archiveAugust 2017

Reading through the presidential broadcast, however, one cannot but express a sense of utter disappointment. This is a president who virtually sneaked out of Nigeria, who breached his own self-declaration of transparency, by keeping Nigerians in the dark for over 100 days, and in that process grinding the wheel of...

Caverton Helicopters, a subsidiary of Caverton Offshore Support Group Plc a fully indigenous company listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange has been awarded a five year logistics support contract by Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the NNPC/CNL Joint Venture The contract, according to a press statement from the company,...

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed how himself and the late Biafran warlord, Chief Emaka Ojukwu, concluded in 2003, during a discussion that Nigeria must remain one and united. The President who revealed this in his first broadcast to Nigerians after his return from a medical vacation in London, insisted that...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 3.35 per cent to close the week at 36,920.56 and N12.726 trillion respectively. Similarly, all other Indices finished lower during the week with the exception of the NSE ASeM Index that closed flat. A total of 19 equities...

The National Economic Council rose from its day-long retreat on National Security, with a consensus on a raft of issues aimed at tackling many of the security challenges in the country. The retreat featured presentations on the National Security Situation; Terrorism in the North East; Herders/Farmers Clashes; Ethno-Religious Crises; Regional...

Almost a third of adult Nigerians pay civil servants and other public officials bribes totalling 400 billion naira ($1.27 billion) annually, the country's statistics office said in a survey on graft. The poll among households shows the uphill challenge the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is facing in fighting corruption,...

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) under the leadership of Comrade Chinonso Obasi expresses happiness with the country on the return of President Muhammadu Buhari. The body in as statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the Nigerian students stood with the President throughout the difficult times and would continue...

The Lagos State Government on Sunday confirmed the death of nine persons in the boat mishap which occurred earlier in the day in Ilashe area of the state. According to a statement issued by the Managing Director of Lagos State Waterways Authority, Engr. Abisola Kamson, the State Government attributed the...

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s recovery is symbolic of Nigeria’s recovery. Osinbajo who said this while addressing press men 0n the return of the President to the country said further: “Nigeria is going to recover, we are on the path to sure economic recovery...

For the second day running, the Nigerian bourse recorded price appreciation on Friday as the market capitalisation as the All-Share Index (NSE ASI) increased by 1.66 per cent, while the year-to-date return stood at 37.38 per cent. The All-Share Index closed at 36,920.56 against the previous close of 36,316.58 while...