archiveJune 23, 2017

Nigerian stocks extended falls for a third straight day on Friday, down 2.45 per cent as investors booked profits following a recent rally, notably in the relatively liquid banking sector. The market All-Share Index (NSE ASI) and the Market Capitalization decreased by 2.45 per cent, while the year-to-date return stood...

The Legal Practitioners Privilege Committee (LPPC) has shortlisted 10 more candidates to be considered for the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, for 2017. In a public service announcement signed by Ahmed Saleh, the following 10 persons were cleared by an independent appeal panel in accordance with the guidelines...

* "Nigeria is the pre-eminent power in Africa today because of size" *Ag. President attends Armed Forces College graduation in Jaji Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, (SAN) has said that the great challenge and the wonderful opportunity for this generation of the Nigerian elite is to build a new nation...

• Prof. Okoko commends, calls him a true patriot. Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Henry Seriake Dickson, on Friday in Yenagoa assembled leaders of thought in Ijaw nation to request their assistance and support to help in resolving issues affecting Ijaw ethnic nationality, especially the Ijaw National Congress (INC). The governor...

Nigeria's interbank rate eased to around eight percent on Friday from 15 per cent last week after the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) repaid 152.6 billion naira ($500.57 million) in matured debt and paid refunds to banks for their forex cash provisions. Traders said they expect a further drop in...

The Lead Strategist and Chairman of TPT International Limited, Mr. Adetokunbo Modupe, has emerged Outstanding PR Personality of the Decade. His overwhelming recognition was the highpoint of the 2017 Marketing Edge Awards, held at the Federal Palace Hotel, last weekend in Lagos. According to the organisers, the programme was aimed...

Lagos Business School in partnership with Duke Corporate Education (South Africa) is hosting an International Executive Development Programme (IEDP) for the Banking Sector Education and Training Authority (BANKSETA), in Lagos, Nigeria. The programme, which started on Monday, June 19, 2017, is currently immersing the participants through an action-based learning intervention...

The Federal Government has declared Monday, 26th and Tuesday 27th June, 2017, as public holidays to mark Id-El Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. (Rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, who made the declaration in a statement on behalf of the Federal Government, enjoined all Muslim faithful and Nigerians in...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has explained why it would not succumb to pressure to further devalue or float the Naira. CBN Acting Director, Public Communications, Mr. Isaac Okora­for gave the explanations in Umuahia, Abia State during a sensitization forum on CBN intervention programmes for young entrepreneurs, farmers, traders,...

No fewer than 38 universities across Nigeria have jerked up tuition fees paid by their students. The increment which cut across the federal, state and private higher institutions might be attributed to poor funding by the federal and state governments. It would be recalled that Academic Staff Union of Universities...