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Akwa Ibom govt publishes names of groups that benefited from N2.4b 'empowerment' fund

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- The Akwa Ibom State Government on Wednesday published names of 2,167 groups which it said have benefited from the disbursement of over N2.4billion "empowerment" fund in the past tw... Read More


Nigeria's top oil boss walking into a trap, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- When I wrote that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is an animal that eats its curator for lunch, it sounded like a stretch. But so far, the tenure of Bayo Oj... Read More


Police arrest suspected transformer vandals

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State said they have arrested two suspects specialising in vandalising electricity transformers. In a statement on Wednesday, the police spokesperson in th... Read More


Col. Mohammed Mana (rtd) 1950-2025: Adieu to a great leader and mentor, By SK Usman

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- The passing of Colonel Mohammed Mana (FSS psc; rtd.) on Friday, 22nd August in Abuja, is not only a great personal loss to me but also a painful departure for Nigeria and humanity.... Read More


NPA boss, Dantsoho, elected vice-president of global ports body

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Abubakar Dantsoho, has been elected Vice-President for Africa of the International Association for Ports & Harbours (IA... Read More


Femi Otedola names PREMIUM TIMES in top five news platforms he follows

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has revealed that PREMIUM TIMES is one of the five media platforms he consults every morning as part of his daily routine to stay abreast of br... Read More


Access Holdings Plc gets new CEO

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- Access Holdings Plc has appointed Innocent Ike as its substantive group managing director and chief executive officer, effective 29 August, after securing regulatory approval. The... Read More


Minister orders shutdown of illegal gold site in Abuja

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has ordered the shutdown of an illegal gold mining site in the Gwagwalada area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Segu... Read More


Access Holdings board reshuffle as Roosevelt Ogbonna steps down as non-executive director

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- Access Holdings Plc has announced the resignation of Roosevelt Ogbonna from its board of directors, as the financial group moves to comply with new governance rules issued by the C... Read More


Lagos land grabbers clash leaves four dead, knife attack kills another in market

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- Two separate violent clashes in Lagos on Wednesday left at least four people dead, several others injured, and business activities disrupted. A report said the first violent attac... Read More