Author: Chronicle Editor

EFCC has presented its first witness, Hamza Adamu Buwai in the ongoing trial against former SGF, Babachir Lawal, and three others, before Justice Jude Okeke.

EFCC on Thursday secured the conviction of a former acting Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Callistus Obi.

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday presided over the valedictory National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

EFCC has arraigned Tan Ah Chai Richard, alongside his company, Coastal Asia Investments Limited before Justice Mojisola Dada for a €250m fraud.

Former Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose has put politics aside to congratulate Kayode Fayemi on his emergence as the chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum.

The Federal Government says it will create more than four million jobs through oil palm production in the country.

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says it has trained more than 200 youths toward building their capacity to embark on business successfully and to promote exportation. The Executive Director of NEPC, Mr Olusegun Awolowo, disclosed this in Abuja at the graduation of 62 trainees of batch five “Zero to Export’’. Awolowo, who was represented by Mr William Ezeagu, Director of Product Development in the council, said that NEPC would continue to create opportunities for Nigerians to imbibe the culture of exportation through capacity building programmes. “The essence of our gathering today underscores the crucial role that the non-oil export…

*VP reassures investors of government’s interest in achieving objectives of SEZs*FG condemns negative reports on NSEZCO The Federal Government has assured the strategic investment partners and advisers of the Nigeria Special Economic Zone Investment Company Limited (NSEZCO), of its commitment to the development of special economic zones across the country. The assurance was given by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN at a meeting with the representatives of the investment partners of NSEZCO, including the African Export-Import Bank, Bank of Industry, Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority, Africa Finance Corporation and the African Development Bank. Professor Osinbajo condemned the recent misrepresentations that have…

Mallam Nasiru Gawuna, Deputy Governor, Kano State, says the state has secured $95 million loan from the Islamic Development Bank in Saudi Arabia to improve irrigation.

Controversial Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh has signed a N100 million deal with Zikel cosmetics.