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OPEC’s Barkindo says been told that Nigeria’s oil production is rising
ABUJA, June 21, 2016 - Incoming OPEC Secretary-General Mohammed Barkindo said on Tuesday that he had been told Nigeria's oil production is beginning to rise.
He...
Protesters shut down finance ministry
ABUJA, JUNE 21, 2016 - Staff at finance ministry staged a protest on Tuesday, shutting down the headquarters in the capital Abuja for a second...
Nigerian Ports Head Sees 2016 Revenue Rising as Naira Floats
LAGOS, JUNE 21, 2016 - Revenue from Nigeria’s ports may beat initial estimates this year after the country abandoned a peg on the naira...
Arase behind most political problems in Rivers – APC
RIVERS, JUNE 21, 2016 - The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused outgoing Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, of being behind most of the...
Euro 2016: Hungary fined after crowd disturbances against Iceland
JUNE 21, 2016 - Uefa has fined Hungary 65,000 euros (£50,000) over the behaviour of their supporters at Euro 2016.
The Hungarian Football Federation was...
FG agrees one-month ceasefire with Delta militants – official
ABUJA, JUNE 21, 2016 - Nigeria has agreed a one-month ceasefire with militants including the Niger Delta Avengers in the oil-producing southern region, a...
FG maintains oil exports despite wave of militant attacks
LONDON, JUNE 21, 2016 - Nigeria kept exporting crude oil at a largely steady pace in May, though below historical levels, despite repeated militant attacks...
Synagogue building collapse: Church turns down request for documents – witness
IKEJA, JUNE 21, 2016 - Dr Olusegun Oyenuga, a state witness in the ongoing trial of two engineers charged with negligence and manslaughter in...
ECOWAS Court dismisses SERAP’s case against FG for lack of factual...
ABUJA, JUNE 21, 2016 - ECOWAS Court has dismissed the case of Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against the Federal Government over the...
Ambassadorial nomination: Group protests exclusion of Bayelsa
ABUJA, JUNE 21, 2016 - A group of Concerned Bayelsa Indigenes on Monday protested against the exclusion of Bayelsa from the list of ambassadorial...




