Nigeria’s offshore rig count from June till September has reduced to seven from 11 recorded as at end first half 2016, H1’16, indicating that four rigs were shut down in third quarter, Q3’16, Baker Hughes, global oil industry data and … read more
Nigerian militant group the Niger Delta Avengers said it attacked an oil pipeline in Nigeria’s restive southern energy hub on Tuesday and warned international oil companies (IOCs) not to carry out repairs on damaged energy infrastructure. Nigeria’s oil output, typically … read more
“This is my first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa. Meeting with developers and entrepreneurs has assisted me in learning about the startup ecosystem in Nigeria. The energy here is amazing and I’m excited to learn as much as I can” -Mark … read more
Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has stressed the need for efficiency in enforcement of the laws in the state.He, therefore, called on all the law enforcement agencies to be more proactive in enforcing the laws that would impact positively on … read more
Some 83 Nigerian soldiers are missing in action since Boko Haram Islamic extremists attacked a remote military base in the northeast, senior army officers said on Sunday. The soldiers were unable to fight back and fled because Boko Haram had … read more
October 24 is World Polio Day. It was first marked a decade ago to fight polio. In the meantime, most African countries are now free of the disease. Polio, a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease, has no cure, but … read more
The current economic crisis rocking the country has hit one of the biggest employers of labour in the country outside of the government as the Dangote Group, belonging to Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has fired 48 members of staff, … read more
Nigeria’s golden boy Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun popularly called Wizkid was the biggest winner at the MTV African Music Awards (MAMAs) as he went home with three plaques to cap off what has been an amazing year for Nigeria’s music industry. … read more
Now Lagosians won’t have to worry about who to call or where to turn to in case of any emergency. All you’ll need to do is dial these toll free emergency numbers 112 and 767. Help will be on the … read more
The Lagos State house of assembly has proposed a bill seeking corporal punishment for kidnappers in the state. The bill was sponsored by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa. Titled ‘A bill for a Law … read more