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Nigeria’s estimated population now 206 million, says NPC

Commission to conduct national census 2021 Nigeria’s current estimated population is 206 million, Chairman of the National Population Commission, Nasir…

4 years ago

Buhari sacks NDE DG Argungu

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment, Dr Nasiru Ladan Argungu. No reason was…

4 years ago

NBS: Nigeria’s trade deficit rose to N2.38tn in Sept

Nigeria’s trade deficit hit N2.38tn in the third quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics has said. The deficit rose by…

4 years ago

FG reduces petrol price to N162.44 per litre

The Federal Government has reduced the pump price of petrol by N5, leaving a litre of the product at N162.44,…

4 years ago

Kuru reappointed as AMCON MD, Hassan leads NDIC

President Muhammadu Buhari has named Mr Ahmed Kuru as Managing Director and Mr Eberechukwu Uneze and Mr Aminu Ismail as…

4 years ago

Lagos introduces ‘anti-one way squad’, impounds motorcycles on restricted routes

The Lagos State Government on Monday established a new outfit called Anti One Way and Other Traffic Offences Squad. The…

4 years ago

Excitement as new Lagos-Ibadan train operation begins

Passengers travelling from Ibadan to Lagos had plenty of fun and a smooth ride on the train on Monday as…

4 years ago

Pension fund: Stop states planned N17tn withdrawal, SERAP tells Buhari

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has opposed the decision of the 36 state governors to borrow N17 trillion…

4 years ago

Maritime workers seek NARTO, NUPENG support for port strike

National Association of Road Transport Owners, NARTO, and Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, may support the…

4 years ago

Chinese firm gets $ 500m to produce COVID-19 vaccine

A Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac Biotech has received $500m in extra funding to produce COVID-19 vaccine. The firm said this…

4 years ago