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Claims Linking Kyari to N50bn TSA Funds False- Baru

Claims Linking Kyari to N50bn TSA Funds False- Baru The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has disclaimed the allegation that its Group Managing Director, Dr Maikanti Baru, had ever stated in any fora that the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, “directed...

African Leaders Meet To Tackle Hunger, Malnutrition

African Leaders Meet To Tackle Hunger, Malnutrition The Forum of high-level decision-makers from African countries and international development partners are meeting to discuss strategies for beating hunger and malnutrition in Africa. It is on record that in sub-Saharan Africa, undernourishment affected 224 million people in 2016,...

NNPC Adopts 24 Hour Depot Retail Services to Clear Fuel Queues

NNPC Adopts 24 Hour Depot Retail Services to Clear Fuel Queues The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has stated that its adoption of a 24-hour depot and retail services cleared the fuel queues in Abuja, Lagos and many states across the country. NNPC Chief Operating Officer,...

FG To Make N240bn From Cocoa Exports

FG To Make N240bn From Cocoa Exports Indications emerged that Nigeria is expecting more than N240 billion as revenue from the sale of cocoa at the international market before the year runs out. Though, it was reported recently that Nigeria would see a bumper cocoa harvest...

Fuel scarcity ahead of Christmas is act of cruelty – NLC

National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, in a statement in Abuja, yesterday, said the timing of the scarcity was not lost on the people as it was intended to maximise pain and profit at Christmas season because of the...

Customs Impound Contraband Valued N1.59bn

Customs Impound Contraband Valued N1.59bn  The Federal Operations Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intercepted various contraband with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N1.59 billion between Nov. 1 to Nov. 30 The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the unit, Comptroller Garba Mohammed, said this...