The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has reopened five filling stations shut by the Lagos State Building Control Agency ( LASBCA) in Ajah and Ibeju Lekki axis of the state. Speaking to journalists, Zonal Operations Controller, DPR, Lagos Zone, Mr…
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of N20,000 stipend to each of over 74,000 beneficiaries in Kogi State, under its Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP). The CCT is the disbursement of N5,000 monthly…
Telecommunications company, MTN, has a payment plan with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to pay the tax remittance of two billion dollars. Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning said this when she received the Commandant…
Zenith Bank Plc has posted a profit before tax (PBT) of N117.05 billion for six months as at June 30, against N114.12 billion achieved in the comparative period of 2020. This was stated in the company’s interim report signed by…
The Federal Government says it will clear the arrears on the consequential adjustment on minimum wage owed to members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational an Associated Institutions (NASU) by October…
Commissioner for Health in Lagos, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state government will administer Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents between Aug. 28 and Aug. 29. Abayomi disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Lagos after receiving the…
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Friday with President Joe Biden a day after a deadly bomb attack on the US Afghanistan evacuation mission forced a postponement and cast a shadow on an Israeli charm offensive. “My heart goes out,…
The UN Security Council on Friday underlined the importance of combatting terrorism in Afghanistan following the deadly attack at the airport in the capital, Kabul. The Islamic State in Khorosan Province (ISKP) has claimed responsibility for the deadly explosions which…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is considering an Initial Public Offering (IPO) after declaring a profit, the first in its 44-years of operation. “A listing would draw on the experience of Saudi Aramco, the Saudi Arabian oil giant that…
Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Manchester United, 12 years after he ended his first contract there, the English Premier League (EPL) club said on Friday. Manchester United reached an agreement with Juventus for the transfer of the player,…
