archiveJune 2017

• Atiku speaks on June 12, Abiola, restructuring Ekiti State Government has joined Ogun, Ondo and Oyo states to declare Monday a public holiday in honour of the winner of the June 12, 1993 Presidential Election, the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola. In a statement issued on Sunday in...

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has stated that electricity consumers that were not provided with prepaid meters as at March 1 to stop paying electricity bills presented by Distribution Companies (DISCOs) on the basis of estimated billing methodology. The commission also ordered the DISCOs not to disconnect any such customer...

...inaugurates Business Council ...with mandate to expand economic frontiers, formulate business policies Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, has inaugurated a 22-member Bayelsa Business Council (BBC) to formulate policies aimed at attracting local and foreign investors to the state and as well shore up her revenue base. Members of the...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 6.07 per cent to close the week at 33,276.68 and N11.504 trillion respectively. Similarly, all other Indices finished higher during the week with the exception the NSE ASeM Index that depreciated by 1.74 per cent while the NSE Insurance...

• Discusses Niger Delta Modular Refineries with Society of Chemical Engineers • Receives new board of Agric Bank It is important that African countries remain united so that the continent would take its place in the international community as it stands to benefit the must that way. Acting President Yemi...

• N516bn released to states and FTC The Federal Government has released a breakdown of the first tranche of Paris Club refunds paid to states to date. According to a press statement by the Director of Information in the Ministry of Finance, Salisu Danbatta, a total of N516.38 billion were...

Oyo and Ogun State Governments have declared Monday, June 12, 2017 as work-free day in the state. Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Mr. Olalekan Alli in a press statement on Friday said Governor Abiola Ajimobi approved Monday as work-free day to commemorate the annulment of the anniversary of the...

Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said the executive would continue to engage the legislature in line with democratic principles so that Nigerians will enjoy dividends of democracy. He made the promise at the House of Representatives activity to mark second anniversary celebration of the 8th National Assembly on Friday in...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange All-Share Index (NSE ASI) and the Market Capitalization increased by 1.03 per cent, while the year-to-date return stood at 23.82 per cent. The All-Share Index closed at 33,276.68 against the previous close of 32,937.98 while Market Capitalization closed at ₦11.504 trillion against previous close of ₦11.387...

Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has asked Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) to lead the way for the total industrialization of the state. He made the demand on Friday when the Managing Director and Country Chair of Shell Group of Companies, Mr. Osagie Okubor visited him...