archiveDecember 2018

  Gov Ortom’s N4 million, others given by Nyesom Wike, Udom Emmanuel it’s being handled by higher authorities in CAN, says Ayokunle’s Aide   The internal crises rocking the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over alleged stealing of money by its President, Rev. Dr. Sampson Olasupo Ayokunle, thickened on Sunday...

The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and 22 other oil companies are yet to pay to the federation $3,632,075 as fines for flaring gas beyond their allowed thresholds. An audit report of operations in the country’s oil and gas industry by...

  The President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle, has called on Christians to promote love and peace anywhere they found themselves. Ayokunle made the appeal on Sunday in Abuja in a goodwill message signed by Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, Special Assistant, Media and Communications, to the CAN President....

The Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, has urged politicians to avoid making statements capable of destabilising the country before, during and after the 2019 general elections. Speaking at a summit on ‘Violence-free Election’ organised by the Presidential Summit Centre in collaboration with the...

  A total turnover of 1.472 billion shares worth N18.678 billion in 15,610 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in contrast to a total of 1.169 billion shares valued at N14.762 billion that exchanged hands last week in 14,554 deals...

The Federal Government received over N132 billion subscriptions from 2,073 investors for its N100 billion 7-year 15.74 per cent Sukuk offer, the Debt Management Office (DMO) has said. The DMO, in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, announced the result and added that the bond would be due in 2025....

  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...