Nigerian motor manufacturing company, Innoson Motors, is set to export made-in-Nigerian cars to Mali. The Charge‘d Affair of Nigera in Mali, Yara Abdulsalam, says an indigenous motor manufacturing company, has signed an MoU with a Malian firm to export 400 locally made vehicles to Mali. Abdulsalam made the announcement on …
Read More »Business
ExxonMobil, Shell Nigeria suffer biggest oil output decline
Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited and Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited recorded the biggest decline in production from joint venture assets in the first quarter of this year. The subsidiary of the United States-based ExxonMobil Corporation saw its JV output drop from 11.646 million barrels in January last year …
Read More »NCC arrests four with 70 pre-registered SIM cards
The Nigeria Communications Commission has apprehended four suspects involved in selling pre-registered SIM cards in Jigawa. The NCC’s Head of Enforcement Unit, Mr Salisu Abdu, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Dutse on Thursday. Abdu said that the suspects were arrested at Hakimi Street and Dutse new market, Dutse, …
Read More »BREAKING: Arsenal sign Lacazette
Arsenal agreed a deal to sign France striker Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon for a reported club-record 60 million euros ($68m, £52.56m), the Premier League club confirmed on Wednesday. The transfer fee is also a new record sale for the Ligue 1 outfit, while Arsenal said the 26-year-old had signed a …
Read More »SON warns Nigerians, manufacturers over substandard, uncertified products
Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) has warned Nigerians against purchasing fake and sub – standard products in the markets because of the dangers associated with it. SON also cautioned manufacturers to desist from inscribing Nigeria Industrial Standard (NIS) mark on their products whereas such products have not been certificated by …
Read More »Malabu oil block: Jonathan must give evidence, Reps insist
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan is to give evidence to the House of Representatives over his knowledge about the controversial OPL 245, otherwise known as Malabu oil block. The Razaq Atunwa-led ad hoc Committee saddled with the responsibility of carrying the investigation has however given the former President the option to …
Read More »Six WhatsApp scams to avoid
Created in 2009 as an alternative to text messaging, WhatsApp is today one of the world’s most popular instant messaging services with more than one billion users in 180 countries. According to a May 2016 report from a research firm, SimilarWeb, WhatsApp is the top chat app in 109 countries, …
Read More »Abuja International Trade Fair: Over 20 countries indicate interest to participate
Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), says over 20 countries have indicated interest to attend its 12th International Trade Fair, scheduled for Sept. 21 to Oct. 7. Mr Chijioke Ekechukwu, the Director-General of ACCI, who spoke in an interview with the Newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, also said that …
Read More »Nigeria to benefit from the 50m euros EU fish fund – EU official
Nigeria and other ECOWAS countries will benefit from the 50 million-euro European Union (EU) fund set up to ensure sustainable fisheries development and marine security, an EU official says. Mrs Stefania Marrone, Head of Regional Cooperation Section in the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, said this in an interview …
Read More »EFCC Goes After Ahmadu Bello’s Grandson, As Sultan Rebuffs Calls To Intervene
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has opened an investigation into possible corrupt enrichment by Hassan Danbaba, a grandson of Sir Ahmadu Bello, a former Premier of Nigeria’s Northern Region who was also the Sardauna of Sokoto. Mr. Danbaba is accused of partaking in the illegal sharing of funds …
Read More »