NNPC needs $15bn

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation is seeking about $15bn to develop a gas industrial park patterned after the Xenel Petrochemical Plant in Saudi Arabia and the Nagarjuna Fertilizer Plant in India. The top management of the corporation led by the Group Executive Director, Gas and Power, Dr. David Ige, said during a presentation to the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission in Abuja on Tuesday… Read more

Kano airpot to be commisioned

The remodelled International Terminal of the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano will be commissioned on Friday. The terminal, fourth in the series of remodeled terminals across the country to be commissioned in the last five months, has a full complement of modern facilities, including a walkway on the airside, a new cooling system, conveyor belt, check in counters, and an ultra modern VIP lounge.… Read more

Mtn plans to improve service quality

AS part of its 2013 targets, telecommunications service provider, MTN said that it would upgrade about 5,528 of its sites across the country. MTN, which claimed to have already modernised and upgraded 4,615 sites, explained that the new upgrading was aimed at improving the various services it offered in the country. According to the Corporate Service Executive, MTN Nigeria, Akinwale Goodluck, in an interaction with… Read more

Festac city – N25 billion

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the development of the remaining portion of the land acquired for the 1977 FESTAC into a proper estate which will be known as new FESTAC City. The planned development of FESTAC Phase Two will be led by the private sector. Briefing state house correspondents after the meeting on Wednesday, the Minister of Housing, Ms Amal Pepple, stated that… Read more

Tuface tops MTV list

Popular musician Innocent Idibia also known as Tuface Idibia has ranked top place in the inaugural chart with his hit single Ihe Neme. Close on 2Face’s heels were P-Square with “Alingo” while Ice Prince’s “More” clocked in at number 3. Other artists featuring in the top 10 included Banky W., Iyanya, Burna Boy and the late Goldie, with “Skibobo”. Every week, The Official Naija Chart… Read more