archiveAugust 2017

The Nigerian Stock Exchange ended the last trading day in August on Thursday in red as the market All-Share Index (NSE ASI) and the Market Capitalization decreased by 0.35 per cent, while the year-to-date return stood at 32.11 per cent. The All Share Index closed at 35,504.62 against the previous...

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, on Thursday warned Nigerians against the use of sub-standard phones, saying this was responsible for some cancer ailments. An official of the commission, Kunle Olorundare, gave the warning at a stakeholders’ workshop organised by the Ibadan Zonal office of NCC at the popular Fayose GSM...

• Eid-el-Kabir: Dickson congratulates Muslims President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said he would not rest until Nigerians see the country of their dream. The President made the promise in his Eid-el Kabir message to Nigerians which he personally signed. “Once again, I assure you that this administration, which has made...

About 18 years after his death, the National Association of Nigerian Students has called on Edo State to immortalise its former leader, Comrade Moses Oisakede, who died in active service. The organisation described him as "a selfless, honest, brave and dutiful leader whose actions and steps, thoughts and visions were...

Ecobank instituted the Target Saving Promotion to encourage saving amongst Nigerians, especially to enable them acquire valuable assets, save for travels or save for the rainy day, which they cannot achieve in one go. The Head, Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Ayotunde Kuponiyi stated this fact during customer sensitization exercises in...

*There is a great deal of enthusiasm on our part to help private sector succeed, VP tells visiting UK Ministers. As the Buhari administration continues its drives to promote private sector partnership, it remains ready to provide the necessary assistance to private investors looking to invest in the country, according...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said Purchasing Manufacturing Index (PMI) expands for fifth consecutive month to 53.6 index points in August, indicating expansion in the manufacturing sector. The PMI is an indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing sector, which is based on five major indicators —...

By Femi Fani-Kayode On August 3rd 1857, in what can only be described as one of the most profound, moving, passionate and inspiring speeches in human history, Frederick Douglas, the former black slave and the great freedom fighter and philosopher said, inter alia, the following: "Let me give you a...

The Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, has explained that the military was not planning to arrest anyone on social media that makes anti-military or anti-government comments as he said that the military does not have the power to make such arrests. Enenche said this on Wednesday when...

All tertiary institutions in Nigeria have fixed cut-off marks for admissions into their first year. The cut-off marks, decided by the Senate and management of each institution, have also been sent to the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB). As directed by the examination body, none of the universities have...