Itse Sagay, Chairman of Nigeria’s Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Thursday in Abuja dismissed calls for the resignation of Kemi Adeosun, the country’s minister of finance over the controversies around her National Youth Service Corps certificate. Sagay reacted to…
I’m going to enjoy season, Mourinho says amid transfer frustration
Jose Mourinho, Manchester United manager, insisted he is happy with his squad heading into the Premier League season, despite the club’s failure to meet his transfer demands. After signing Brazil international Fred, Portuguese full-back Diogo Dalot and reserve goalkeeper Lee Grant,…
Osinbajo intervenes in Total’s $16bn Egina oilfield dispute
Yemi Osinbajo, acting president is set to be in Lagos Friday in an effort to resolve the dispute threatening the ongoing integration of the $3.3 billion Floating Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) unit constructed for the $16 billion Egina Deepwater oilfield…
Nigeria naira depreciates to N362.19/$ in I&E Window
The Naira, Thursday, depreciated to N362.19 in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for the window rose to N362.19 per dollar Thursday from N362.08 per dollar on Wednesday, indicating 11 kobo…
Nigeria’s power sector loses N300bn in 7 months – VP’s Office
Nigeria’s power sector in seven months of 2018 has lost N300 billion due to insufficient gas supply, distribution, and transmission infrastructure. A report obtained from the Office of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, according to Vanguard, stated that “estimated amount lost…
Inventors, innovators get N45m grant from Nigeria govt
The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST) has disbursed a grant of N45 million to deserving inventors and innovators in Nigeria, an official, Mohammed Jubrin, has said. Jubrin, the director general, National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI), made this…
Dino Melaye fails again to appear in court
Dino Melaye, the Senator representing Kogi West, Thursday failed to appear before a Senior Magistrate Court 11 sitting in Lokoja in a criminal case involving him and two others. The trial magistrate, Sulyman Abdalah, had at the last hearing fixed…
87 migrants rescued off coast of Libya (The Nation)
Spanish rescue boat “Open Arms” arrived in the southern port of Algeciras on Thursday with 87 migrants the crew said they had rescued off the coast of Libya. The charity Proactiva Open Arms operates in the sea between Libya and…
Saraki meets chairmen of 45 political parties
Senate President Bukola Saraki is meeting with chairmen of 45 political parties in his office at the Senate. This was contained in a message on his verified Twitter handle, Bukola Saraki @bukolasaraki. He had tweeted: “I am now meeting with…
Ambode okays LagosReads Competition to boost reading culture
Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State governor, has approved the LagosReads Competition geared towards improving the reading culture among Lagos residents. Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Obafela Bank-Olemoh in a statement on Thursday to announce the “Books-of-the-month” for August, said…