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November 12, 2015 No Responses

Buhari task ministers on Treasury Single Account

The adoption of Treasury Single Account has resulted in the blocking of financial leakages in public sector, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Speaking yesterday during the inauguration of Minister, Buhari said the initiative is making more funds availa...

November 11, 2015 No Responses

NNPC advocates reduction in $30 production cost

Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has described $30 currently spent by oil companies to produce one barrel of crude oil in Nigeria as too high. According to him, the amount should be reduced...

November 11, 2015 No Responses

Buhari appoints new permanent secretaries

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. The appointment is coming after the retirement of some Permanent Secretaries by the government on Tuesday. According to the Federal Government,...

November 10, 2015 No Responses

MTN CEO Resigns over $5.2b fine

MTN Group, the parent company of MTN Nigeria, which was slammed a record $5.2 billion fine by the Nigerian National telecommunications Commission (NCC), over its delayed disconnection of unregistered mobile phone numbers, has forced Chief Executive Officer, Mr...

November 10, 2015 No Responses

FG tasks NAC on vehicle purchase scheme

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has challenged the National Automotive Design and Development Council to develop a comprehensive vehicle credit purchase scheme that would enable Nigerians to afford new vehicles. A statement issued by the Vice Preside...

November 9, 2015 No Responses

MTN Sacks CEO, Dabengwa Over Record $5.2b Nigeria Fine

MTN Group, the parent company of MTN Nigeria, which was slammed a record $5.2 billion fine by the Nigerian National telecommunications Commission (NCC), over its delayed disconnection of unregistered mobile phone numbers, has forced Chief Executive Officer, Mr...

November 9, 2015 No Responses

Customs boss pledges to stop permanent posting

The Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali, has pledged to stop reported favoritism in the service. He explained that every officer in customs must work to earn promotion. “All officers are under close watch because if any mistake is done.....

November 9, 2015 No Responses

‘Nigeria to find oil in Chad basin soon’

Nigeria is on the verge of discovering significant quantity of oil in the Lake Chad area, North-East Nigeria, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said. In a statement, NNPC explained that it was projecting the inflow of $20 billi...

November 9, 2015 No Responses

World Exchanges approves sustainability policies

November 8, 2015 No Responses

Man Utd 2-0 West Brom: Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata earn hosts win

Jesse Lingard’s fine strike and Juan Mata’s penalty earned Manchester United a 2-0 victory at home to West Brom in the Premier League on Saturday. United academy graduate Lingard struck superbly from 20 yards – his first senior goal for...

November 8, 2015 No Responses

Stoke 1-0 Chelsea: Marko Arnautovic condemns Blues to seventh defeat as Jose Mourinho banned

Chelsea’s struggles continued as Marko Arnautovic’s second-half volley earned Stoke City a 1-0 victory over the reigning champions on Saturday Night Football. Manager Jose Mourinho was not at the Britannia Stadium due to his one-match stadium ban b...

November 6, 2015 No Responses

NCC to issue new telecom licence in 2016

THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is to issue new telecom spectrum licences in 2016 as part of measures to create improved infrastructure in all the 36 states in the country. Acting executive vice chairman, NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta, explained...

November 6, 2015 No Responses

Customs generates N1.5b daily

NOT less than N1.5billion is generated by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Comptroller-General, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd.), has disclosed. Ali stated this on Thursday when he paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral...