Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Nov 1st 2016
1. General Electric has carried out the repair of one of Dangote’s gas turbines and says it is committed to investing $2 billion in Africa. 2. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said that the Warri-Ajaokuta-Obaro-Abuja central rail project is expected to attract an investment worth $30 billion dollars. 3. The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Dr […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Friday, Oct 28, 2016
1. ExxonMobil has announced its discovery of up to 100 million barrels of oil in Owowo offshore fields, Bayelsa State. 2. The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI has stated the recent admission of 169 new firms into the chamber, making up the figures to a total of 243 firms admitted between April and October […]
Senate Screens Rotimi Amaechi for Ministerial Position
Former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi was finally screened by the Nigerian Senate today (Thursday), becoming the 20th ministerial appointee to undergo the process. He was screened alongside Heineken Lokpobiri, Claudius Omoleye Daramola, Prof. Adewole Isaac, Shehuri Mustapha and Ocholi James. As cited by The Nation, highlights of his screening include the following statements: My administration worked to […]
OJB Thanks Governor for $100,000 Donation
“I really thank God for Governor Amaechi’s kind heart…” were OJB’s thankful words to gubernatorial leader of Rivers State, Governor Rotimi Amaechi after the latter had donated $100,000 to help cover the cost of his impending kidney transplant. “All I can say is that God will fight his battles as he saved my life. I also […]
18th National Sports Festival, Eko 2012, opens glamorously
The highly anticipated and heavily advertised 18th National Sports Festival – Eko 2012 – opened last night with a glamorous ceremony having the Nigerian Vice President Namadi Sambo, the Lagos Governor Babatunde Fashola, Rivers Governor Rotimi Amaechi and many other dignitaries present. The event had a parade of athletes from all the states represented including […]