archiveJuly 2019

    The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), says it will closely monitor the deployment of meters through the Meter Assets Provider (MAP) Scheme to ensure that customers are metered. Mr Moses Arigu, the Commissioner, Consumers Affairs, NERC said this at the “Public Consultation on Capping of Estimated Billing, Distribution...

        The Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Professor Eyiyope Ogunbodede on Monday disclosed that the institution has commenced power generating project that would make it exit national grid by October 2019. Eyitope who made this disclosure while declaring open African Institute for Science...

  The Former Chairman, AIICO Insurance Plc, Dr Dele Fajemirokun has said the enforcement of principles of corporate governance would enhance business growth and success geometrically. Fajemirokun said this in his 292 pages book titled “The Making of Me: My Odyssey in Business” launched on Monday in Lagos. According to...

    The Nigerian equities market opened trading for the week on Monday on a negative mood with the market indicators shedding 0.79 per cent. Specifically, the market capitalisation shed N110 billion or 0.79 per cent to close at N13.812 trillion compared with N13.922 trillion achieved on Friday. Also, the...

    The Presidency has reiterated the Buhari government’s unwavering determination to secure the release, by peace or by force, the remaining 110 Chibok girls, Ms Leah Sharibu and all other citizens held captive by terrorists. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement Monday night, said this following the release...

  Keeping to his promise to the people that he would make details of his assets public upon assumption of office, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Monday, made public his asset, calling on any interested members of the public to verify the same with the Code of Conduct Bureau....

  Africa’s largest Bank, Access Bank Plc, has announced the launch of a payments platform called AccessAfrica. AccessAfrica is aimed at simplifying payments in Africa. It is a money transfer product which allow Access Bank customers and non customers engage in cross border transfers. AccessAfrica is available in branch and...

  The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) announced on Monday, July 15, that some suspects have been arrested in relation to the murder of 58-year-old Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Chief Reuben Fasoranti, leader of the Afenifere. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ondo state, Femi Joseph said the police had...

  The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a Fulani socio-cultural organisation in Nigeria, has demanded for the arrest of former President Olusegun Obasanjo over the latter’s recent open letter to Muhammadu Buhari. The organisation, through its national secretary, Alhassan Saleh, asked President Buhari to immediately arrest Obasanjo arguing that the latter...

  In what authorities suspect might be suicide, a student of University of Benin (Uniben) has reportedly died after he fell down from stairs of the Faculty of Arts. Ephraim Imaghodora, a final year student of the Department of Actuarial Science, was believed to be battling with academic issues. Michael...