archiveMay 2018

  Chairman of the African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc, Ambassador (Dr.) Olatokunbo Awolowo Dosumu (left) welcoming the vice chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede (right); DVC Academics, Professor Adebayo Bamire (middle) and the DSA, Professor Isiaka Aransi, when the vice chancellor led his team on a...

  The National Assembly is seeking to rename the National Library of Nigeria as Chinua Achebe National Library. A public hearing on the bill seeking an amendment to the National Library Act Cap 59 Laws of the Federation, organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Basic and Secondary Education,...

  British Airways has expanded its African network by starting a twice-weekly service to the Seychelles. With the inaugural flight which touched down at Mahé International Airport March 25, 2018, the British Airways has become the only airline offering a non-stop service from the UK to the country. It is...

  The Federal Government has repatriated 1213 Nigerians from Libya in the first quarter of 2018. The Charge d’Affaires of Nigeria in Libya, Mr Illiya Fachano, made this known in a telephone interview with newsmen on Thursday. He said that the federal government with the help of the International Organisation...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has executed a $2. 5billion bilateral currency swap agreement with the Peoples Bank of China (PBoC). The Governor of the CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, led CBN officials while PBoC Governor, Dr. Yi Gang, led the Chinese team at the official signing ceremony in Beijing,...

    Employers of labour in the country have paid about N5.19 billion as penalty for falling to remit their employees’ pension contributions to various Retirement Savings Accounts (RSA) across the country. The amount represented two per cent fine as penalty since 2012 when the Commission’s recovery exercise began till...

  Director-General of National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) Ishaqu Mobiddo Kawu, on Wednesday, says the media is critical to the nation’s democratic dispensation and as such, should avoid divisive broadcast. Kawu said this at the 69th General Assembly of Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) in Lagos with the theme “Role of...

  Fixes convocation for May 8 As 245 graduate with First Class University of Lagos (UNILAG) has granted operational license by the Federal Government of Nigeria to operate a television station on campus. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe who disclosed this on Wednesday during the pre-convocation press conference held...

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has denied endorsing President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term in 2019. Obasanjo said this in reaction to news making the rounds that he had changed his position on the President, adding that the spin was being peddled by “some elements in the Muhammadu Buhari...

  President Muhamamdu Buhari on Wednesday told Nigerian journalists that he wants to be reported fairly. He said while he would provide an unfettered environment for the media practitioners to do their work, they should note that responsibility is reciprocal. He added that journalists should be mindful of fairness, justice,...