Promethean invests $20m in tin smelting plant
Indigenous mining firm, Promethean Resources, has commenced Nigeria’s first tin smelting plant in Gurum, Plateau State with an initial investment of about $20 million. This was disclosed at the weekend by the Managing Director of the company, Mr. Demola Gbadegesin, during a visit of the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr. Musa Sada, to the company’s office in Abuja.
Xenophobic attacks: Protests target S-African business outfits
Angry Nigerians, yesterday, stormed the South African High Commission in Abuja, threatening to shut down South African companies in Nigeria over xenophobic attacks against foreigners in South Africa, including Nigerians.
Jonathan set example for African leaders — Quattara
President Allasane Quattara of Côte d’Ivoire, yesterday, said that by conceding defeat and congratulating General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), President Goodluck Jonathan had set an example for other African leaders.
Total Upstream accused of frustrating FPSO contract suit
Plaintiff in the suit before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, challenging the contract awarded to Samsung Heavy Industry Nigeria by Total Upstream Nigeria for the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of the Egina FPSO, has accused the defendants of frustrating the suit.
Jonathan urged to sign Disability Bill before May 29
Centre for Citizens living with Disability, CCD, has tasked President Goodluck Jonathan to ensure that the Disability Bill was signed into law before he vacates office on May 29.
EU, top Muslim body, Egypt condemn ‘criminal’ killing of Ethiopian Christians
The European Union denounced Monday the slaughter of at least 30 Ethiopian Christians in an Islamic State (IS) video as a ‘criminal’ effort to create religious divisions.
