archiveSeptember 2, 2019

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Adeniyi Adebayo, has reiterated Federal Government’s commitment to support the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) to minimise substandard products in the country. The Minister said this on Monday during a ministerial briefing with the management of the organisation in his office in...

A pro-democracy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the recent attack on Nigerians in South Africa. There were widespread attacks on Nigerians and their businesses in South Africa. The President of the Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA), Adetola Olubajo who confirmed the development to NAN said...

  The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, says 1,154 suspected kidnappers were arrested across the country between January and August. Adamu, who made the disclosure on Monday during the South-west Geopolitical Zone Security Summit held in Ibadan, said that 147 of the arrests were made in the South-west. He...

Dangote Foundation plans to empower No fewer than 34,000 indegent women in Katsina State as part of effort to improve their socio-economic status. The Managing Director of the Foundation, Zouera Youssoufou, disclosed this on Monday when she paid a courtesy visit on Gov. Aminu Masari in Katsina. The Managing Director...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested no fewer than 280 suspects for various crimes in Kano State between January and August this year. The Zonal Head of the Commission in Kano, Mr Akaninyene Ezima, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Kano on Monday. Ezima said the suspects...

  Trading resumed for the month of September on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) with a marginal growth of 0.14 per cent. Specifically, the market capitalisation inched N19 billion or 0.14 per cent to close higher at N13.410 trillion against N13.391 trillion on Friday. Also, the All-Share Index (ASI) rose...

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged the Federal Government to formulate policy aimed at promoting production and patronage of Nigeria locally made goods and services. Its President, Mr Mansur Ahmed, made the plea on Monday at the opening ceremony of the association’s ‘Made in Nigeria Products Exhibition- MANExpo2019’...

A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has told President Muhammadu Buhari he was aware of “a significant number of arbitral awards made against Nigeria.” He, therefore, advised the Federal Government to undertake an immediate and urgent audit to determine the extent of the awards. While...

  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked shareholders of the defunct Afribank Plc to claim their dividends. SEC said this is part of its investor protection programme and as well as ensure that shareholders get the benefits of investing in the capital market. According to the Acting DG,...

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned the looting and burning of businesses and property belonging to foreigners in South Africa. The President of the Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA), Adetola Olubajo who confirmed the development to NAN said that...