NPA begins diversion of ships to Onne, Port Harcourt port, others
Following congestion at seaports in Lagos that has lasted for over two months, the Nigerian Ports Authority has ordered ships which could not get...
76 persons test positive to lassa fever in Edo
The Commissioner for Health in Edo, Dr Patrick Okundia, on Friday, in Benin said 76 out of 175 suspected cases of Lassa fever tested...
Residents test positive to lassa fever Rivers
The Rivers State ministry of health says it has received reports of suspected cases of Lassa fever in the state.
The ministry in a press...
Presidency Blames Obasanjo, Ezekwesili Over Nigeria’s Poor Ranking On Corruption Index
A special assistant on social media to President, General Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd), Lauretta Onochie, on Friday, blamed former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former minister...
21 killed, 195 injured in Nembe violence
The report of the Panel of Inquiry on the pre-election violence in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has been submitted to Governor...
Breaking: CBN increases CRR to 27.5%
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has on Friday, raised the Cash Reserve Ratio by 500 basis points...
FG To Borrow N2 Trillion From Pension Funds
The federal government has decided to borrow N2 trillion from the current N10 trillion pension funds to finance the development of infrastructure.
This was disclosed...
‘Solutions to power sector overhaul are not going to be nice’ – El Rufai
The Nigerian government will consider an overhaul of the private power sector, government officials said following the National Economic Council meeting on Thursday.
The power...
Akwa Ibom reaches minimum wage agreement with labour
An agreement has been reached between the Akwa Ibom state government and organised labour on payment of minimum wage.
This was revealed by the Commissioner...
Port Harcourt: Female Pastor remanded in prison for N23m Scam
Justice I. M Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has remanded Mercy Daniel Ogbonnaya, a pastor, in Port...