NNPC says era of fuel scarcity gone for good

Posted by - 8th November 2017
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says the country will never return to the era of fuel scarcity. According to a statement by Ndu Ughamadu, NNPC spokesman, Ikem Obih, chief operating officer, downstream, and alternate…

Full Text Of President Buhari’s 2018 Budget Speech

Posted by - 7th November 2017
Mr. Buhari proposed a total expenditure of N8.6 trillion for the 2018 budget, representing an increase of 16 percent from the 2017 budget estimate. President Muhammadu Buhari delivered his 2018 national budget proposal speech to…

IOC suspends Frankie Fredericks for corruption charge

Posted by - 7th November 2017
Four-time Olympic silver medallist Frankie Fredericks has been suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after being charged with money laundering and corruption. Fredericks, 50, was charged by the French authorities last week. He was…

Doping: Olympic marathon champion gets four-year ban

Posted by - 7th November 2017
Kenya’s Olympic marathon champion Jemima Sumgong has been suspended for four years for doping. The 32-year-old was found to have taken banned blood booster EPO in an out-of-competition test in her home country. Sumgong, who…

Ekwueme is alive and well – family

Posted by - 7th November 2017
The family of Alex Ekwueme, former vice-president, says the elder statesman is alive and well. In a statement on Tuesday, Uche Ezechukwu, spokesman of the family, asked members of the public to disregard the rumour…