Nigeria’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves have increased by $968 million as at August 29, 2017 to $31.8 billion, according to latest figures released by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The apex bank did not provide reason (s) for the increase…
Nigeria’s Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi, is leading delegation to the Africa Down Under (ADU) Conference, holding in Perth, Australia, between September 6th to 8th, 2017, with a strategic view on signalling the mining sector to the…
Benchmark U.S. gasoline prices slumped on Monday to pre-Hurricane Harvey levels as oil refineries and pipelines in the U.S. Gulf Coast slowly resumed activity, easing supply concerns. Brent crude oil futures were flat at $52.75 by 1340 GMT, paring earlier…
National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) on Monday morning directed all its members across the country to embark on total and indefinite strike action until further notice. The directive was issue at the end of the marathon National Executive Council…
The Information Technology System and Security Professionals (ITSSP), on Monday, called for proper implementation of the Cyber crime Act 2015. A former president of the association, Mr Rogba Adeoye, made this call in an interview with the Newsmen in Lagos.…
Project to be Completed in 15 Months with Flyovers, Ramp Bridge, Lay-Bys, Slip Road, Others The Lagos State Government on Monday flagged off the reconstruction of the Oshodi-International Airport Road, with a pledge to complete the project within the next…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service, through tax collections, generated the sum of N2.11 trillion as revenue from January to July, 2017. This is contained in a progress report of the FIRS from Jan. to July, 2017 obtained by the News Agency…
Diezani Alison-Madueke is currently the poster girl for President Muhammadu Buhari’s war against corruption. Throughout this year, no name has been more associated with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) than the former petroleum minister’s. The allegations against her…
Workers at two McDonald’s restaurants staged the first strike to hit the company in Britain in a protest over pay and other issues on Monday. According to reports, no fewer than fourteen workers at restaurants in Cambridge and Crayford, in…
“Access to information is like access to life, information is life. Access to information […] is the leveler for all inequalities,” said Nnenna Nwakanma as she delivered a speech at last year’s IPDCtalks in Paris. Nnenna is a free and open-source…
