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January 16, 2017 No Responses

Ahmed Hussen: From Somali refugee to immigration minister in Canada

By Jessica Murphy, BBC News, Toronto – Ahmed Hussen came to Canada from Somalia as a refugee. Now he’s the new minister of immigration. Along with thousands of compatriots, Ahmed Hussen fled war-ravaged Somalia for a better life in Canada....

January 15, 2017 No Responses

How France can help Africa overcome challenges, by Buhari

The partnership between African continent and France has yielded fruits in so many positive ways but France can do more to help Africa overcome its challenges, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. In a statement issued at the 27th Africa-France Summit...

January 14, 2017 No Responses

VW shareholders call for reforms

By Edward Taylor, Reuters Volkswagen investors demanded greater transparency and reforms at the carmaker after it admitted to criminal offences in rigging U.S. emissions tests and U.S. prosecutors indicted six current and former managers over the scandal. T...

January 14, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki commissions SEEFOR projects, seeks support for Child Rights Law

Governor Godwin Obaseki has called for more public-private partnership in Edo State, even as he commissioned six projects in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area. The State Employment and Expenditure for Results (SEEFOR) completed the projects, which includ...

January 13, 2017 No Responses

Global unemployment to rise by 3.4 million in 2017, says ILO

The global unemployment rate is expected to rise modestly from 5.7 to 5.8 per cent in 2017 representing an increase of 3.4 million in the number of jobless people, says a new International Labour Oeganisation ( ILO) report. According to...

January 13, 2017 No Responses

NPA to partner British Embassy on development of seaports

The British High Commission and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday resolved to work together to improve seaport development in Nigeria. A statement issued by NPA’s General Manager (Public Affairs), Chief Michael Ajayi explained that the resolve...

January 13, 2017 No Responses

U.S visa-free residency for Cubans ends

(BBC) President Barack Obama has ended the longstanding policy that grants residency to Cubans who arrive in the US without visas. The 20-year-old policy allows Cuban migrants who reach US soil to become legal permanent residents after a year. In...

January 12, 2017 No Responses

NNPC Refineries resume production of Kerosene, Diesel

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s three refineries in Kaduna, Port Harcourt and Warri have resumed production of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK), otherwise known as diesel and kerosene respectively. NNPC in a statement is...

January 12, 2017 No Responses

NLNG refutes LPG price increase, blames jetty unavailability, market price distortions

The Nigeria LNG on Wednesday disclosed that its dedicated LPG vessel has been unable to discharge LPG at the Apapa port since 29th December 2016 “due to jetty unavailability, resulting in temporary product shortages in the market”. However, the company.....

January 12, 2017 No Responses

Emission: VW pleads guilty, to pay $4.3 Billion

By Tom Schoenberg, Christoph Rauwald and David McLaughlinBloomberg Volkswagen took a major step toward resolving one of the darkest chapters in its history Wednesday, pleading guilty to an emissions-cheating scandal and agreeing to pay $4.3 billion in criminal...

January 12, 2017 No Responses

Nigeria unveils plan to end hunger by 2030

The Federal Government has launched strategic plan and roadmap to achieve zero hunger by 2030. The plan tagged: “Synthesis Report of the Nigeria Zero Hunger Strategic Review” articulates what Nigeria needs to do to achieve Sustainable Development G...

January 12, 2017 No Responses

TinCan Island Port generates N256.4b in 2016

Between January and December 2016, the Tincan island command of Nigeria customs service (NCS) generated n256.4 billion, compared with N266.1 billion in the previous year. The command attribute the slight drop to some factors beyond its control. In a statement...

January 11, 2017 No Responses

Step up your engagement, Osinbajo tells anti-corruption agencies

Anti-Corruption agencies in the country have been urged to step up their engagement with the Nigerian public especially because “there are still those who think when a politician who is their kinfolk steals, it is permissible”. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo...

January 11, 2017 No Responses

FG explains $300m diaspora bond

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, on Tueadsy explained that the $300 million Diaspora bond would be rolled out in March this year. Speaking on Tuesday when the Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, ...