archiveJanuary 3, 2019

The Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has said that the commission will intensify efforts at ensuring that more convictions were secured in 2019. A statement by the commission’s Acting Spokesman, Mr Tony Orilade, on Thursday disclosed that Magu made the promise during a working...

Chief Missioner of Nasrul-Lahi-L-Faith Society, Abdulazeez Onike, has called for political will to end Almajiri practice used in exploiting children in parts of Northern Nigeria. Onike made the call while speaking with journalists at a news conference organised by NASFAT to end violence against children in Nigeria. “Regarding Almajiri, we...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday reacted as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) appointed President Muhammadu Buhari’s niece, Amina Zakari as its head of Collation Center for the 2019 elections. By her new appointment, Zakari, who was once the Commission’s Director of Operations, will be responsible for announcing...

The Nigerian equities market sustained bearish performance for the second consecutive session as the market All-Share Index (ASI) moderated by 0.96 per cent to 30,771.32 points, following sell-offs across both tier-1 and tier-2 banking stocks. Against the foregoing, the Month-to-Date loss notched higher to 0.21 per cent. Among sector indices,...

  President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed not to disappoint Nigerians in appreciation for the confidence reposed in him by people from different walks of life. The President spoke on Thursday at State House, Abuja, as he was decorated Grand Patron of the Nigerian Media Merit Award by the Board of...

  Five crew members, including two pilots and three personnel of the Nigerian Air Force, have been confirmed dead in the helicopter crash which occurred in Damasak, Borno State, late on Wednesday. The deceased are identified as; Flight Lieutenant Perowei Jacob, pilot in command; Flight Lieutenant Kaltho Kilyofas, co-pilot; Sergeant...

Arrangements have been concluded by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) to host another edition of Private Sector Interaction with Governorship candidates in Lagos State. According to the Chamber, the interaction is aimed at providing a platform to the governorship candidates to discuss their manifestoes and programmes for...

  Says 2019 Budget falls short of expectations   The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, has expressed fears that there may be a slight depreciation of the value of Naira due to the recent pressure on the country’s external reserve due to the continuous dip in oil prices and the...

  General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has come under attack over his recent statement on President Muhammadu Buhari and ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. Bakare had in an interview on Wednesday, said Buhari did not appoint ministers for six months because there was no money from...

  Notore Chemical Industries Plc has announced the exit of three members of its Board of Directors, just as the company reported a 123 per cent loss in its financial position for 2018. In its notification to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the company’s Group Secretary, Otivbo Saleh, said Odoliyi...