Thursday 18th April 2024,
Hope for Nigeria

Daily Archives: December 5, 2017

N62,000 rent: Tension grips Ibadan traders over revocation notice

N62,000 rent: Tension is currently gripping shop owners at the popular Scout Camp Market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital as the expiration of ultimatum given to them by the state government expires tomorrow (Tuesday). HOPE FOR NIGERIA gathered Monday [...]

December 5, 2017 Business
Atiku resigns from APC

PDP convention: Atiku to visit PDP headquarters to determine attendance

Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar will on Tuesday visit the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party, Abuja to determine his attendance to the forth coming PDP convcention. This follows his return to the party which he left in 2014. The Publicity [...]

December 5, 2017 Government and politics

We will not increase petrol price this December – NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Monday said that it has no plan to increase the prices of petroleum products both at the ex-depot level and pump price ahead of the forthcoming yuletide. The NNPC in a press release by [...]

December 5, 2017 Oil & Gas

Cocoa farmers accuse FG of procuring substandard inputs

Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN), has accused the Federal Ministry of Agriculture of procuring substandard agricultural inputs for the farmers, thereby causing great havoc for the agric produce. In a statement jointly signed by its National President, National Secretary, [...]

December 5, 2017 Agriculture
Sultan blames killings on failure of government

Sultan blames killings on failure of government

The Sultan of Sokoto has blamed the spate of killings in the north on government’s inability to discharge its obligation to protect citizens. “If you see such thing happening, then there must be a failure of government. But if government [...]

December 5, 2017 Government and politics

Fuel scarcity throws Nigerians into panic

Fuel scarcity: Nigerians have been thrown into panic following the re-emergence of long queues at fuel stations in parts of the country. The situation, amid rumour of hike in pump price of petrol, sparked fear that the festive season could [...]

December 5, 2017 Oil & Gas

FG to begin implementation of 2017 revised import, export guidelines next month

The Federal Government said it will commence the implementation of the 2017 Revised Import and Export Guidelines in January 2018, in efforts to enhance the ease of doing business in the Nigerian economy. When this takes effect, it becomes mandatory [...]

December 5, 2017 Economy

Customs destroys smuggled frozen poultry products worth N7m

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) on Monday in Benin destroyed imported frozen poultry products seized along Benin/Ore axis with duty paid value of N7.2 million. The Officer-in-charge of the axis, Chief Superintendent of Customs, Usman A.R., told newsmen that the [...]

December 5, 2017 Government and politics
Taleveras gives Chibok boy university scholarship

Taleveras gives Chibok boy university scholarship

Chibok boy university scholarship: After being on a wheelchair for four years, Boko Haram child’s victim, Ali Ahmadu, has returned to Nigeria following successful surgery on his legs in Dubai. And his sponsors, Taleveras and Igho Sanomi Foundation,  even had [...]

December 5, 2017 Boko Haram And Terror

Nigeria signs MoU to recover $321m loot from Switzerland

Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of understanding ( MOU) with Switzerland for the return of  $321 million in looted funds to Nigeria. Nigeria’s minister of justice and attorney general, Mr Abubakar Malami, signed the MOU with Swiss authorities on Monday [...]

December 5, 2017 Government and politics