The scarcity of aviation fuel also called Jet A1 took a new turn on Thursday, as airlines resorted to outright cancellation of scheduled flights while some had delays and diversions. Some flights were diverted to nearest airports when the operators … read more
The Nigerian Communicat-ions Commission (NCC) has imposed a blanket ban on sales promotion by all GSM operators, citing results of its latest quality of service (QoS) test carried out across the sector as reason. It is a season of imposition … read more
The Joint Task Force on the Niger Delta yesterday raided villages bordering the Tora Manifold along the Nembe Creek in search of militants who killed three naval officers in a recent attack. The raid on the villages followed the expiration … read more
Over one thousand units of vehicles with duty paid value of about N918million have been seized by the Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Lagos, the anti-smuggling arm of the Nigeria Customs Service. Controller of the Unit, Comptroller Rasheed Taiwo, who … read more
Nigeria plans to slap duties on old computers imported for spare parts because much of the excess material is later dumped and causes toxic waste, Information Minister John Odey said on Wednesday. Nigeria has a growing market for computers, especially … read more
Unidentified gunmen on Wednesday invaded the Port Harcourt home of an oil magnate and former chieftain of the National Democratic Coalition, Chief Olu Lulu-Briggs, and kidnapped his wife, Seinye, killing a security guard. Briggs is the chairman of Moni Pulo … read more
The National Agency for the Control of Aids has said that poorly screened blood donated to hospitals accounted for about 15 per cent of HIV/AIDS transmission in the country. It said only 20 per cent of blood got from hospitals … read more
Citing security concerns, oil giant, Royal Dutch Shellhas declared a force majeure on exports of 130, 000barrels a day from Bonny Light oil terminal, Shell official sources told THISDAY yesterday that shipments would stop today (Thursday), as workers hadbeen unable … read more
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has begged Shell Petroleum Development Company not to sack the few thousands of workers it had earmarked for downsizing in view of the congested labour market in the region and country. Also, the state … read more
More than 2000 refugees including 157 Nigerins have fled to the Nigerian border town of Gamboru-Ngala in Borno State following heavy fighting between Chadian government forces and rebels for the control of the capital, Ndjamena, More than 80 per cent … read more