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  The Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline Project is now 70 per cent completed, according to the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari. Providing updates of the project during an on-site visit on Monday in the Ahoko community of Kogi State, he said, so...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that the average retail price of a litre of petrol has increased from N185.30 in March 2022 to N264.29 in March 2023. It made the declaration in its Petrol Price Watch for March 2023 released in Abuja on Monday. It stated that...

In line with its mandate of deposit guaranty and reimbursement of depositors in the event of bank failure, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commenced verification of insured depositors of Peak Merchant Bank in-liquidation towards payment of their insured sums. According to a release signed by the Director, Communication...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that there were 222.6 million telephone subscribers in Nigeria as at end of 2022. The 2022 figure showed an increase of 27.1 million subscribers over the 195.5 million subscribers recorded at the end of 2021. The NBS stated the figures in its...

    Nigerian born artist, designer and architect, Prince Demas Nwoko, is the recipient of the highly prestigious Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Award of the 18th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale, Venice, Italy. The prestigious award, will be conferred on him on the 20th of May, 2023, at...

    Rite Foods Limited has  admonished Islamic believers to have rejuvenating moments with its award-winning brands as they celebrate this year's Eid el-Fitri festival, to mark the successful completion of the one-month fasting. Ramadan fasting, which is the period of penitence and self-denial, is in fulfillment of the fourth...

  Poultry farmers in Southwest on Thursday begged the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to save their business from total collapse. They lamented the Federal Government’s naira redesign policy has brought untold hardship on them and their investments across the nation, particularly in the Southwest. Speaking...

Top comedians to thrill guests at Crepaway Nigeria relaunch Crepaway Nigeria, an exquisite and casual dining restaurant, serving exotic International cuisine from a diverse menu is set to relaunch on Friday, April 28th and Saturday, April 29th, 2023 in the heart of Victoria Island, Lagos. The official launch of the...

The Federal Government has said it will increase the tax imposed on tobacco products from the current 30 to 50 per cent in order to meet the World Health Organization (WHO) standard. The Head, Tobacco Control Unit, Noncommunicable Disease Division, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health, Dr Mangai Malau, disclosed this...

Director of Financial Services at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Yakubu Gontor, has been honoured the Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) for his exemplary professional conduct. NYCN is the umbrella body of youths across the 19 northern states including the Federal Capital Territory Abuja (FCT) with one of the...