archiveMarch 19, 2018

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Monday, injected 210 million dollars into the inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market, to sustain liquidity in the foreign exchange market. The Acting Director,  Corporate Communications Department, CBN, Mr Isaac Okoroafor, in a statement said that the move would ensure the continuous availability of...

  The Senate has technically endorsed the establishment of three higher institutions in the country.  They are Federal Polytechnic Adikpo, Benue State, Federal Polytechnic Item, Abia State and the Federal College of Education, Omuo Ekiti, Ekiti State. The endorsement followed the consideration of the Bills which proposed the establishment of...

  Fidelity Bank Plc has rewarded some of its customers across the country with N13 million and consolation prizes in the 5th monthly draw of the ‘Get Alert in Millions’ reloaded promo. The customers, who emerged winners in the draw, were from the six geo-political zones such as South East,...

  Says it’s conspiracy against manufacturing sector The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has said that the new Land Use Charge (LUC) Act is a conspiracy against investments, the growth of the manufacturing sector and the people of Lagos State. President of MAN, Dr. Frank Jacobs, in a statement, said...

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Chief John Odigie Oyegun, on Monday declared that the forthcoming July 14, 2018 Ekiti governorship election is a must win for the party. Oyegun made the remark in Ado Ekiti during the kick-off of fresh membership registration drive of the APC...

  The Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN), Ondo State Chapter, has cautioned Governor Rotimi Akeredolu against the introduction of payment of Land Use Charge in the state. The caution was handed down in Akure on Monday at a press briefing addressed by the Chairman of APBN, Gboyega Akerele....

  Speaker House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara on Monday gave reasons for his support for ‘Restructuring’. Dogara who spoke on “Reforming the Nigerian Federation: Which Way Forward”, at the 3rd annual Political Summit organised by the Save Democracy Africa in Abuja, opined that restructuring will oust tribal perceived marginalization...

  Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan shared N150 billion two weeks to the 2015 elections. Osinbajo who accused Jonathan of frittering billions of naira that should have been spent on projects, however admitted that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari had not...

  Pioneer Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, has said that the commission has done “fairly well” in its fight against corruption. Adding that for the war to be successful, law enforcement agencies like the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)...