Nigeria in talks with World Bank for fresh $2.5bn loan
The World Bank and Nigeria are in talks for as much as $2.5 billion in a new tranche of concessionary…
Cross River earmarks $7m for mechanised farming
The Cross River State Government has earmarked the sum of $7 million for the promotion of mechanised farming in the…
Saudi Arabia shows proof Iran aided drone attack
Saudi Arabia said it would show evidence on Wednesday linking regional rival Tehran to an unprecedented attack on its oil…
Report: Nigeria loses $600m annually to illegal fishing
Nigeria is losing $600 million annually to illegal and unreported fishing by foreign vessels as a result of lack of…
Prof Okonjo, ex-minister Okonjo-Iweala’s father, dies at 91
His Royal Majesty, Professor Chukwuka Okonjo, Obi of Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom in Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta State, has joined…
FGN: $400bn looted from govt treasury
The federal government said Thursday that the amount of money looted from government treasury through corrupt practices stood at $400…
DSS, Police, IMN set for showdown today
The Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Police and the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) yesterday appeared set for a…
Nigeria loses ₦2 billion daily to petrol smuggling
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has confirmed that the nation’s economy loses ₦2 billion daily to fuel smuggling. This…
BBC, Channels TV celebrate professional partnership
Six months after a partnership for the co-production of’ “Gist Nigeria”, BBC and Nigeria’s Channels Television on Tuesday night in…
How Nigeria loses over ₦1tr to defective building code
Nigeria might be losing trillions of naira to the non-review and non-domestication of its national building code. The loss includes…
123 men from Jigawa sue Lagos state, demand ₦1bn
The Lagos state government has been sued for unlawful detention by the 123 men from Jigawa State who were detained…
NNPC reports $226m oil revenue drop in June
Earnings from oil and gas production in June were down by 44.65 per cent, indicating a value reduction of about…