archiveAugust 2019

  Some capital market operators on Thursday said there was the need for the new ministers to commence work without delay to revive the nation’s economy to avoid another round of recession. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the ministers must swing into action to...

  Charges him to be good ambassador of State Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has congratulated the newly-appointed Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare, charging him to bring his wealth of experience to bear in transforming and repositioning the ministry. Governor Makinde urged the Ogbomoso-born minister to...

    The macroeconomic environment of the country has shown significant growth and stability since after the recession, according to a report presented today to the National Economic Council (NEC), chaired by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. According to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs....

Though Chief Mrs Juliana Ayinke Fasehun nee Oyemade who recently died has gone to be with her maker but her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren have good memories of her legacies for which she is today celebrated even in death. Born on May 19, 1930, late Mrs. Fasehun who hailed from...

  The Minister of Power, Mr Sale Mamman has expressed his commitment toward addressing the challenges in the power sector. Mamman, an engineer by profession said this on assumption of office on Thursday in Abuja. The Minister of State Power, Mr Goddy  Jedi-Agba also assumed duty alongside Mamman. “I need...

  The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has revealed that his collaboration with the Oodua Peoples Congress has led to a significant reduction in crime rate in South West Nigeria. The IGP who made the revelation through a delegation sent to the Aare Ona Kankanfo of Yorubaland and Leader...

Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former Secretary General of the Commonwealth has called on African leaders to focus on building of infrastructure to consolidate on democracy, security and respect for rule of law. Anyaoku made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the 2019 Investment in Africa World Summit and Expo, a...

    The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Wednesday issued N59.53 billion Federal Government bonds for the three tenors it offered to various investors who subscribed at the auction. The DMO said this in a statement it issued in Abuja after the auction. It said it offered N40 billion for...

  Investors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday heave a sigh of relief as the All-Share Index rallied by 294.32 points or 1.09 per cent to close at 27,352.94 against 27,058.62 on Tuesday. The upturn was impacted by gains recorded in medium and large capitalised stocks, among which...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described President Muhammadu Buhari's new cabinet as a team made up of persons “indicted for corruption and treasury looting". The party made its position known in a statement by National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbodiyan. Ologbodiyan said all 43 ministers are, “a poor parade...