archiveNovember 2017

The Bus Conductors Association of Nigeria (BCAN) says that its members in Lagos State will start wearing uniforms from Jan. 1, 2018 for security and effective service delivery. Mr Isreal Adeshola, the National President of the association, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...

Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, has called for the restructuring of government regulations and taxation to support business growth in Nigeria. He made the call at the Lagos Business School Alumni Association 2017 Conference at weekend Elumelu, who was guest speaker at the occasion, spoke on the conference theme:...

  The incumbent Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Willie Obiano of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has won the governorship election conducted on Saturday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state. According to the results released Sunday by INEC, Obiano won in all the 21 local...

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a two-day official visit to Ebonyi and Anambra in the South East region. The President’s visit was the first since the inception of the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government. Buhari, who commenced the visit on Nov. 14 with a state visit to...

  ...it's the handiwork of political jobbers, says Bayelsa governor Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday doused speculations about a political rift between him and Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State. The former President who disassociated himself rom the insinuations made in the media said that he was too...

  We are grateful for Nigeria’s support – Cameroonian Envoy In continuation of its contributions to regional stability, Nigeria remains committed to the peace, security and territorial integrity of neighbouring countries in the sub region, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this while receiving a Special...

  The Federal Government of Nigeria raised 119.9 billion naira at a treasury bill auction on Wednesday after allocating almost 90 percent of the debt to the longer maturities, traders said. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sold 107.93 billion naira of one-year debt at a rate of 15.60 percent,...

  The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the engagement of a Malaysian based consultant to conduct a study that will aid implementation of the National Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) at the cost of N458 million. This week FEC meeting presided over by the Vice President Yemi...

The bear maintains its hold on trading activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Wednesday as the market All-Share Index (NSE ASI) and the Market Capitalization decreased by 0.91 per cent while the Year-to-Date return stood at 36.25 per cent. The All-Share Index closed at 36,617.45 against the previous close...

Maintains fee at N5,000 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said on Wednesday that the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in 2018 would hold on March 9 to March 17, 2018. The JAMB Registrar, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, announced this during an ongoing stakeholders’ meeting, saying that the dates were...