Chinese products top Nigeria’s imported goods list – NBS

A total of 31. 41 per cent of goods imported into Nigeria are from China , according to the National Bureau of Statistics . The NBS stated in its report…

EEDC migrates customers to improve electricity service from Nov 1

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says it has started the upgrade and migration of its customers to improve electricity service delivery within the entire South-East from Nov. 1. The…

Kwara Announces N500m Support For Looted Businesses

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has announced a N500 million fund to assist people whose businesses were looted by hoodlums on Friday in Ilorin, the state capital, as part of…

Reps threaten to sanction Emefiele over 5,000 frozen accounts

The House of Representatives on Tuesday, urged the Governor of Central Bank (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele to unfreeze five thousand accounts, allegedly frozen by the apex monetary institution. The lawmakers…

NCC Chairman, Dr. Tonye Jaja hiresFalana, others To Challenge His Alleged Attempted Unlawful Removal From Office

The Chairman of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja, has hired the services of the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of…

CBN releases framework for financing of mass metering

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has released its framework for National Mass Metering Programme, NMMP. The framework was released by the Development Financing department of the apex bank through…

Bank to commence BVN registration for 774,000 SPW jobs

Heritage Bank Plc has said it is set to commence the account opening with Bank Verification Numbers for the earmarked 774, 000 participants of the Special Public Works programme in…

FG demands strategic plan for protection of telecom infrastructure

The Federal government has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC and service providers to produce their strategic plans for protection of all telecom facilities across the country. Minister of Communications…

Zamfara Gold Fuels Fresh Agitation In Niger Delta

Fresh agitation is building in the Niger Delta region following perceived inequality in the implementation of the law guiding ownership and exploitation of solid minerals in the country. Niger Delta…

WTO: 79 countries endorse Okonjo-Iweala’s candidacy

Nigeria ’ s Ngozi Okonjo -Iweala voiced confidence on Friday in her quest to lead the crisis -wracked World Trade Organisation after all of Africa backed her candidacy, vowing she…

Abiodun engages 70,000 youths in Agriculture

Ogun State Government says more than 70,000 youths in the State are currently involved in crops and livestock production, while about 3,000 more are ready to explore advantage inherent in…

Intel sacks 600 workers -MWUN

Maritime union issues 7 days ultimatum , demands withdrawal of sack letters The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria has issued a seven – day ultimatum to the management of Intels…

Apple Joins 5G Revolution With Four New iPhones For Fast Networks

Apple joined the move to 5G on Tuesday, unveiling four new iPhones which use the new standard in what could be a turning point for the high-speed wireless technology. “Today…

WTO job: I’d call world leaders to support you, Buhari tells Okonjo-Iweala

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of finance, that the federal government will do all it can to ensure she becomes the director-general of World Trade Organisation…

WTO: Buhari, Okonjo-Iweala meet in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari and a former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo -Iweala , are currently meeting at the Presidential Villa , Abuja . Okonjo -Iweala is in the race to…