Nigeria’s tax revenue grew by 51% in 2017 – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday said that Nigeria’s tax revenue has increased to 51 per…

Senate confirms 4 CBN board nominees

The Senate on Thursday confirmed four of the five non-executive directors for the board of the…

Algeria seizes 701kg of cocaine aboard containership 

Algerian authorities seized 701 kilograms of cocaine on board a containership berthed at the Port of…

IATA: Airline profits unlikely to attain December forecast

Profits in the airline industry are unlikely to reach the record levels forecast in December due…

FG steps up Ebola Virus screening at airports

The Federal Government has stepped up screening of arriving passengers for the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD),…

Fayemi resigns from Buhari’s cabinet

Dr. Kayode Fayemi has resigned his appointment as Minister of Mines and Steel Development to concentrate…

Four die in Ogun boat accident

No fewer than four persons died on Wednesday in a boat accident at Akere in Ipokia Local…

Navy impounds crude oil vessel in Delta

The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS), Delta has impounded a vessel containing over 386,000 litres of crude…

Buhari, Bio meet over security, trade

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met with President Julius Bio of Sierra Leone, behind closed doors at…

Former OW Bunker manager bags 18-month jail term

A Danish court sentenced on Wednesday, the former manager of OW Bunker’s Singapore subsidiary to 18…

Macron seeks reform in global trade rules

French President, Emmanuel Macron, says it was time for the world’s biggest economic powers to start…

Two migrants die, 80 rescued in Niger desert

The International Office of Migrations (IOM) said Tuesday, that two African migrants died of thirst and 80…