East-West road: 2014 completion date stands – FG
Notwithstanding the recent flood which submerged the Ugheli-Patani section of the project, the Federal Government has re-assured that the N350 billion dualisation of the East-West highway project will be completed by December 2014, as it said the funding hitches suffered by the project were over.
Nigeria loses $7b to oil bunkering yearly – IEA
Flooding and large-scale theft of crude drove Nigerian oil output to the lowest level for more than two years in October, the IEA said on Tuesday, highlighting challenges facing Africa’s biggest producer.
Man arrested at UK airport over Syria “terrorist” inquiry
Police arrested a 24-year-old man at London’s Heathrow airport on Monday as part of an investigation into people travelling to Syria for “alleged terrorist activity’’.
NCC bans telecommunication operators from lotteries, promotions
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday warned telecommunications operators against running lotteries and promotions.
We will bring fame to Nationwide League, says NFA
Ahmad Kawu, a board member of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), said on Monday that he would take necessary measures to popularise the Nigeria Nationwide League (NNWL
Jonathan asks African scientists to tackle climate change
President Goodluck Jonathan in Lagos on Monday stressed the need for African countries to key into global activities aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change.
