archiveOctober 16, 2017

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc recorded gross earnings of N333.91 billion for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2017. The details of the bank’s performance for the third quarter were released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday. The report showed that the gross earnings represented a...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange opened the week transaction on positive territory as All-Share Index (NSE ASI) and the Market Capitalization increased by 0.33 per cent even as the year-to-date return stood at 37.57 per cent. The All-Share Index closed at 36,971.27 against the previous close of 36,848.17 while Market Capitalization...

One of the patients receiving medical care for 'Monkey Pox' at the quarantine centre in Bayelsa state has committed suicide, the State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ebitimitula Etebu, has said. Addressing a press conference in Yenagoa, he said the deceased was among the 21 suspected cases of 'MonkeyPox' that were...

Former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS),Mrs Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru, said she did not engage consultancy service during her tenure in FIRS because of its long term disadvantages. She told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Nairobi, Kenya, on the sidelines of the 5th Pan African Conference on...

Tony Olutomiwa Ethics scholars on leadership have since concluded that the most important attribute of leadership is not power, after all, but character. According to this school of thought, every leader is only as safe and secure as his character. Indeed, character matters essentially because it preserves a leader’s cause...

...holds workshop on information Mgt A two-day workshop for Information Officers in the Bayelsa State Ministry of Information and Orientation would hold soon, according to‎ the Commissioner, Daniel Iworiso-Markson‎. The Commissioner who announced this on Monday during his maiden meeting with staff members said the aim of the workshop would...

For Africa to attain its desired goal in real growth and development, prominent African leaders and top entrepreneurs across the continent, have decided to work effectively together towards integrating their economies to enable free trade among its members. Specifically, Vice-President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osibajo, Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun...

Nigeria will be paid a sum of $12.5 million about N4.5 billion by FIFA for qualifying for Russia 2018 with $2.5 million of this amount paid for the Eagles to prepare adequately for the football World Cup. They will earn more cash should they reach the knockout rounds of the...

The Nigerian Army has declared that it has ended its operation in the Southeast. General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Adamu Baba Abubakar, speaking on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General TY Buratai formally declare the end of Exercise EGWU EKE 11. The...

Nigeria moved up to the 41st position in the World and retained the fifth in Africa in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola world rankings. The rankings released by the World Football governing body showed that Nigeria moved up three places from the 44th position in September, but maintained the fifth spot...