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John Inaku, SEMA Director General, who disclosed this after an assessment visit to the area on Tuesday, said the cause of the fire was still unknown.

The dam was designed to check threat of flooding from imminent failure of the structurally weak volcanic Lake Nyos situated upstream along the Cameroon line of volcanic activity.

Lagos-based vehicle valuation and automotive research company recognised Almera, also known as Versa, as winner in its “Car of the Year” category at the annual event in Lagos.

Osinbajo said this at the Sixth Presidential Business Forum held at the old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday

At the one-day investigative hearing on: “Urgent need to save the 215 MW Kaduna Power Plant,” the lawmakers were surprised to know that the cost would have been cheaper if it is run on gas

He said that the organisation was collaborating with some agricultural stakeholders to effectively address the challenges facing the agricultural sector, with a view to finding the way forward.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the index lost 115.13 points or 0.31 per cent to close at 37,250.78 against 37,365.91 achieved on Friday.

Okorocha said workers’ issue took the centre stage during the meeting, adding that the President was so much concerned with those who depended on salaries to feed their families, pay school fees and their house rents.

He said: “We are here to sentisise army officers and create awareness for them to see agriculture as a business and to strengthen the resolve of those in crops, aquaculture and animal husbandry.

Minister of State, Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Hajia Zainab Ahmed, stated this while addressing a Joint House of Representatives Committee scrutinising the 2018-2020Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper.

Affected by the enforcement exercise, led by Anita Erinne, were LASACO Assurance Plc headquarters at Acme Road, Ogba Lagos; and MTS Nigeria Limited, situated at 9, Ladipo Oluwole Street, Off Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja. 

The operators told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the nation’s bourse would likely emerge as number one in frontier markets and emerging markets with a growth of 40 per cent going by the current trend.

Responding to pleas by the governors who came to the State House on Monday under the leadership of Abdul-Aziz Yari, the Chairman of the Forum, asking that the President gives a commitment to pay all outstanding debts owed them from the London and Paris Club deductions to ease their financial hardships

The Yudala Marketplace will offer shoppers an assorted variety of genuine products at best prices from top brands such as HP, Apple, Samsung, Infinix, Tecno, Nokia, Huawei, Dell, Lenovo, Haier Thermocool, LG, Zinox, InnJoo, Polystar, APC by Schneider, Hennessy, Moet and Chandon and Remy Martin.

The move was condemned by industry players during a One-Day Public Hearing on: “A bill for an Act to Amend the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Act, No. 17 2017 to increase the functions of the Agency; and for related matters (HB; 1131 & 1178),” before the House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration.

In the communiqué signed by its Chairman, Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, the forum expressed concern that in spite of increase in oil price and production level, revenue accruing to states had not reflected such realities.

The Chairman of the association, Augustine Ogbonna, made the call on Monday in Enugu during a damage assessment tour by the state Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Sam Nwobodo.

Inaugurating the committee in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Buhari said that re-negotiation of a new national minimum wage had become imperative because the existing minimum wage instrument had since expired.

These comments came on the heels of Uber’s disclosure recently that it covered up a 2016 data breach which compromised data of some 57 million customers and drivers.

The petition, by the Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, received at the Presidential Villa on Saturday, centered around alleged fraud of N104 million and allegations of awarding contracts by Gwarzo to companies in which he has interests