Nigeria Customs make N850bn
Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Dikko Abdullahi, yesterday, told the Senate that the service made N850 billion in 2012 as against N779 billion collected in 2011. Speaking when the...
NIGERIA: Court remands man in prison over alleged murder of secret lover
An Ebute-Meta Magistrate’s court in Lagos, has remanded a 54- year-old man, Mr. Nojeem Aderibigbe, in prison custody over alleged murder of his 41-year-old secret lover. The deceased, Mrs. Idowu...
NIGERIA: Fly over Kenya… ,Taribo tells Eagles
Former Super Eagles defender, Taribo West has hailed the combination of home and foreign based players invited by coach Stephen Keshi ahead of 2014 World Cup qualifier against Harambee Stars...
NIGERIA: Obasanjo decries excessive ports charges
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, decried the excessive local shipping charges and cumbersome clearing of goods at the nation’s ports despite the concessioning of the ports, saying this development has...
NIGERIA: After years of neglect, Oloibiri, Odi celebrate govt’s presence
You could feel the excitement in the air when the people of Oloibiri and Odi turned out at different occasions to witness the commissioning of some projects in their area...
NIGERIA: Kano Traders Donate N4m to GOV for Mass Wedding
Kantin Kwari Market Traders Association in Kano has donated N4 million to the state Hisbah Commission for the upcoming mass wedding of widows and divorcees. About 1,000 suitors were expected...
IPhone and Camera lens Used to Diagnose Intestinal Worms
Scientists used an iPhone and a camera lens to diagnose intestinal worms in rural Tanzania, a breakthrough that could help doctors treat patients infected with the parasites, a study said...
NIGERIA: Fashola appeals to Judiciary workers to shelve strike
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, Tuesday, appealed to the striking Federal Judicial workers under the aegis of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, sheath sword and return to work....
Cardinals’ first day of voting ends without a pope
The first black smoke emerged from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel roof on Tuesday, signalling that the cardinals meeting in a secret conclave have failed in their first vote...
Chevron reaffirms 2017 target on oil, gas output
Chevron Corp. Tuesday reaffirmed that it would meet its target for a large increase in oil and natural gas output in 2017. The US oil giant, outlining its medium-term investment...