archiveJune 14, 2019

  James Hope College (JHC) has reaffirmed its impressive stance on academic excellence with its recent award for the Cambridge Immerse Scholarship. Just a few months after the college published its outstanding IGCSE result, recording 100 per cent score in 14 subjects (A* - C), one of JHC’s students, Akajiugo...

Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, said in a meeting with executives of indigenous oil palm producers in Abuja on Friday that the bank has begun the investigation of the accounts of companies importing palm oil into the country. At the meeting which was had the Edo...

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  President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan says henceforth the National Assembly (NASS) will ensure the passage of the nation’s appropriation bill within three months of its submission by the Executive arm of government. Lawan stated this known when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after joining President Muhammadu...

The Debt Management Office  (DMO) on Friday listed its first Eurobonds on FMDQ Securities Exchange platform to fund the budget deficit and other financing needs of the Federal Government. The listing comprises dual-tranche 2.50 billion dollars and triple-tranche 2.86 billion dollars Eurobonds. Speaking at the listing in Lagos, Ms Patience...

  The Federal Government has extended by two weeks, the deadline given to the Presidential Taskforce on the Apapa traffic gridlock to resolve the matter. This follows a request for extension by members of the taskforce and other stakeholders. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, approved the extension at a meeting...

  A gorilla has been said to have swallowed N6.8million in the Kano Zoological Gardens, BBC Pidgin reports. A finance officer in the zoo was quoted as saying the gorilla “sneaked into their office” and carted away the money, before swallowing it. The incident was said to have happened during...

    The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved an increment in the monthly allowance of officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) by 100 per cent. The officials will from July get double their allowances. The Governor’s Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, made the announcement...

A five-man panel of justices of the Supreme Court, led by Ibrahim Muhammad, acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), passed the judgement for the sacking of the Niger APC Senator on Friday. The apex court declared that Mohammed Sani was the authentic candidate of the APC in the senatorial district....

  The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari on Thursday announced her decision to be addressed as the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. She said this would take effect immediately in order to also resolve the issue of the title of wives of governors. Buhari disclosed...