archiveJune 3, 2018

  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called for some measure of fiscal incentives for listed companies on the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) to mitigate their cost burden and encourage more entities to list shares on the bourse. A statement from SEC on Sunday quoted its Acting Director General,...

Senate President, Dr.  Bukola Saraki has been invited by the Nigeria Police in connection with the robbery which recently occurred in Offa, Kwara State. The Police in a statement on Sunday said he was mentioned by five of the suspects who confessed to the crime. Five gang leaders were said...

  Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, on Sunday denied police allegations of sponsoring, funding, arming or supporting political thuggery. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Dr. Muyideen Akorede, in response to a Nigeria Police statement accusing him of sponsoring political thugs allegedly...

    Chief Kazeem Olorunimbe Ogbara, Scion of a Great Family   By Amos Oladele Although the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Lagos State, Nigeria’s Centre of Excellence and one of the fastest growing mega cities and economies in the world reached a crescendo recently, individuals and groups are...

The All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated of the Nigeria stock Exchange (NSE) by 6.38 per cent to close the week at 36,816.29 and N13.336 trillion respectively on Friday. Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception of the NSE ASeM Index that closed flat. Twenty-five (25) equities appreciated...

  …builds multi-million Naira hostel for ABU In another rare gesture from a private sector operator to help government in the rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in parts of the insurgency-ravaged areas in the North East, the Aliko Dangote Foundation has concluded preparation to commission a multi-billion naira housing...

  Nigeria on Sunday named the following squad to compete at the World Cup in Russia this month: Goalkeepers: Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United), Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba), Francis Uzoho (Deportivo Coruna) Defenders: Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes), Leon Balogun (Brighton & Hove Albion), Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag), Elderson Echiejiole (Cercle Brugge), Brian...

  says I’m still weighing the options for Senate or Reps Recent reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has delivered 66 per of permanent voters cards in the North West, far higher than other geo-political zones, has constituted a dangerous signal for the 2019 general elections, three-time member...

  The Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) said Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, has paid a total of N37, 546 billion to pensioners since 2015. According to a statement signed by the Director-General of LASPEC, Mrs Folashade Onanuga, on Sunday in Lagos, the figure represented the total pension paid...

  *Says FG's investment in infrastructure will improve local manufacturing capacity “There has been a lot of damage to the environment in terms of business and all that, but correcting that would take a while. Don’t forget that we (this administration) are barely three years old. But we are focused...