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“… I was surprised when he was described as the gentle Dr. Chibuike  Amaechi. If there…

Shipowners back Dakuku to lead African maritime revival

Ship Owners Association of Nigeria (SOAN) has given its support to Dr. Dakuku Peterside, the Director…

Presidency: No cause for alarm over Buhari’s health

Responding to allegations that President Muhammadu Buhari was ill, the Office of the President announced on…

Atiku: Nigeria at a crossroads and things are getting worse

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says Nigeria is at a crossroads and things are made worse by…

Trailer crushes okada rider to death in Lagos

  A commercial motorcyclist was, Thursday, crushed to death by a heavy duty truck in Lagos.…

NEITI begins 2015, 2016 audit of oil, gas sector

The Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative on Thursday said it had commenced a comprehensive independent audit…

Maersk teams up with Microsoft on digitalization

Global transport and logistics powerhouse Maersk announced on Wednesday that it has joined forces with Microsoft Corp. on…

Somali pirate sentenced to life for attack on US navy ship

A Somali pirate was sentenced to life plus 10 years in prison for engaging in piracy and committing…

Court freezes accounts of NDDC boss

Federal High Court in Uyo presided over by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu has granted an order freezing…

Naira dips against dollar

The naira on Thursday depreciated slightly against the dollar at the parallelmarket.The Nigerian currency lost two points to close at N390…

We’ll send the 2017 budget to Buhari next week for assent – Senate 

Senate majority leader,‎ Ahmed Lawan has said President Muhammadu Buhari will get the 2017 budget by next…

Again, suspended SGF Babachir shuns Senate

The embattled and suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), David Lawal Babachir Thursday…