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Brigadier-General Sule Zakari Kazaure on Monday replaced Brigadier-General Johnson Olawumi as the 17th Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps. “I want to thank you for the support and unalloyed loyalty you gave to the outgoing DG. I am soliciting for more support to consolidate on the success and achievements made towards moving the scheme […]

The trial of Nigeria’s Senate President will now take place everyday until it is concluded, the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, directed on Monday. He said the trial of Dr. Bukola Saraki, who is facing false assets declaration charges, will proceed day to day from today, Monday, until the conclusion of […]

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Nigerian troops have successfully repelled an attack by Boko Haram terrorists who attempted an incursion into 113 Battalion at Kareto, Northern Borno State, the army said in a statement. “The timely response of the troops involved air cover as more reinforcement have been deployed. The area is now cool […]

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele said on Sunday that hopefully in 2018 the country will witness a major turnaround in terms of infrastructural,mining and agricultural development. The CBN boss has been under pressure of late based on his policies, said to be leading the nation gradually on to the path […]

Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, on Sunday said that the Nigerian Postal Services, NIPOST will soon introduce banking services to rural areas of Nigeria. Shittu said his ministry was making effort to re-position NIPOST to make it vibrant and to diversify its services. In its efforts to reposition NIPOST, the ministry had identified some major […]

Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) For States In Nigeria 2010-2015 Nigeria’s Internally Generated Revenue 2010-2015 The post above and its ensuing comments, if any, is purely the opinion of the writer(s). It therefore should never be considered as an investment advise of any sort. If required, readers should please consult a competent professional financial adviser for […]

A combination of low oil prices and negative effects on growth from the fixed naira currency has squeezed Zenith Bank’s earnings while the lender’s share price dropped on the back of the disappointing results. Shares of Zenith bank were down (-1.3 percent) to N11.30 on news this afternoon that the lender underperformed to start 2015 financial […]Read More

Summer is approaching and it’s the time for blockbuster over the top action movies to be churned out by Hollywood and lapped up by pop corn eating, cuddling couples on dates. Our in house movie aficionado at nairametrics compiled some of the exciting movies that should be on your calendar this summer. A lot of […]

Total Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited, has committed to devote about 300 million standard cubic feet, mscf, of gas daily to the domestic market in the country. This is in fulfillment of its domestic gas obligation, DGO, as required by the Federal Government under the Gas Master Plan, GMP. About 100MSCF of the 300MSCF gas […]

Nigerian authorities will now seek access to mobile-phone subscriber data from the telecommunications regulator and the national identity agency to get more people into the tax roll, according to a statement Monday by the Joint Tax Board. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), which collected N3.7 trillion, last year, has set a target to increase […]

Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Monday, suggested a legal framework that prescribed stiff sanction, vigilant military-led patrol and better intelligence gathering network against sea piracy. According to a statement signed by Head of Public Relations in NIMASA, Hajia Lami Tumaka, Peterside said that tackling rising cases of piracy in […]

Argentina is on the cusp of one of the most anticipated comebacks in recent history, as the Latin American country ends a 15-year exile from the international debt market with a multibillion-dollar sale. Early reports suggest Argentina’s plan to sell up to $15bn of government bonds has been oversubscribed, with 10-year bonds in particular demand. Initial […]