archiveOctober 2017

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,...

Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who has served as acting president for much of this year, said on Monday he had not given any thought to contesting the country’s next presidential election in 2019. Nigeria has faced heightened uncertainty over whether President Muhammadu Buhari plans to contest the next election....

The Lagos State Acting Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Adebimpe Akinsola has stated that the just concluded Nigeria Beer Festival has enhanced the tourism potentials of the state and also broadened the perception of foreigners on the entertainment culture in the country. She made this assertion at the...

• Urges him to step down as Petroleum Minister The Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, and the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Dr. Maikanti Baru. He was equally urged to step down...

Following the directive given to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the House Committee on Capital Market and Institutions to investigate allegations of financial impropriety and mismanagement of Oando Plc, shareholders of the company across Nigeria have warned the commission against any cover-up and actions that will be inimical...