NNPC Acquits Baru from Saraki’s Impeachment Plot The Management of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has said its Group Managing Director, Dr Maikanti Baru, was not funding any plot to impeach the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki. Mr Ndu Ughamadu, NNPC Group General Manager,...

Lagos-Ibadan Rail: FG To Utilize 16 Locomotives, Others The Federal Government will utilize about 16 locomotives, 40 coaches and 120 wagons in the standard gauge Lagos-Ibadan rail line that is currently under construction. It was gathered that the government had placed orders for the fabrication of...

World Bank Pledges Support To Nigeria On Economic Growth   The World Bank has indicated its willingness to provide technical support for Nigeria in critical areas to facilitate her economic growth and development. The World Bank’s Vice-President for Africa, Mr Hafez Ghanem, who gave the indication in...

FG Spent N49bn On Feeding School Pupils — Presidency The Presidency, on Thursday, said the Federal Government spent N49bn on the feeding of primary school pupils under the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme, a component of the government’s Social Investment Programme, in the last two...

Unemployment: FG, AfDB Inaugurate Youth Devt Task   The Federal Government, in collaboration with the African Development Bank, on Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated a task force to tackle the menace of youth unemployment. The committee, to be chaired by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris...

Dangote, Gates to Fight Malnutrition Aliko Dangote and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations have expressed commitments to reduce malnutrition in Nigeria through improved quality fortification of foods. They made the pledge during the Food Processing and Nutrition Leadership Forum in Lagos where chief executives of leading...