Nigeria

Nigeria’s first locally mined gold bars received by Buhari

Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Development Initiative (PAGMDI), on Thursday, officially presented it first locally…

OPEC insists on total compliance with oil production cuts

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allied oil producers, known as…

Okonjo-Iweala reveals plans to rejuvenate WTO

Nigeria’s candidate for the position of Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr…

Nigerian women have lowest life expectancy in Sub-Saharan Africa – Report

Maternal health experts have identified poverty, illiteracy, high fertility rate and poor nutrition as…

Nigeria’s population to overtake China’s by 2100 – Study

Nigeria’s population is expected to surpass that of China by 2100, a new study…

Police rescue soldiers kidnapped by Boko Haram

Two soldiers kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents along Auno road in Borno state have…

Man jailed for stealing 52 copies of PUNCH’s newspapers

A man, Mohammed Hassan, has been sentenced to two weeks in prison for stealing…

Nigeria can generate billions in oil palm sector – Awofisayo

Cosmopolitan, suave and highly cerebral Dapo Awofisayo the Group Executive Director of CPL Group,…

Two arrested for trafficking 39 Nigerians to Ghana

Two Nigerians, Paul Okafor and Duru Favour have been arrested for trafficking some Nigerians…

Mistakes of my administration were not out of selfishness – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that the mistakes of his administration were not…

COVID-19: Nigeria in dire need of oxygen supply

As Nigeria continues to battle Coronavirus, the Federal Government on Monday, July 13 disclosed…

The Nigeria population and demographic dividend

The population of Nigeria has continuously witnessed steady changes in size, geographic distribution, and…

Nigeria records 595 new COVID-19 cases, total now 33,153

The Nigeria Cente for Disease Control has announced 595 new cases of Coronavirus in…

Lessons from Bamidele Olumilua’s life BY Abiodun Komolafe

Wole Olanipekun! Remember him? Yes! Everybody talks about him in glowing terms: he is…

NASS, NERC to partner on legal framework to protect investment in power sector

The National Assembly (NASS)  says it is working with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission…