archiveMay 2018

  The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has congratulated Nigerians on the occasion of the 2018 Democracy Day. In a statement by Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, the Special Assistant (Media and Communications) to the CAN President, Dr Olasupo Ayokunle, on Monday, the association also commended the military for submitting to civil...

  Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) resumed for the week on Monday still in red with the indices dropping by 0.75 per cent, while value shed 44.41 per cent. The market capitalisation plummeted by N107 billion or 0.75 per cent to close at N14.137 trillion as against 14.244...

  *Visits Ventures Park tech hub, assures support for startups   In its bid to shore up its support and enlarge the growth of technology startups in Nigeria, the Federal Government will soon set up a Creativity & Technology Advisory Council, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo...

As the President Muhammadu Buhari’s government set to begin its fourth year in office, the presidency on Monday released what it called the ‘Buhari Administration 3rd Year Report/Factsheet’, highlighting the achievements of the current administration in various sectors. The Report/Factsheet released by the Special Adviser to the President on Media,...

  As Nigerians celebrate Democracy Day on Tuesday, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday said 18 years after the return of democracy, dark memories of military were still fresh even within the current dispensation. Speaking on the situation Nigeria has found herself 18 years after the return of democracy,...

  As part of its Youth & Digital Banking initiative, Unity Bank Plc has hosted students of Kings College, Lagos to promote financial literacy, leadership and advocacy against anti-social behaviour among Youths in commemoration of this year’s Children’s Day celeberation. The theme of the event is ‘digitalization’ and the students...

  MTN Group on Monday said it was perfecting the details of its proposed Nigeria Initial Public Offering (IPO), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. MTN-Office MTN Group’s spokesperson, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed this in response to enquiries by NAN on why the company was yet to file applications...

  With less than one year to the 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has taken delivery of 123,848 permanent voters cards in Plateau State. According to INEC, reports from its field officers have revealed a smooth exercise in all the 17 Local Government Area in Plateau...

    A former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to use a ‘market policy based on command and control’ foreign exchange led to the Nigerian currency losing its value. Ezekwesili, the leader of the Red Card Movement said this on Monday on...

  The Presidency has given reasons for the upward adjustment in the 2018 budgetary figure from the initial N8.6 trillion to N9.12 trillion by the National Assembly. It said the move was due to the need to accommodate the upward swing in the price of crude oil in the international...