(NAN) Nigeria is planning to overhaul about 50 bridges nationwide, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said. Mr. Fashola unveiled the plan when he was inspecting the rehabilitation of Lagos Ring Road Bridge Abutment and Approach…
Janet Jackson, 50, gives birth to a boy
(BBC) Singer Janet Jackson has at the age of 50 given birth to her first child, a baby boy, her publicist has confirmed. A statement said the musician and her Qatari businessman husband, Wissam Al Mana, were “thrilled” to welcome…
NEPZA issues license to Maritime Africa Economic City
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has granted license to Nigeria’s largest and most ambitious Free Trade Zone and Mega Port project – the Maritime Africa Economic City otherwise known as the Badagry Free Zone. The license was handed…
FG begins payment of N5,000 to poorest, vulnerable Nigerians
As part of its determined efforts to touch the lives of Nigerians positively, the Federal Government has commenced payment of N5, 000 monthly stipends to the poorest and the most vulnerable in the country through the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT)…
‘United Labour Congress will make a difference in 2017’
By Joe Ajaero – As we all march into the beginning of 2017. As we all ponder the direction of the nation; its economy; the colour of its politics and their probable impact on the lives and aspirations of the…
Minna airport is best alternative to Abuja Airport, Niger tells FG
Niger State Government has advised the Federal Government to make Minna International Airport an alternative airport for travellers, as it plans to close Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja for rehabilitation in February. A statement by Jonathan Vatsa, the state…
‘NIMASA will re-dedicate itself to execution of core functions in 2017’
The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has pledged the commitment of the Agency to re-dedicate itself to the execution of its core functions in the year 2017. In his new year message…
Obiang, Equatorial Guinea’s VP on trial in France
(BBC) Equatorial Guinea’s flamboyant vice-president has gone trial in absentia in France on charges of corruption after he failed to stop the landmark case. Teodorin Obiang Nguema is accused of buying a mansion and sports cars in France with a…
Volkswagen dethrones Volvo as best-selling car in Sweden
Sweden’s best-selling car in 2016 was not a Volvo – the first year that has happened in more than half a century. Instead the Volkswagen Golf topped sales, according to the country’s carmakers association. The Golf made up 5.9% of…
Edo to revamp gelegele port, bans private tax collectors
Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has announced the prohibition of private revenue and tax collectors in the State. In his newyear broadcast to the people of the State, Obaseki assured the people of economic recovery in 2017. He informed…
Ajulo to Akeredolu: Make peace with Tinubu
SIr, I am pleased to write to you today, the first day of the Year 2017. Do accept my best wishes and prayers for a wonderful and fulfilling new year. By February 24th you would be inaugurated as the 6th…
Daewoo partners Iran on Shipbuilding
South Korean shipbuilder, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) and Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) have agreed a mutual cooperation related to the Iranian shipbuilding industry. The parties signed a Head of Agreement (HoA), under which they plan…
Buhari’s 2017 message to Nigerians
I am happy to welcome you to the beginning of a New Year in our beloved country Nigeria. I felicitate with you today at a time when our nation is witnessing a new and impressive turnaround in our security and…
Buhari begins actualisation of ECOWAS mandate
In the discharge of his mandate as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mediator for The Gambia, President Muhammadu Buhari has activated the process for the execution of his task. One of the outcomes of the just-concluded ECOWAS Summit…