archiveFebruary 11, 2019

Proceedings in the Nigerian equities market sustained its bullish run from last week, as the ASI closed in the positive zone for the seventh straight session on Monday. Specifically, the benchmark index notched slightly higher by 0.81 per cent to close at 31,529.92 points, on account of buying sentiments across...

Says visit to Nigeria has the potential to be politicised Former United States President Bill Clinton has turned down an invitation by the National Peace Committee to visit Nigeria from February 12 to 13 to deliver a goodwill message at the signing ceremony of the “National Peace Accord in Abuja,...

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the National Grid (NG) successfully transmitted a new generation peak of 5,375 Mega Watts (MW) at 9.00 p.m on Thursday, February 7. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, the General Manager (Public Affairs) in TCN, said in a statement in Lagos on Monday that this was...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) hurriedly brought to a close the party’s Presidential rally in Ogun State as fracas broke during the rally. This was due to actions of some of the aggrieved party supporters at the MKO Abiola Stadium venue of the rally, who had decamped to the Allied...

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is to dispose of the properties of 52 companies over tax debts valued at about N3.4bn. Investigations by The Punch newspaper’s correspondent in Abuja showed that already, the Legal Department of the Service had begun the process to sell the properties in a bid...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has said that it was deeply concerned about many of the expressions of the United States’ Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador W. Stuart Symington and other Western Diplomats which have been directed towards Nigeria’s upcoming elections. APC spokesman, Festus Keyamo, in a statement...

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has fixed February 13 for its possible decision on the petitioners against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen and the Acting CJN, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad. The body, which ended its emergency meeting this afternoon, elected to constitute a Preliminary Complaints...

Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, former Secretary General of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), is dead. Ogunjobi, who before his demise was the Chairman of Osun State Football Association, was confirmed dead by his Mmedia aide, Mr Tunde Shamsudeen. Shamsudeen told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Osogbo, that Ogunjobi...

  Here is a list of winners in the major categories for the Grammy Awards, which were handed out on Sunday in Los Angeles.   ALBUM OF THE YEAR Invasion Of Privacy, Cardi B By The Way, I Forgive You, Brandi Carlile Scorpion, Drake H.E.R., H.E.R. Beerbongs & Bentleys, Post...

  The National Judicial Council (NJC) will today meet to decide matter of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen and the acting CJN, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad on the petitions written against them by two groups and a senior lawyer. The NJC directed at its...