iPad Pro, Apple’s most expansive and productive tablet, is now available at iStore. But you may ask: Why should I buy the new iPad Pro? iPad Pro has a large 12.9-inch Retina display, nearly double the CPU performance of iPad Air 2 and refined MultiTouch technology. With 5.6 million pixels, iPad Pro features the highest-resolution […]
Continue ReadingADDRESS BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI AT THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL RETREAT ON THE ECONOMY HELD AT THE STATE HOUSE CONFERENCE CENTRE, PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, ABUJA, MONDAY 21ST, MARCH 2016 I am delighted to have the opportunity to address this distinguished and all-important retreat on the Nigerian economy. The purpose of this retreat as outlined in the […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s minister of solid minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has expressed optimism in the possibility of generating 1000 mega watts of electricity from coal by year 2020 to supplement other sources of energy currently in use in the country. Fayemi, disclosed this at an Economic Summit organised by the New Telegraph newspapers with the theme, “Nigeria: […]
Continue Reading“The most critical challenge for Nigeria today is the curtailment of food importation to conserve foreign exchange and wheat is a strategic crop owing to the huge economic value for the country”, President Muhammadu Buhari has stated. He lamented that currently, the country spends about $4.6 billion per annum on importation of food stuff, despite […]
Continue ReadingThe Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has revealed that his state government is making efforts to provide an environment that would encourage the mass production of rice, wheat and tomatoes. Fielding questions from State House reporters after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Mr. Ganduje said, the state government […]
Continue ReadingIn a counter-reaction the the claims made by the Auditor-General of the Federation (AuGF), the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has given a detailed explanation of the N3.235 trillion allegedly unremitted to the federation account in 2014, stating the the AuGF’s claim on the “unremitted” sum is “erroneous”. Isiaka Abdulrazaq, group executive director and chief financial […]
Continue ReadingFormer governor of Akwa Ibom state and Senate Minority Leader, Godwill Akpabio, has denied ownership of Lekki Gardens, Lagos, where a building collapsed and killed 34 persons last week. A statement by Anietie Ekong, Special Assistant to Mr. Akpabio on Tuesday in Abuja, said it was unfair link Mr. Akpabio to a property he did […]
Continue ReadingThe governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode, has directed that a stability test be conducted on all buildings constructed by Lekki Gardens to ascertain their structural integrity, maintaining that any building found to be defective will be demolished. As stated by Habib Aruna, the governor’s chief press secretary, Ambode gave the order after inspecting the site of […]
Continue ReadingAs part of its fifth anniversary celebration since its operation, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray has announced plans to wow its customers with special offers. Located at Dubai, the resort is set to offer customers a long-room offer, spa, lifestyle and restaurant offerings. This was made known by the Senior Sales Manager, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Mr Cesar […]
Continue ReadingAuditor-General of the Federation, Mr. Samuel Ukura, on Monday, told the Senate that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, failed to remit N3.235 trillion to the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, in 2014. In a similar vein, he said the sale of gas to Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas, NLNG, to the tune of $235,685,861 was not […]
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