Trade volume between Nigeria, Australia hits $2.5bn – Envoy
The Australian High Commissioner, Jonathan Richardson, has said his country remained one of Nigeria’s largest crude oil importer in the last three years, with trade volumes between both countries increasing to $2.5 billion.
Ebonyi First Lady raises alarm over increasing rate of child abuse
ABAKALIKI—WIFE of Ebonyi State governor, Mrs. Josephine Elechi, has raised alarm over the increasing rate of child rape, child labour, teenage pregnancy, child trafficking and other forms of maltreatment against children in the state.
Sea bandits kill one, maim 10 in Delta
GUNMEN, suspected to be sea bandits, have killed a 30-year-old boat driver, Godknows Wuruke, and injured over 10 persons in Delta State.
Bomadi communities raise alarm over desecration of forests
Bomadi- Ekameta and Ogirengbene communities in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State have raised alarm over alleged invasion of their communities’ forests by Integrated Data Servicing Nigeria Limited, IDSL, in the name of seismic operation.
Traders protest planned demolition of market in Lagos
LAGOS—Activities in Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja, came to a halt, Monday, when hundreds of traders in Pelewura Market stormed the office of Governor Babatunde Fashola and the State House of Assembly, to protest planned demolition of the market by government for the construction of cable car station.
BPE commences liquidation of NITEL/MTEL
The Bureau for Public Enterprises, BPE, yesterday cleared three firms to bid for the liquidation of the Nigerian Telecommunications Plc, NITEL, and the Mobile Telecommunications Plc, MTEL.
