States’ IGR rises by 17% to N802bn – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday released the Internally Generated Revenue ( IGR) figures…

‘2017 budget will galvanise economic growth’

The 2017 Appropriation Bill passed by the National Assembly will galvanise economic growth and pull the…

Police arrest fake Naval Captain in Cross River

The Police command in Cross River State on Friday said it had arrested one, Jeremiah Ogar,…

Naval officer’s elder brother killed him over father’s estate – Police  

A Police detective,  ASP Uthman Lamidi, on Friday told an  Ikeja High Court presided over by…

‘N11b fuel theft’: DSS fails to produce Ubah, files objection

The Department of State Services (DSS) Friday failed to produce Managing Director of Capital Oil and…

Top Italian court upholds conviction of Costa Concordia captain

The former captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner was sentenced to 16 years in prison…

Top quotes of the day

“We cannot be going to China and all over the world trying to borrow money when…

Court authorises EFCC to seize Tompolo’s assets

Justice Ibrahim Buba of a Federal High Court in Lagos Thursday authorised the Economic and Financial…

Jubilation as Appeal Court overturns ex-NIMASA DG Omatseye’s conviction 

A Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on Thursday discharged and acquitted Raymond Omatseye, a former…

Vehicle imports dip by 90 per cent in 2017 Q1

Toyota Nigeria Limited said on Thursday that importation of new cars dropped by about 90 per…

Maersk Group delivers 12.9% rise in Q1 profit

Denmark’s AP Moller-Maersk has delivered a first quarter profit of $253m, up 12.9% year-on-year, aided by…

National Assembly passes N7.4tr 2017 budget

The National Assembly has passed the 2017 Appropriations Bill, raising the budget from N7.28 billion earlier…