archiveJuly 25, 2017

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo will swearing in the two new ministers already confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday (tomorrow) at start of the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Mr. Laolu Akande discosed this on...

Nigeria's bourse benchmark index, All-Share Index hit two-year highs on Tuesday on the wings of banking shares as it rose by 2.54 per cent, adding 35,000-point level to post its second consecutive day of gains. The All-Share Index closed at 35,533.00 against the previous close of 34,652.52. Volume traded increased...

By Walter Duru, Ph.D Three weeks ago, the hammer of the world’s watchdog on money laundering and terrorist financing, Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units fell on Nigeria for non-compliance with global best standards. The crux of the matter is the absence of autonomy for the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit...

...say Fulani, cows now first class citizens in Nigeria ...declare August 1 national day of mourning A coalition of young lawyers in Taraba state on Tuesday alleged that the Federal Government and Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), the organisation of Fulani herdsmen, were displaying "double standards" with...

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the end of its two-day meeting on Tuesday left the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) unchanged at 14 per cent. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele who announced the decision of the committee in Abuja explained that the...

The Senate has voted to alter the 1999 Constitution in order to strip the states of power to constitute electoral commissions to conduct local government elections. The alteration is part of constitutional reforms by the legislature to make local governments become independent of states. The proposal became the 33rd item...

Bayelsa state governor, Henry Seriake Dickson recently spoke with visiting senior journalists and editors on the progress and development under his helmsmanship as well as on topical national issues. Excerpts! Governor Dickson: Let me use this opportunity to welcome you all home. We say all good people are from Bayelsa....

Africa Prudential Registrars Plc has been named the best registrar firm in West Africa by Africa-Canada Trade Alliance at the 7th edition of the West Africa Innovation and Excellence Awards ceremony which held at Abuja recently. According to a letter issued by the organisers, the innovation award celebrates outstanding innovations,...

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) wheeled out 22,978 megawatts of electricity between July 17 to July 23 against the 25,819 megawatts generated in the previous week. Power generation dropped by 2,841 megawatts between the two periods. The daily statistics of TCN operations obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria...

President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that he was making good progress in London where he is currently undergoing medical treatment. Buhari made the disclosure in a “thank you” letter dated July 24, 2016 he wrote to the President of Guinea, Alpha Conde, for the nationwide prayers held last week by...