archiveJune 12, 2019

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions with widespread rainfall and thunderstorm activities over most parts of the country on Thursday. NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Wednesday in Abuja predicted thunderstorms over the central states of Kaduna, Abuja, Gombe, Yola, Mambilla Plateau, Lokoja and Lafia in the morning....

*Says closer economic cooperation mutually beneficial to Nigeria, India   The Federal Government of Nigeria and India would continue to deepen its bilateral ties in the areas of economy, infrastructure and human capital development, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Wednesday at the Presidential...

  The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has initiated the Olubadan Entrepreneurship Scheme to reduce unemployment and boost the economy, Chief Kola Akosile, the association’s Chairman said. Akosile disclosed this in Ibadan on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by executive members of the association to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba...

    Says they should defend legislature's independence   Bayelsa State Governor and Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum, Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, has congratulated the newly elected leadership of the National Assembly with a call on them to guarantee the independence of the legislature in accordance with democratic...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the country was moving towards disaster under President Muhammadu Buhari. Obasanjo, who spoke in an interview with Premium Times, said the economy was unstable, added that the current administration had destroyed the war against corruption, which he said started during his administration. The former...

  Bandits, described as Fulani herdsmen on Wednesday attacked passengers on the Ife-Ibadan highway, killing one person. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dead man was identified as Mr Adenipekun Ademiju, a worker in the Atakumosa West Local Government Area of Osun. Ademiju was said to have...

  Minority Shareholders of Oando Plc on Wednesday decried the cancellation of the company’s 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM) by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the eve of the programme. Mr Hamza Ridhwa, who is also the Secretary-General, Association for Investors Liberation, spoke on behalf of the shareholders...

  Prof. Benjamin Adewuyi, former President, Nigerian Metallurgical Society has advised the Federal Government to stop the exportation of some precious minerals in their raw form. Adewuyi gave the advice in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. He said some of the precious minerals...

  Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has urged African Governments to work towards the elimination of non-tariff barriers in the region. Adesina said this at the former opening of AfDB) Annual Meeting, with the theme; “Regional Integration for Africa’s Economic Prosperity’’ in Malabo. “Pulling down...

  The State Security Service (SSS) on Wednesday announced a nationwide crackdown on individuals allegedly caught posting inciting materials on the internet; the move could put to test the potency of the free speech Nigerian Constitution safeguards. The SSS said it had recently observed that some social media users were...