archiveOctober 2017

The Nigerian Stock Exchange All Share Index (NSE ASI) and the Market Capitalization increased by 0.54 per cent while the year-to-date return stood at 36.49 per cent as investors gained N68 billion in the day transactions. The All Share Index closed at 36,680.29 against the previous close of 36,484.30 while...

Fidelity Bank Plc is collaborating with Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) and Lagos State Government (LASG) to promote environmental conservation and sustainable development in Nigeria. Speaking at the 2017 edition of the annual Walk for Nature (WFN) event held in Marina, Lagos at the weekend, the Bank’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer,...

  Says it strongly supports Nigerian Government’s economic recovery efforts The African Development Bank (AfDB) has refuted the statement that it has "called off loans to Nigeria", as reported in Reuters and credited to AfDB Vice-President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth Amadou Hott. The Bank said it was...

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC), few weeks to the 2015 elections, have become a liability to the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari and bringing down the APC, according to the Special Assistant to the President on social media, Lauretta Onochie....

...Bayelsa is blessed  says Adeboye, Oritsejafor ...I'm glad the Ecumenical Centre came through me, says Dickson Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), on Tuesday came hard on elites, including religious leaders across Geo-political zones for their inability to assist in the fight against corruption in Nigeria. He accused the political, business...

  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it would introduce capital market curriculum in primary and secondary schools in September 2018. The Director-General of SEC, Mr Mounir Gwarzo, disclosed this at the World Savings Day celebration on Tuesday in Abuja. The theme of the event is “Promoting Awareness on...

A Professor of English Language at the University of Port Harcourt, Nkem Okoh, has released a new guide to “usage and grammar” in English. The book will be presented to the public on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Ebitimi Banigo Auditorium at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In...

Many ministers to go, new ones coming President Muhammadu Buhari  on Tuesday revealed that he would soon reshuffle  his cabinet, stressing that while some ministers may go, he would expand his cabinet above the 36 members representing the 36 states of the federation. He said he would appoint new ministers....

Former United States President, Barack Obama, will welcome global leaders, including Nigeria’s billionaire banker and chair of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, to Chicago today as his foundation; Obama Foundation holds its first ever global summit. “This October, we’re bringing together hundreds of leaders from all around the world for a...

Says VAT is key to Nigeria’s revenue strategy FG to extend tax compliance to private sector The Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, revealed on Tuesday that revenue from Value Added Tax (VAT) grossed N797.51 billion into the Federation Account between January and October, 2017. The non-oil revenue represents...