archiveNovember 17, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, as a preacher, should search his soul, seek forgiveness and make restitution for entangling himself in corruption and sharp practices, instead of his lame effort at concealment in the N5.8 billion Northeast Intervention Fund scandal. The party’s position is contained...

  The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will begin his campaign for president in the 2019 election through an address to the Nigerian people on Facebook at 12 noon on Monday where he will launch his policy document....

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria on their qualification for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations following the 1-1 draw against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in Johannesburg on Saturday. The president in a statement by his spokesperson, Femi Adesina, said he joins millions of...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that campaigns for presidential and National Assembly elections will begin on Sunday, November 18, 2018. This was disclosed in a statement by the commission on Saturday. According to INEC, campaign for governorship and state Houses of Assembly will commence on December 1,...

A turnover of 1.285 billion shares worth N11.539 billion in 13,245 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.079 billion shares valued at N18.196 billion that exchanged hands last week in 14,372 deals. The Financial Services Industry (measured...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) , on Saturday, rescheduled the November 19 meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to November 21 and 22 to accommodate the Eid-El Maulud celebrations. This is according to a press statement by the Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Mr Isaac Okorafor. The date...

  Nigeria, Uganda and Morocco qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Saturday while Libya scored eight goals to keep alive hopes of also featuring at the finals. Nigeria drew 1-1 with South Africa in Soweto, Uganda edged Cape Verde 1-0 in Kampala and Morocco went through after rivals...