archiveDecember 21, 2018

  The All-Share Index of The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday dipped by 0.10 per cent following losses by some blue-chip stocks on The Exchange declining by 29.26 points or 0.10 per cent to close at 30,773.64 against 30,802.90 on Thursday. Similarly, the market capitalisation which opened at N11.251...

The International Police (Interpol) have issued an arrest warrant for Nigeria’s former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Allison-Madueke following a request by the Nigerian government to the agency. A source has disclosed to Sahara Reporters  that the necessary charges had been filed and attached to the extradition request by the office of...

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has called on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) administration to focus on its core mandate and desist from propaganda. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the presidential hopeful said most of the...

  Udoma insists rise in unemployment not same as job losses The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has described the report of worsening unemployment situation in the country as very saddening. He said what is required at the moment is a complete change...

A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kano on Friday remanded Deji Adeyanju in prison until February 2019, after taking his plea and concluding that it lacked jurisdiction to hear murder charges against the political activist. The police arrested Mr Adeyanju on December 13, accusing him of being complicit in a murder...

The pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has denied endorsing President Muhammadu Buhari. The group also accused All Progressives Congress chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, of being behind the “fake” endorsement of Buhari. A newspaper had reported on Friday that some Afenifere chieftains, led by Senator Ayo Fasanmi, endorsed Buhari at a gathering...

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) on Thursday withdrew State Insurance Producer (SIP), a new insurance distribution channel it newly evolved. The commission announced the withdrawal in a circular signed for the commissioner for insurance (CFI), Mohammed Kari, by the director, policy and regulation, Agboola Pius. The circular entitled, “Withdrawal Circular”...

  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it will no longer use cyber cafes for registration of candidates, beginning from the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said this on Thursday on the sideline of a meeting with proprietors of Computer Based...