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The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has urged the federal government not to grant approval to any new gas project that does not abide by the zero gas flare policy. The Association while commending the gas commercialisation plan of the federal … Read...

The National Social Investments Office has disclosed that no fewer than 12 million Nigerians have directly benefited from Social Investment Programmes across the country. It also said 500,000 young people are employed under the N-Power Scheme, over 9.7 million children in over 53 thousand...

At least 10 people, including a pregnant woman, were injured from stampede during Imo Gov. Emeka Ihedioha’s inauguration on Wednesday in Owerri. A member of the medical team for the inauguration, Dr Francis Igwe, confirmed the figure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Owerri. … Read...

Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere has sentenced a Béninoise housekeeper, Christian Hounvenon Yavine, to death by hanging for killing his employer’s 79-year-old mother. Ipaye condemned the foreigner to death after she convicted him on a one-count charge of...

The Management of Zenith bank Yola branch, had left Commissioner of Finance, Mahmoud Yunusa, stranded at the bank premises when he stormed the bank to inquire over non payment of April and May salaries of Adamawa state civil servants. The commissioner collected a letter by Gov … Read...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he will send about 1,500 American troops to the Middle East, mostly as a protective measure, amid heightened tensions with Iran. However, the Republican leader played down the potential for military conflict in the region, saying he believed Iran …...

Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of a Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday convicted a former acting director-general of NIMASA, Calistus Obi, charged with N136 million fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had preferred an eight-count charge against Obi, who was also a former...

Aggrieved members of the joint aviation unions, Wednesday shot down the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Abuja office to demand for the sack of its Director General, Mr Muktar Usman over alleged high handedness and improve conditions of service. The unions also accused Muktar of not …...

The trade war between the United States of America (US) and China have led to higher crude oil (Brent) prices, which is good for the naira and Nigerian economy, President, Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) , Alhaji (Dr.) Aminu Gwadabe has said. … Read more via...

Air Peace has said it deboarded a passenger identified as Mr. Christopher Aniagboso, from its Lagos-Owerri flight to guarantee the safety of its crew and customers. In a statement issued yesterday by Air Peace corporate communications manager, Mr. Chris Iwarah, the carrier insisted that...

The de-escalation of a trade war could result in a weaker dollar and stronger global growth, which along with International Maritime Organization (IMO) changes to shipping fuel rules could raise Brent oil to $90 a barrel, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch said. “The new shipping fuel … Read...

In a few days, as the constitution-stipulated four-year political term draws to a close, I feel that it is pertinent for me to help my readers assess and grade the executive governors of the class of 2015 on the basis of performance. My parameters for these … Read more via Leadership...

The rate of fraud perpetrated in the financial system through mobile phones have been on the rise in recent years and unsuspecting bank customers as well as banks have been bearing the brunt of stolen funds. BUKOLA IDOWU looks at how the fraudsters operate and how … Read more via Leadership...

The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM), yesterday eulogised the Federal Government for the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) on Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG). NALPGAM President, Mr Nosa Ogieva-Okunbor in a statement said that the Federal Government had signed...

Spokesman of the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation, Segun Sowunmi, spoke with journalists on some national issues.... Read more via Leadership Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2JO6RuT Get More Nigeria Political News

MOSES ORJIME writes on the crisis rocking the African Action Congress (AAC), one of the newly formed political parties before the general elections which took place early this year African Action Congress (AAC)..... Read more via Leadership Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2WdJh1i Get More...

Manchester City will attempt to wrap up an impressive domestic treble when they take on Watford in the FA Cup Final at Wembley this evening. Pep Guardiola’s side go into English football’s showpiece fixture on an enormous high having successfully retained their Premier League title with …...

Nigerian vehicle importers are now flooding the country with damaged used vehicles imported from Europe and America instead of new ones, LEADERSHIP can report. Investigations by LEADERSHIP revealed that the massive importation of damaged vehicles can be attributed to the 30 per cent rebate...

The police command in Anambra said it had arrested 95 suspected cultists and three suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate in the state. The command’s police public relations officer, Mr Haruna Mohammed, , a Superintendent of Police, disclosed this in a statement in Awka, yesterday, …...

The Emirates Group has posted a profit of AED 2.3 billion ($631 million) for the financial year ended 31 March 2019, down 44 per cent from last year. Released recently in its 2018-19 annual report, the Group’s revenue reached AED 109.3 billion ($29.8 billion), an increase … Read more via...