archiveApril 2017

Former Vice President of the World Bank, and ex-while Minister of Education in Nigeria, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, has taken a swipe on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and its Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele on the approach adopted at bringing down the value of the exchnage rate of the Naira,...

The Lagos State Government has released N582.19 million for the payment of 109 retirees’ entitlements for the month of March. A statement from the Lagos State Pension Commission explained that since the beginning of the administration of the incumbent Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, the state has paid 5,956 retirees....

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that eligible candidates for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now purchase the pin for registration using the Remita mode. The board said on Sunday that the development came on the heels of the reported challenges the candidates faced...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)has demanded that the Department of State Services (DSS) should tender a written apology to four members, Board Trustees of CAN Trustfund who were said to have been detained on the orders of its Director-General. The demand was contained in a protest letter by the...

The Foundation for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade (FHRACC) on Sunday, in Warri, Delta State, said it will take obligatory legal steps to induce President Muhammadu Buhari to make his health status and money spent to care for himself in the United Kingdom open to Nigerians. President Muhammadu Buhari returned...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on has announced the arrest of about 25 persons throughout the country for extortion and illegally selling registration materials to the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates. The culprits, according to the Registrar/Chief Executive of JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, were apprehended by...

• Releases numbers and email address for complaint of Forex The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reiterated its determination to sustain the provision of foreign exchange with a view to ensuring liquidity in the market and enhance accessibility and affordability for genuine end users. The apex bank’s acting Director,...

….Seeks shareholders support The management of Japaul Oil and Maritime Services (JOMS) plc last week released the group financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 in which it declared a loss after tax of N22.5 billion compared to a loss after tax of N8.9 billion in 2015. The...

More than 300 million people are now living with depression, which is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, according to the latest estimates from the World Health Organisation (WHO). The UN agency released the estimates ahead of World Health Day on 7 April. “These new figures are...

Banks and JAMB are trading blames over the inability of many candidates to register for the 2017/2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME). Although candidates across the country were experiencing difficulties in the registration process, but those in Benue were most hit. While JAMB has accused the banks of causing the...