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The former Vice President of Nigeria and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar pays tribute to late former President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua on the 10th year anniversary of his passing away. (more…)

By Seun Adams The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Monday said Republic of Ireland has formally joined the group, making it the 81st shareholder. (more…)

By Dayo Omoogun The National Pension Commission has dissolved the Interim Management Committee it appointed to manage the affairs of the First Guarantee Pension Limited (more…)

By Mohammed Mohammed President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja said only a collective international approach will mitigate the devastating effect of COVID-19. (more…)

Dayo Omoogun The Bankers Committee has decided that no bank in Nigeria should retrench or lay-off any staff of any cadre (including full-time and part-time). (more…)

By Dayo Omoogun The Oil & Gas Industry Coalition against COVID-19 led by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, over the weekend began the third phase (more…)

By Mohammed Mohammed President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has congratulated Nigerian journalists and all the stakeholders in the profession as they join their colleagues all over the globe to mark this year's World Press Freedom Day. Lawan, noted that the day is specially set aside to highlight the heroic contributions of journalists to human struggle for justice, peace and development. Mr. OlaAwoniyi in a statement on behalf of the Senate President said Nigerian journalists in particular should be proud of their frontline roles they play in nation-building and entrenchment of democracy in Nigeria. Lawan assured the stakeholders in the Journalism profession in Nigeria that they have a pillar of support in the ninth National Assembly for the advancement and practice of their noble professi...

By Mohammed Mohammed Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar expresses sympathy and solidarity with the family of media mogul, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi and members of his family who tested positive to Covid-19. (more…)

By Ola Awoniyi My brother, Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, once observed that those who believe do not need further explanation, and neither do those who have made up their minds not to believe. (more…)

By Dayo Omoogun A set of newly recruited graduate trainees numbering over 1000 are to assume duty at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Monday 4th May,2020 according to a press release signed by the Corporation’s spokesman Dr. Kennie Obateru. (more…)

By Mohammed Mohammed As part of efforts to mitigate the spread of the deadly Coronavirus, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Ibrahim Pantami, on Wednesday Commissioned the National Information Technology Development (NITDA) Academy Virtual Learning Centre in Abuja. (more…)

By Dayo Omoogun The International Monetary Fund has approved the request by Nigeria to draw down on its total contributions to the tune of US$3.4b. This announcement was made Tuesday 28 March,2020 by the Executive Board of the Fund after it sat to evaluate the merits of the request. (more…)

By Dayo Omoogun The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has resumed provision of foreign exchange to all commercial banks for onward sales to parents wishing to pay schools fees and SMEs wishing to make essential imports needed to revamp economic activities across the country. (more…)

By Dayo Omoogun The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has explained that the fire which engulfed its affiliate station on the Ogba – Ifako Road in Lagos emanated from an underground tank contrary (more…)

  COVID-19: Kano Receives Petroleum Industry Intervention Package By Dayo Omoogun Kano State has become the latest beneficiary of the NNPC- coordinated Petroleum industry intervention against the COVID-19 pandemic in the Coalition’s determination to reach out to all the states in the Federation. (more…)

By Mohammed Mohammed President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday assured Nigerians that the country will overcome it's economic challenges as a result of dwindling revenue from crude oil sale. (more…)

By Mohammed Mohammed The Federal Government has declared Friday, May 1, as public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers’ Day Celebration. (more…)