Some financial experts have called for the engagement of vast agent banking and e-currency to improve financial inclusion and the grassroot. They made the call durinh a panel discussion at the year’s Digital Pay Expo on Thursday in Lagos. The…
The Nigerian Navy on Thursday handed over 463 bags of cannabis sativa (marijuana) worth N500million it intercepted during routine patrol to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Commodore Malami Haruna, handed over…
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered remand of a 50-year-old man, Sakiru Oladosu, and a 40-year-old woman, Tola Rasaq, charged raping and impregnating a 13-year–old and unlawfully procuring abortion for her. The Magistrate, Mrs Ejiro. Kubeinje, did not take…
Police in Ondo State has debunked rumour of six persons being shot dead at the Sabo Area of Ondo town of the state on Wednesday night by gunmen. The command’s spokesperson, SP. Funmilayo Odunlami, made this clarification in a statement signed…
The Ogun Alternate Medicine Board, on Thursday, said it has commenced the screening and orientation of no fewer than 600 liquor and herbage vendors across the state. This, it said, is to checkmate the activities of the vendors and ensure…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have called for the need to improve hygienic practices in food and agriculture sectors of the country. Head of Mission and Representative of WHO, Nigeria, Dr Walter Mulombo,…
Indigenous energy provider Quest Oil Group on Thursday inaugurated a retail station in Benin, the Edo capital in its bid to deepen job creation and sustainable energy. In his remarks at the inauguration, Mr Dele Goke, its Chief Executive Officer,…
The Secretary-General, Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mr Mohammad Barkindo, on Wednesday lauded the 2016 multilateral Declaration of Cooperation (DoC) between OPEC and non-OPEC producers. Barkindo said it was one of the major developments that had affected the…
Oil giant Shell is preparing to receive two final offers for its onshore oil and gas fields in Nigeria this week from local companies. Heirs Oil and Gas and ND Western are competing for Shell’s 30 per cent stake in…
The price of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) basket of 13 crude oil samples stood at $121.54 per barrel as of Wednesday. This is compared with $120.16 per barrel recorded on Tuesday. This is according to OPEC…
