archiveOctober 9, 2017

Trading activities in equities on The Nigerian Stock Exchange opened the week on a positive note by 1.41 percent gain despite a dip in both trade volume and value relative to the previous trading session. Trading on the Exchange maintained last week’s gaining streak as the All-Share Index (ASI) recorded...

Lagos state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, said on Monday that two suspected cases of Monkeypox have been recorded in Lagos State He disclose this at a news conference on Monday evening, saying that the two suspected cases were currently under observation in health facilities in the state. “Though...

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has estimated that Nigeria will lose about N150bn daily if the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers Senior Staff Association of Nigeria should embark on a nationwide strike. Both PENGASSAN and NUPENG had...

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Maikanti Baru, has given a public defence to the allegations against him by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, saying he did no wrong. NNPC boss has faced stringent criticisms since a letter written...

The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Road Race Bronze Label to Access Bank Lagos City Marathon makes the Lagos marathon the first full marathon in West Africa to get an IAAF label. The IAAF accreditation which was announced last week ahead of the 3rd edition of the marathon in...

*Tells global audience, Nigeria is an investor's delight The Buhari Presidency is making specific efforts to enable the private sector to thrive specifically by undertaking extensive 'ease of doing business' reforms, in addition to on-going investment in infrastructure, says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof Osinbajo stated this today at...

The Bayelsa State Government on Monday said says it would soon establish community radio stations in the three senatorial zones of the state as part of measures to increase public awareness and enlightenment to the grassroots. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, made the announcement in Yenagoa shortly...

The Bayelsa State government has called on civil servants in the state especially those at the Local Government level to support the ongoing reforms instituted by Governor Henry Seriake Dickson that is aimed at sanitizing the system and reposition it for efficiency and greater productivity. The State Commissioner for Information...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange has announced the commencement of the 2017 NSE Essay Competition with a call for entries from students in Senior Secondary Schools in Nigeria. The topic for this year’s edition of the NSE Essay Competition is: “Investor Education is Critical to Retail Investor Participation in the Capital...

Dr. Olisa Agbakoba has filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja to challenge the non inclusion of the South East Zone of Nigeria, in appointments to the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation of Nigeria. He alleges that the appointment made by the Federal Government of Nigeria,...