archiveFebruary 13, 2019

Trading on the nation’s bourse swayed southward on Wednesday to record its first depreciation in February, shedding 0.15 per cent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was due to losses suffered by some blue chips as investors embarked on profit taking. Specifically, the All-Share Index lost 48.39...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rubbished the claims by the leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) that it was working for the opposition party. Besides, INEC said the exclusion of APC Zamfara was purely a judicial matter and not a decision of the commission. Reacting to the...

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has revealed that the operator of the crashed chopper involving Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in Kabba, Kogi, failed to carry out risk assessment test of the Kabba Stadium prior to the flight. AIB Commissioner, Mr.Akin Olateru, made this known while presenting the bureau’s report to...

Ahead of Saturday, February 16 and March 2, 2019 general elections, Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday called on the Nigerian government to ensure adequate protection of citizens from violence and ensure full respect for freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association before, during and after the polls. It charged the...

The Secretariat of the opposition coalition, CUPP has raised alarm over an alleged plot to assassinate the 1st National Spokesperson Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere. Ikenga was said to have  escaped the attempt on his life by the special grace of God. On Friday night as at about 8pm, while driving home...

  Members of the newly inaugurated Board of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) have stated their commitment to the formulation of sound policies to enhance the safety and stability of the nation’s financial system as a way of justifying the confidence reposed in them through their appointment. The Chairman,...

  The report of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday that the economy recorded 2.4 per cent growth in the fourth quarter of 2018 drew criticism from economic experts. According to the report, the economy grew in 2018 culminating in a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 1.93 per cent...

  The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), has urged the Federal Government to ensure the faithful, efficient, and speedy implemented of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), stressing that the country’s future prospect depends on its implementation, as it is anchored on industrialisation. The call was made...