archiveJuly 12, 2019

    AS Ohaji communities cry to Irona   The Imo State Government has warned that it may cancel the amnesty granted some alleged criminals in Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of the State by the last administration if cult-related clashes persist in the area. Deputy Governor of the State,...

  The crucial market indicators of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) sustained downward mood, dropping further by 0.51 per cent. Specifically, the All-Share Index shed 145.51 points or 0.51 per cent to close at 28,566.79 on Friday, compared with 28,712.30 achieved on Thursday amidst loss by Nestle. Also, the market...

  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed Mr. Olusegun Michael Fafore as his Executive Assistant on Public Relations and New Media. Until his appointment, Fafore was the Consultant-in-Chief of Reputation Plus Limited, a reputation and communication management company he founded a few years ago. Fafore’s career in the...

  Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, says it has received information that Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Afenifere chairman, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has been killed by persons suspected to be herdsmen. The spokesman for Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, said this in a terse message sent to The PUNCH on Friday. According...

  The Ethiopian Airline says it will establish a new airline to grow more frequency and operation in Nigeria. Mr Tewolde Gebremariam, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, told newsmen on Friday in Abuja that the plan would give better choice for air travellers. According to him, the...

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday declared six-month amnesty to migrants who had stayed in Nigeria beyond 90 days without resident permit. He said that the period would enable the migrants to register with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to avoid having challenges with immigration laws. The president made the...

As appellants head for Supreme Court   The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed a suit challenging the qualification of President Muhammadu Buhari for the 2019 presidential election. The appellate court in a judgement held that the suit had been caught up in the Fourth Alteration...

    President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warm felicitations to Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on his 85th birthday, July 13, 2019. He rejoiced with the literary icon for being one of the country’s greatest prides, and a universal brand. President Buhari, in a statement by the Special Adviser on...

Witnesses of Atiku Abubakar, 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been reportedly attacked by unknown gunmen. This was disclosed in a post by the PDP on its verified Twitter page on Friday. According to the party, the witnesses attacked were meant to testify at the Presidential...

  Ecobank Nigeria has said that it plans to repay the $250 million outstanding Eurobond on August 14, 2019, two years ahead of its maturity date. The bond was issued in August 2014 with 8.75 per cent rate to one of the bank’s largest subsidiaries; EBN Finance Company BV and...