Nigeria to stop importation of fuel by 2019

   Making this known at a public hearing on the review of petroleum pricing template for Premium Motor Spirit, organised by the House of Representatives in Abuja, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources,Ibe Kachikwu, explained that within two years, the Federal Government revived refineries that were non-functional to contribute about eight million out of over 20 million litres of petrol consumed in the country daily.

Madonna adopts two more Malawian children

   US superstar, Madonna, has adopted two four-year-old twin girls from Malawi, taking the number of children she has adopted from the country to four.

Governor Godwin Obaseki sign 2017 appropriation bill, tagged budget of consolidation and prosperity

 

Following the passing of N153.2 billion budget by Lawmakers in Edo State House of Assembly, Governor Godwin Obaseki has signed the 2017 appropriation bill, tagged budget of consolidation and prosperity.

Governor Seriake Dickson raising alarm over security issues in the state

   Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state is raising alarm over alleged gathering of arms and ammunition by some persons with the aim of distabilizing communities in the State.

23 non-career ambassadorial nominees out of 46 have completed their screening at the Senate

    Among those screened by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs yesterdayincludeGoniBura from Yobe state, Yusuf Tuggar from Bauchi state, Ahmed Ibeto from Niger state, Justice George Oguntade from Lagos state, GarbaGajam from Zamfara state, Christopher Okere from Anambra state and EtubornAsuquo from Cross River state.