor working on Ago Palace Way, Okota area to speed…
Nigeria Shippers’ Council commences cargo tracking policy
As part of efforts to ensure effective monitoring of activities of vessels, the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has decided to…
Kwara State Government Pays Off N17 Billion Bond
The Government of Kwara State has revealed that it has paid off the N17 billion infrastructure bond which was obtained in 2009 even…
Fuel to sell for N85 from Jan 1, 2016 – Kachikwu
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu says the NNPC will announce a pump price of 85 naira…
Barclays Bank to scale down Africa operations
BARCLAYS is considering breaking with almost 100 years of history by selling some or all of its banking operations in…
NSE to start direct cash settlement from January 2016
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), will from January 4, 2016, commence the Direct Cash Settlement initiative, which is the direct…