Nigeria and South Africa have sealed over 30 bilateral agreements and Memoranda of Understanding, MoU, in areas covering trade and commerce, transport, immigration, security, among others. President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja welcome the South African President, Jacob Zuma, and a State Banquet was held in his honour. Addressing newsmen at a joint press…
Day: March 9, 2016
NNPC Shut Down Nationwide As Workers Begin Strike
Employees of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, have embarked on an indefinite strike following the unbundling of the corporation by the Federal Government on Tuesday. Yesterday, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, announced that the government has unbundled NNPC into seven units namely downstream, refineries, gas and power, finance and accounts,…
Buhari Orders Review Of MTN N789b Fine
The Federal Government has ordered the Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC, to renegotiate the N789 billion fine it slammed on telecoms company, MTN, for not deactivating its subscribers not registered during the window opened for registration of SIM cards. President Muhammadu Buhari, who received his counterpart from South Africa, Jacob Zuma, on Tuesday in Abuja, explained…
Reps Summon DSS Boss Over Ekiti Invasion
The Director-General of the Department of State Service, DSS, Lawal Daura, has been directed to appear before the House of Representatives within 48 hours. Daura was summoned for him to explain why his men invaded the Ekiti House of Assembly last Friday. The summon followed the unanimous adoption of a motion under matters of urgent…