By Edith Ike-Eboh The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has plans to establish 100,000-barrels-per-day brownfield refineries in Port-Harcourt and Warri to boost local refining of crude oil in the country. The Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr Ndu Ughamadu, disclosed this in a statement issued onContinue Reading
As Nigerian Muslims warm up for the Ileya festival slated for Tuesday, August 21, 2018, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has cautioned Nigerian Muslims to spend within the limit of their incomes. The caution was given by the Islamic group in a statement signed on Tuesday by its Director, ProfessorContinue Reading
TUNJI OLANIYI In a rare show of patriotism and exemplary behaviour, the General Manager of King Solomon Chariots Transportation, Johnson Ogbonnaya, has voluntarily handed over a driver of the company, Abuchi Okpara who absconded to Ghana after knocking down an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA),Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise by two weeks. According to information obtained by SaharaReporters on Tuesday, the registration will be concluded at the end of August. The extension is coming a few days after TakeItBack Movement, OurMumuDonDo Movement,Continue Reading
TUNJI OLANIYI A former Commissioner of Public Transportation in Lagos State, Chief Lanre Razak, has declared his intention to contest for the Lagos East senatorial district on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, promising quality representation and the reintroduction of a bill to accord Lagos special status byContinue Reading
Nigerian biotech startup Coating+ has won the top prize of $10,000 at the 2018 Food for Thought Summit in Rio de Janeiro for their innovative idea on food preservation. The biotech group based in the University of Ilorin developed a transparent gelatinous coating that is sprayed onto fresh fruit andContinue Reading
(Sputnik/NAN) A man was detained after a car smashed into the security barriers outside the House of Parliament in London, several pedestrians were injured in the incident, the Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday. “At 7.37 a.m. today, a car was in collision with barriers outside the Houses of Parliament. TheContinue Reading
The AG-Dangote construction company has urged governments at all levels and engineers to switch over to rigid pavement for road construction, saying it is more affordable, durable, safer and stronger. Dangote Group’s Executive Director, Stakeholders Management and Corporate Communications, Engr Ahmed Mansur , led the delegation of the Dangote GroupContinue Reading
By Joseph Edeh The Nigeria Police Force has intensified raids and assaults on bandits in the Rigasa Forrest in Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that four policemen were on Saturday, killed by bandits in the Rigasa forest in Kaduna state. The police said the victimsContinue Reading
