archiveFebruary 5, 2018

  Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, on Monday said that no fewer than 30,000 women and children have been rescued from Boko Haram by the troops of operation Lafiya Dole in Sambisa Forest in the last two years. Speaking during a town hall meeting for the military and security agencies...

  Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday swore in new members of his cabinet, demanding from them `nothing but the best`. “Given the cosmopolitan nature of our state and the peculiar challenges of a mega city, we cannot afford to rely on the status quo approach to providing...

  The President of Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) Prince Kayode Adetokunto has stated that the bilateral trade cooperation between Nigeria and China recorded $2.7 billion cash flow between the two countries in 2017. Speaking at the weekend in Abuja at the annual reception held by the Chinese...

  Nigerian stocks shed 0.87 percent in late trading on Monday as demand for equities waned and investors stayed on the sidelines waiting for earnings season to start in three weeks, traders said. Stock declined towards 44,000 points, as bears dominated activity and sellers took profits. The main index is...

Jumia Travel on 1st of February 2018, celebrated the 2nd edition of the Nigeria Travel Awards, which was marked with pomp and color.  The awards aimed at celebrating hoteliers, airlines and travel websites for their contributions to the success of the travel, hospitality and tourism industries in 2017, as well...

The wife of the Ondo State Governor and the founder of Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria (BRECAN), Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu on Sunday, 4th of February, joined millions of others across the globe to mark World Cancer Day celebration - a day set aside to raise awareness on the millions of...

My friends issued statement countering my position Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has affirmed the validity of the first statement he issued on Sunday that President Muhammadu Buhari should not seek re-election in 2019 and that he should allow a younger element to take over the presidency. There...

…Wants weak Finance Control Act reviewed The Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has challenged Treasury managers to ensure transparency and accountability in the management and control of the country’s public finance. She gave the advice at the second National Treasury Workshop held in Tinapa, Cross River State. The...

The attention of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has been drawn to a TV news report suggesting that he was in Kano State on Saturday, 3rd of February, 2018 to meet with some political groups. This is completely false and misleading. On the contrary, the Vice President, as was well...

  Fitch Ratings, a leading global rating agency in its latest report, has upgraded Access Bank’s National Long-Term Rating to 'A+ from 'A. At the same time, Fitch affirmed the Bank’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'B'. According to the rating agency, “Access Bank’s IDRs are driven by the...