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Ex-CBN director makes similar call The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Monday called for the rehabilitation of the nation’s refineries to end the recurring scarcity of petrol in the country. Mr Tayo Aboyeji, the South-West Chairman of the union made the call in an interview...

Why we will sack teachers who partake in strike – El-Rufai Teachers in public secondary and primary schools in Kaduna State on Monday began an indefinite strike action over job security and welfare issues. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the strike was called by the state chapter...

  The final rites for the installation of Otunba Gani Adams as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland will begin in Oyo, Oyo State on Wednesday. Mr Dotun Oladipo, the Chairman, Media Committee of the Aare Ona Kakanfo installation made this known in a statement on Sunday in Lagos....

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the failure of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Ministry of Petroleum Resources to find solution to the biting fuel crisis in the country has wrecked the nation’s economy even as the party slammed the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu...

  Promises FG will enforces peace in the nation Remarks by His Excellency, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at the Interdenominational Church Service for this year's Armed Forces Remembrance Day held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja on January 7, 2018. I am...

  The Nigerian Army on Saturday said 1,050 members of Boko Haram have surrendered to troops in Lake Chad and Monguno general area of operations. The Army also said many insurgents were on the run, and warned communities to watch out for the fleeing Boko Haram insurgents as their enclaves...

A total turnover of 2.417 billion shares worth N18.813 billion in 20,874 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)  in contrast to a total of 1.310 billion shares valued at N12.635 billion that exchanged hands last week in 9,016 deals. The...

  A Federal Government Delegation has arrived Libya to commence mass evacuation of Nigerians stranded in the North African country home. Mr Sani Datti, the Head of Media and Public Relations, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Datti said the delegation...

  Minister of state for petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu and GMD NNPC Maikanti Baru at the Senate Public hearing on petrol scarcity Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, has denied news reports that the Federal Government was planning to jack up the pump price of petrol, at present...

Trading activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday sustained the positive slide with the market capitalisation appreciating further by N88 billion or 0.64% as a result of gains recorded by blue chip companies. The market capitalisation which opened at N13.763 trillion rose by N88 billion or 0.64 per...