archiveOctober 2017

The National Insurance Commission ( NAICOM ) on Sunday reiterated it’s plan to further grow the Nigerian insurance industry by 2020. The Deputy Commissioner, Technical, NAICOM, Mr Sunday Thomas said that the commission was working to ensure the success of its major priorities for 2017 to 2020. Thomas therefore reiterated...

The NSE All-Share Index and Market Capitalization of the Nigerian Stock Exchange appreciated by 2.49 per cent and 2.34 per cent to close the week at 36,320.93 and N12.502 trillion respectively. Similarly, all other Indices finished higher during the week with the exception of NSE Insurance index that depreciated by...

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Sunday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to refer the $25 billion contract scam allegations levelled against the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Maikanti Baru, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for investigation. He said...

Former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode has alleged that a total of $30 billion has gone missing under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari. Fani-Kayode in a series of tweets on Sunday, gave a breakdown of the figures from 1977. According to him, “Never in our history has ANY...

A report has revealed that no fewer than 4,281 Nigerians deported from various countries in the first half of 2017 came to the country through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The figure is apart from those Nigerians who were repatriated through other airports or other numerous channels...

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said that boycotting the Anambra governorship election is the last push by its members and Biafrans living in the state to demonstrate their resolve for a referendum. The group in a press release signed by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Emma Powerful stated that...

Nigerian Breweries Plc, at the weekend, celebrated outstanding journalism practice at the Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Awards which took place in Lagos. The award, which is the 9th in the series, is aimed at promoting professionalism and objective reportage of events in the country. It is also meant to reward...

In its efforts to curb the spread of the viral monkeypox disease, the Bayelsa State Government has intensified efforts especially in the area of public enlightenment ‎and civic engagement. The government therefore called on residents of the state to report all suspected cases of the disease by using the following...

The rescheduled Kogi State social media summit has now been fixed for this week Wednesday 11 and Thursday October 12th, 2017. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Yahaya Bello on New Media, Joel Minister Odaudu on Sunday in Lokoja said the summits with the theme: "Improving Government...

*VP's speech to focus on "What Makes Africa Work" Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, will be delivering the keynote address at this year's Africa Summit, themed “What Makes Africa Work” taking place in London, United Kingdom from the 8th to the 9th of October, 2017. The Africa Summit hosted by...