Rebased GDP data to capture illegal activities, modular refineries, says NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says modular refineries and illegal and hidden activities will be captured in rebased gross domestic product (GDP) data set to be unveiled by…
Elon Musk shows interest in buying English club, Liverpool
Errol, father of Elon Musk, has revealed that the billionaire entrepreneur has expressed interest in purchasing Premier League team Liverpool. Musk, whose net worth is estimated at $418 billion,…
UK prison officer jailed over viral sex video with inmate
A former prison officer in the UK has been sentenced to 15 months in jail after being filmed engaging in sexual activity with an inmate. Linda De Sousa Abreu,…
Seplat oil production to hit over 120,000 bpd after buying Mobil assets
Nigeria’s Seplat Energy plans to revive 400 idle oil wells to meet its over 120,000 barrels per day crude production in the coming months, the company’s top management…
China Development Bank approves $254.76 million loan for Nigeria’s Kano-Kaduna railway project
The China Development Bank (CDB) announced on Tuesday that it has approved a loan of $254.76 million (€245 million) for the Kano-Kaduna railway project in Nigeria. According to information on…
Over 53% of electricity customers in Nigeria still unmetered, says FG
The Federal Government has disclosed that 53.85% of registered electricity customers across Nigeria remain unmetered. This was made known in the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) third quarter (Q3) of…
Okpebholo accuses LG chairs of diverting N12bn to PDP leaders
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, alleged that the suspended 18 local government council chairmen diverted and remitted about N12bn to leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in…
180 days after Agric minister’s promise, Nigerians see no drop in food prices
Nigerians continue to grapple with food inflation despite the promise by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, that food prices would crash in 180 days. In…
NYSC DG to Corps members: You’ll soon start receiving N77k monthly
Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has assured corps members that they would start receiving N77,000 minimum wage. Speaking in Abuja when he commissioned…
NFF appoints Éric Chelle as Super Eagles head coach
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Executive Committee has approved the appointment of Éric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach of Nigeria’s senior men’s national football team, the Super Eagles.…
