Ekiti airport welcomes first aircraft
The new Cargo Airport in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital received its first aircraft, aNAF 930 plane, on Saturday amidst fanfare. Vanguard reported that the airport was officially inaugurated on Saturday…
Why FG should disband NNPC – Sanusi
A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and deposed Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, on Saturday gave reasons why the Federal Government should disband the Nigerian National Petroleum…
FG, firm to build $1.5bn fertiliser complex
A global provider of phosphate and its derivatives, OCP Africa and the Federal Government are set to build a $1.5bn fertilizer complex in Akwa Ibom State. According to The PUNCH,…
NSC orders Kogi govt to reopen Obajana plant
Kogi State Government has been ordered to reopen the Obajana cement plant that was shut by its State Assembly last week. According to The Punch, the National Security Council gave…
Why Nigeria must save oil revenues – IMF
The International Monetary Fund has urged the Nigerian government to save up on oil revenues as fears of a global food shock rise. The IMF made this know on Wednesday,…
Why FG should privatise oil, gas sector – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, said the federal government has failed in the oil and gas and should hands-off the sector for revitalisation. El-Rufai decried the government's failure in the…
World Bank punishes Nigerian firms, individuals for corruption
Seven Nigerian firms and individuals have been penalized by the World Bank over corruption during its 2022 fiscal year. According to The PUNCH, this information was disclosed in the Sanctions…
FEC okays MTN’s ₦202bn Enugu-Onitsha road takeover
MTN has been given the approval to take over the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway construction under the road Infrastructure Tax Credit Scheme of around ₦202.8 billion. According to The Punch, The Federal…
Reps stops CBNs sale of Polaris Bank
The House of Representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to halt the planned sale of Polaris Bank Plc. According to reports, the lawmakers urged the CBN to wait…
WTO boss Okonjo-Iweala reacts to GCON honour
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has on Tuesday conferred on the Director General of the World Trade Organization, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the second highest honour in the land,…
Obajana cement plant properly acquired- Dangote
Dangote Cement Plc's parent company, Dangote Industries Limited, insisted that all proper procedures were followed when it acquired the cement factory in Obajana, Kogi State. According to The PUNCH, this…
Why others must envy, copy Lagos – Aviation Minister
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has lauded the Lagos State for its growing economy, adding that the state should be emulated. Sirika said this while presenting the approval…
