archiveNovember 13, 2017

The Ebonyi Police Command on Monday warned the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and political parties’ supporters against disruptive acts during President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the state on Tuesday. Ebonyi Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Titus Lamorde, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of...

  Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) opened the week on Monday on a bullish trend with the market capitalisation appreciating by N66 billion. The market capitalisation improved by N66 billion or 0.51 per cent to close higher at N12.913 trillion against N12.847 trillion on Friday. Also, the All-Share...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday continued its sustenance of foreign exchange liquidity in the market by injecting another $195 million through the inter-bank segment. The action helped the currency to maintain its strength against its International counterparts. Figures released by the apex bank show that it offered...

Building on the successes of revitalizing the Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks (ACAMB) in its quest to improve quality discourse and advocacy for the Banking industry, members of the Association, had on Thursday in Lagos during its 2017 Annual General Meeting (AGM) endorsed the exco for a two-year...

    *Advocates use of technology for mass education Remarks by the Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, at a Special Retreat of the Federal Executive Council on the Challenges Facing the Education Sector in Nigeria at the Banquet Hall, State House, Abuja, on...

Lagos State Government has restated commitment to the country’s economic recovery through provision of access to credit for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The Lagos State Governor, Akinwumi  Ambode, who was represented by Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tunji Bello, made the assertion on Sunday during the Lagos...

  Dozens of federal agencies are still operating without substantive heads or boards for more than two years now, Daily Trust reports. President Muhammadu Buhari dissolved the boards on July 16, 2015, and two months later set up an eight-man panel, headed by former Secretary to the Government of the...

Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) has downgraded to B2 from B1 the long-term local currency deposit and issuer ratings of four Nigerian banks in its latest ranking released on Friday. The affected banks are Access Bank Plc, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, United Bank for Africa Plc and Zenith Bank Plc and...

  Niger Delta coalition has accused the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abaubakar Malami (SAN)of collecting $500 million bribe from the current Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to elongate their tenure. A coalition...