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Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment News The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Samuel Ortom has…

LAGOS, Nigeria, March 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — There is currently a significant opportunity for Nigerians as a result…

One of the leading publishers in Akwa Ibom And chairman league of newspaper publishers in the state, Mr. Uko Umoh in this interview spoke on a range of issues that bother on the league, politics in Akwa Ibom and other issues of relevance. Excerpts:…

Fast Market Research recommends “Soup in Nigeria” from Euromonitor International, now available Boston, MA — (SBWIRE) — 03/18/2014 — Westernisation and changing consumption patterns are resulting in sales growth of soup in Nigeria. More consumers…

A Nigerian labour union on Monday staged a protest over a deadly weekend stampede at a recruitment drive and demanded the interior minister’s resignation. At least seven job-seekers were killed when a stampede broke out on Saturday at the national stadium…

Fifty-five people were killed and 10 were injured in two separate road crashes in northern Nigeria, the country’s road safety body said Monday. “We have recorded 55 deaths in two road crashes on Sunday and Monday due to speeding and reckless overtaking…

Lots of finger-pointing in Nigeria, after a deadly stampede at a job fair. Nigerian officials say at least 16 people died when 500,000 people were invited to apply for fewer than 5,000 government jobs. Joining VOA’s Vincent Makori on the phone with…

The Nigerian navy said on Tuesday that it had arrested 22 Chinese nationals for fishing in its territorial waters without permits and travel passports. Four foreign vessels and their crew were held in the operation, Commodore Godwin Ochai told reporters…

Nigeria continues to have the potential to be a major player in the world economy. The West African nation’s annual growth rates have averaged almost seven percent during the last decade and have been pretty much driven by development in trade, investment…

Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell said on Monday that it had halted crude exports from a key terminal in southern Nigeria because of a leak in a supply pipeline. Shell said its Nigerian subsidiary SPDC was working to repair a leak on one of its pipelines…

Turkish Airlines allegedly shipped weapons to unknown groups in Nigeria, which has been ravaged by violence between the army and Boko Haram militants, a new incriminating phone call revealed on Tuesday. The leaked conversation is the latest blow to…

SAN RAMON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 18, 2014– Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) announced today that it is increasing its support to programs in…

Nigeria on Tuesday unveiled a new “soft power” plan to defeat Boko Haram, hoping to win hearts and minds in the restive northeast, as the military said it was tightening the net on the ground. National security adviser Sambo Dasuki said the government…

Report from Federal Ministry of Youth Development. Nigeria’s new Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC),…

BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, March 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Brigadier General Marc Rudkiewicz was today appointed new Mission…

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina-Faso, March 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Medical licenses previously granted to the American medical staff of Clitoraid…

(Defence Ministry Report) – The move by a group of terrorists on a mission towards penetrating and attacking the Goniri…

Report from Federal Ministry of Youth Development. The Minister for Youth Development, Mr. Boni Haruna has disclosed that the…

Succor is underway for victims of the rainstorm that destroyed public utilities and private homes in some parts of Ekiti…

Suspected Islamist militants launched a brazen daytime attack in the northeastern city of Maiduguri on Friday. Witnesses say gunmen armed with explosives stormed the Giwa military barracks, triggering a fierce gun battle with soldiers. The assailants…