The Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Natural Gas Pipeline Project (AKK), has reached 73.3 per cent completion stage, according to Mr Abdulkadir Ahmad, Group Executive Director, Gas and Power, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the AKK project was approved by the Federal Government, aimed at transporting natural gas from Ajaokuta, in Kogi […]
Former Champions, Liverpool and Inter Milan will take to the Anfield pitch today to decide one of the quarterfinal tickets in the ongoing UEFA Champions League. While the battle is raging on Liverpool, UEFA Champions League sponsor, Heineken, will be thrilling football fans to the best of entertainment with top acts, Harry Song and Ajebo […]
Authorities of the Nigeria Customs Service have finally announced the suspension of the implementation of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) valuation policy recently introduced on imported used vehicles. The suspension according to a circular dated March 7th, 2022, and titled, ‘Approval Of Grace Period, To Clear Backlog Of Vehicles’, begins from Tuesday, March 8th, 2022. […]
It was a bittersweet day for Ukraine at the Winter Paralympics with nine medals and a clean sweep of two biathlon events Tuesday — just as one athlete learned her father had been taken prisoner by Russian troops. Despite grappling with heartbreak following Russia’s invasion of their homeland, the yellow and blue team dug deep […]
Although the Fifth-Generation (5G) network is still in its early days and the full potential of the technology is far from being realised, the mobile industry is already preparing for what comes next given the typical 10-year technology cycle. While 5G promises download speeds many times faster than current speeds offered by 4G Long Term […]
The controversial national carrier, Nigeria Air, may now see the light of the day in second quarter of this year, as request for proposal will go public this week. The Guardian, yesterday, learnt that yet another shift in take-off date, earlier proposed for the first quarter, was due to delays in mandatory approvals that have […]
The Federal Government on Monday said it will not tolerate the recruitment of Nigerians as foreign fighters in Ukraine. According to a statement signed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Francisca Omayuli, the government is in talks with Ukrainian counterparts to forestall such an occurrence. The government’s statement comes after reports emerged of Nigerian volunteers […]
Suspended police officer Abba Kyari on Monday pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges brought against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The NDLEA had filed eight counts of hard drugs trafficking against Mr Kyari, who is also wanted in the United States for his relationship with convicted fraudster, Ramon ‘Hushpuppi’ Abbas. […]
Dangote Group’s Executive Director and President of Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (MAN), Mansur Ahmed, has assured Nigerians that the upcoming Dangote Petroleum Refinery would help address the volatile fuel crisis in the country. This is coming against the backdrop of torrents of commendations from President Muhammadu Buhari, Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State and Defence […]
Card payment giants Visa and Mastercard announced Saturday they will suspend operations in Russia, the latest major US firms to join the business freeze-out of Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. “Noting the unprecedented nature of the current conflict and the uncertain economic environment,” Mastercard said it had “decided to suspend our network services in […]