Say no to a handshake, refuse kisses on the cheeks and definitely avoid hugging. Instead, a direct gaze or maybe a gesture with the hands. All around the world people are changing their daily habits at work, at home and in worship to reduce the risk of contracting the coronavirus and prevent it from spreading […]

Governor Nasiru Ahmad El Rufa’i of Kaduna State yesterday vowed to rout out bandits  from the state, saying he would not negotiate with terrorists.

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Prof. Maurice Iwu, said yesterday he has found a cure for the dreaded coronavirus.

Scientists warn there is no evidence Dettol can kill the deadly Wuhan coronavirus rapidly sweeping the world after bogus rumours about the disinfectant spray have been spread online. Eagle-eyed social media spotted a label on the back of a bottle, which shows the product claiming to have been proven to ‘kill coronavirus’. It has been […]

The Executive Chairman, BUA Group, Abdu Samad Rabiu, enthused that Flour Mills and BUA group are committed to enhancing food security in Nigeria and indeed, Africa. Receiving the Chairman of Flour Mills of Nigeria, John Coumantaros, during a courtesy call at the BUA headquarters in Lagos, Rabiu said: “I am pleased to receive Chairman Coumantaros […]

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, paid N43.09 billion as subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, in the month of January 2020, according to data obtained from the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA.
The amount represented a decline of 22.47 percent when compared with the N55.58 billion paid in December 2019.

The National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, has charged insurance companies to develop business plan in preparation for transition to IFRS 17 before the implementation date of January 2022.

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today announced a $40 million Trade Finance Guarantee facility to Coronation Merchant Bank under its Global Trade Finance Program. This will enable Coronation Merchant Bank to establish and expand correspondent banking partnerships with several international banks in IFC’s Trade Finance program, broadening access to finance in Nigeria. […]

By Michael Eboh The Federal Government allayed fears over a disruption in petroleum products supply in Nigeria due to the spread of the Coronavirus, COVID-19, stating that in January 2020, 1.829 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, was supplied across the country. In a statement in Abuja, Executive Secretary of […]

By Gabriel Ewepu THE Federal Government on Thursday, declared that era of criminalizing illegal miners is over as it holds consultative meeting on formalization of artisanal miners into cooperatives, and small-scale miners into larger mineral and financial enterprises. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Architect Olamilekan Adegbite made the declaration, at the maiden public […]

By Ediri Ejoh With Agency Report Shell is preparing maintenance of strategic oil field, the Bonga oilfield between March and April, though the impact on production and exact dates are still being finalised. Shell operates the offshore field via its Nigerian subsidiary SNEPCo. In March, around 153,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude were due […]

By Michael Eboh NNPC Retail Limited, the downstream and petroleum products marketing subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, weekend, confirmed its investment and diversification into the lubricants segment of the industry, with the launch of six lubricating oils for petrol and diesel engines. Speaking at the launch of the products in Abuja, Managing […]

•Says accessing mortgage is tedious, cannot address housing provision By Kingsley Adegboye The importance of housing as a basic need to man, cannot be overemphasised. But to make housing available and affordable to people requires an effective mortgage system for funding housing in any country. Against this background, the Managing Director of PWAN PRO Realtors […]

By Udeme Akpan & Sebastine Obasi With its 202 trillion standard cubic feet of gas reserves, many global stakeholders had expected Nigeria to harness adequate gas for domestic use and export before 2020 for many reasons. First, its gas reserves are in excess of oil, estimated at 37 billion barrels. Second, gas is a cleaner […]

By Innocent Anaba The Oloto Royal Family of Otto and Lagos Mainland, has expressed concern over interlopers claiming to have an estate at the land behind National Stadium/ Tejuosho and offering the same for sale. In a statement by the family, it warned the public to beware of these people, adding that the land in […]