Nigeria Considers Chinese Panda Bond To Plug Deficit
Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, says there is a there's the possibility of doing a yen-denominated bond The Nigerian government says it is considering the po
Buhari To Borrow N1.8trn From World Bank, China Exim Bank, Others
The Federal Government on Wednesday assured of effective implementation of the 2016 budget in order to achieve accelerated development in the country. The Minis
South Korea Set To Partner Cross River On Culture And Tourism
The South Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, Kyu-Duk, on Tuesday stated he is seeking possibilities where companies in South Korea can partner Cross River State in b
Iceland PM Resigns Over #PanamaPapers Leak On Wife
Iceland PM, Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson Iceland's Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson is to step down after leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm
PDP Names Wike Chairman Of National Convention Committee
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has constituted four special committees in preparation for the party's National Co
‘Our 10-point Cooperation Plan Suits Nigeria Diversification Agenda’
LinXiang Mr. Zhao LinXiang is the Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Nigeria. In this interview with CHIJIOK
East China Fire Kills 6
Six people were killed after a fire ripped through a residential building in east China's Anhui Province, local authorities said on Tuesday. The city's publicit
EgyptAir Hijacker Identified, Asks For Cyprus Asylum
The hijacked EgyptAir plane The hijacker of the EgyptAir Boeing A320 plane has been identified. He is 27 year old Ibrahim Samaha, an Egyptian. Flight MS 181 fro
Nigerian Arrested In India For Mailing $720,000 Worth Of Cocaine
India's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), in a joint operation with the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the Mumbai police, has arrested a Nigerian, Frank William, wh
Firm Seeks Growth-induced Policies, Effective Budget Spending
Government has been urged to fast-track the implementation of specific growth-induced policies that would help to revamp the current sluggish economic trend, as
Oil Slides, Strong Dollar Drags Asian Shares Lower
Asian shares dropped on Thursday, with energy stocks taking a hammering from a slide in oil prices while a stronger dollar piled pressure on commodity producers
Ted Cruz Muslims Comment Attracts Backlash
Ted Cruz US Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz was barraged by criticism Wednesday one day after proposing that police "patrol and secure Muslim neighbo
Kenya,Uganda Presidents To Meet Oil Companies Over Pipeline
President Yoweri Museveni Kenyan and Uganda's presidents are to meet with oil company executives on Monday to hold further discussions on a route for a pipeline
Four Dead, 20 Injured In Istanbul Suicide Attack
A suicide bombing rocked a major shopping street in Istanbul on Saturday, killing four people and wounding 20 others just six days after a deadly attack in Anka
More Tales Of Woe On The Badagry ‘Road To Hell’
Another deplorable portion of the road The excruciating anguish of commuters on the international superhighway, Lagos-Badagry Expressway, continued yesterday as
World’s Major Problem: Too Many Young People
New York Times: At no point in recorded history has our world been so demographically lopsided, with old people concentrated in rich countries and the young in
Cameron’s Incomplete Negotiation Complicates EU Vote
In less than 120 days, British voters will determine the UK's European future in a historic referendum. The culmination of Prime Minister David Cameron's negoti
Government Must Protect, Patronize Local Firms To Succeed – Saraki
The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Monday stated the government has a responsibility to ensure indigenous manufacturers thrive to rebuild the econom
Nigeria Seeks $2b Chineese Loan To Fund Budget
Nigeria is seeking a $2billion loan from China to fund the 2016 budget. Fice Minister Kemi Adeosun, according to sources, will travel to China next week to nego
110 Journalists Killed Worldwide In 2015
110 journalists were killed around the world in 2015, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have stated. RSF noted that while many died in war zones, the majority wer