archiveJune 7, 2017

The Joint Admissions and matriculation Board (JAMB), has described as fake the ongoing scam on the Facebook, a social mediaaccount, calling for candidates desirous of upgrade of scores in the 2017 Unified Tertiary matriculation Examination (UTME) to come forward. The organisation which warned the public particularly desperate candidates against falling...

Says Nigeria welcomes election of Togolese President to lead regional body Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, received the Togolese President and newly elected Chairman of ECOWAS, Mr. Faure Gnassingbe at the Presidential Villa today, assuring him of Nigeria’s support to him and the regional body. “Nigeria will support you in...

Shareholders of Lafarge Africa Plc, has agreed to issue up to a rights issue up to N140 billion to existing shareholders. Shareholders of Lafarge Africa at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday in Lagos noted that the right issuance was a right decision but however the rights of the...

In a major and significant move by the Buhari administration to address the food crisis fallouts of the insurgency in the North-East, the Federal Government is now embarking on a multi-billion Naira provision and distribution of food grains especially for Internally Displaced Persons in the region. In a comprehensive effort...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange All Share Index (NSE ASI) and the Market Capitalization increased by 1.51 per cent while the year-to-date return stood at 21.63 per cent. The-All –Share Index closed at 32,686.72 against the previous close of 32,200.38 while Market Capitalization closed at ₦11.300 trillion against previous close of...

Transcorp Hotels Plc has announced the reopening of the Executive Floors and Lounge of its flagship Transcorp Hilton Abuja. The reopening marks a milestone in the on-going $100 million renovation project of the historic and award winning 5-star hotel, leading up to its 30th anniversary commemoration this year. According to...

The House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, to appear before it to explain likely effects of using plastic containers to package foods and beverages. Also, the acting Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mrs Yetunde Oni, was summoned to...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said to take ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) to the 120,000 Polling Units across the country would require N137.4 billion. The chairman of the commission, Mr. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at the opening of the commission’s meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) on Wednesday...

• Northern Governors disown Arewa youths, call for their arrest • Atiku condemned quit notice to Igbos The Movement for Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) on Wednesday gave 100 percent support to the order issued by some Northern youth groups mandating Igbo people residing in the Northern States...

Pan-Yoruba political organisation, Afenifere has warned that the three months eviction issued by the Coalition of Northern Youths (CNY) for Igbos to vacate the North may be the beginning of the end of Nigeria. Spokesperson of Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, while reacting to the eviction notice, urged Northern elders to...