archiveDecember 14, 2016

Following the remarkable 2016 Black Friday campaign that beat all-times sales record of  over 30 per cent gross bookings a day, Jumia Travel is back in the deals business with a new campaign dubbed “Travel Wednesday” running every Wednesday on the company’s official website. According to Olukayode Kolawole, Head of...

The equities market of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) recorded an impressive growth with the Federal Government announcement of N7.298 trillion 2017 budget to the lawmakers, hoping that the recent rise in crude prices would support government spending next year. The market capitalization crossed the N9 trillion mark to N9.086...

SPEECH OF H.E. PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI ON THE 2017 BUDGET OF RECOVERY AND GROWTH AT JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 14TH DECEMBER 2016 Protocols It is my pleasure to present the 2017 Budget Proposals to this distinguished Joint Assembly: the Budget of Recovery and Growth. We propose that the...

The Nigeria Army on Wednesday said it had rescued additional 605 women and children during its operation in Sambisa forest. The Theatre Commander, Leo Irabor, stated this during a press conference at the headquarters of the 7 Division of Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri. Mr. Irabor, a Major General, said...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja presented a budget of N7.30tn for 2017 before a joint session of the National Assembly. Buhari, who arrived at the assembly Chambers at 1.55p.m., apologised for shifting the time for the presentation of the appropriation bill from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. He explained...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has listed  by Introduction of N6,295,000,000 Series 1:7-Year 18.50% Fixed Rate Bond Due (2023) under the N50,000,000,000 Wema Funding SPV Plc Debt Issuance Programme. Commenting on the listing, Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, NSE, said, “We are pleased to be listing the Wema...

Nigeria and Algeria are working on resuscitating the bi-national commission between the two countries, among other issues of importance to the two countries. Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, (SAN) who was in the country on official visit dropped this hint on Tuesday after holding talks with the Algerian President, Abdelaziz...

By Niyi Jacobs AS the country battles with economic recession, the director, Tax Policy and Advisory, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Peter Ademola Olayemi, has tasked Nigerians on prompt payment of tax as a potent way out of economic recession. He said the most effective way to end the...

Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson had an interview session with journalists on some issues and his agenda for Bayelsans in 2017.  All manner of rumours are trending with regards to the N14.5 billion given back to the state by the Federal Government. What is the nature of this payment?...