archiveAugust 2019

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to issue a sincere apology to Nigerians, stressing that the President has not lived up to expectations and should as a matter of urgency apologise to the country. It spoke while reacting to the statement credited to Buhari...

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, granted the Department of States Service (DSS) permission to detain Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of SaharaReporters and convener of RevolutionNow protest, for 45 days. Ruling on an ex parte application by the DSS, Justice Taiwo Taiwo, held that the detention order is...

  Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has made petitioned against  Nigeria to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva over what it described as drastic deterioration of human rights situation in the country. In an open petition to all members and observer states of the United Nations Human...

      Fidelity Bank Plc says it has disbursed N9.6 billion to Micro- Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) fund being disbursed by participating deposit money banks. Mr Nnamdi Okonkwo, the bank’s Managing Director, disclosed this at Fidelity Bank SMEs Funding Connect-Lagos with...

The bearish condition continued on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday as the All-Share Index dropping further by 0.42 per cent, amid losses in 17 stocks. Consequently, the index shed 115.27 points or 0.42 per cent to close at 27,412.13 against 27,527.40 recorded on Tuesday. Similarly, investors lost N56...

  The Abuja division of the Federal High Court on Wednesday ordered both the Senate and the House of Representatives to stop their plan to take over the legislative duties of the Edo State House of Assembly. The court made the restraining order Wednesday in the suit filed by the...

    By Collins Okeke   Caster Semenya, the South African two-time Olympic champion at 800 meters will not be eligible to participate at this year's world track and field championships. The Swiss Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, reversed its earlier suspension of the 'Eligibility Regulations for the...

The Mobile Network Operators in Nigeria (MNO) including MTN, Airtel, Globacom among others are to go through another compliance audit of all Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) databases. The SIM registration will be carried out by the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC). The commission said it initiated the process specifically to monitor...

  Zenith Bank Plc has introduced the Zenith Timeless Account, which allows Nigerians aged 55years and above to enjoy free financial services. The Zenith Timeless Account is a product offering targeted at senior citizens (aged 55 years and above), pensioners, potential and existing retirees, that allows them bank for free...

    A teenager, Miss Treasure Bamgbose was miraculously brought back to life on Sunday after she slumped in front of the altar during the Thanksgiving Service of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Solution Centre Area Headquarters, Ipaja, Lagos. 14-year old Bamgbose who was brought to the church by...