archiveSeptember 23, 2019

  The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commiserated with the family of Oba Idowu Oniru, the Oniru of Iru, who died on Monday. Condoling the royal family, Sanwo-Olu took to his official Twitter handle to tweet a condolence message. He said, “On behalf of the government and people of...

Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin, has said the absence of the service chiefs from meeting with the leadership of the House of Representatives last Friday was not a deliberate act to disrespect the lawmakers. According to him, they were unable to appear for the parley due to other...

Senior pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly, Tunde Bakare, has declared his intention to run for the post of Nigerian president in 2023. The 64 years old Bakare, hailed from Abeokuta, Ogun State said in a video circulating on Facebook and Twitter that there was a divine arrangement for him...

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, on Monday assured Nigerians that the Supreme Court under his watch will never be subservient to any person in Nigeria, no matter how highly placed. Justice Muhammad also insisted that it was high time government and their agencies in the country...

  The Schwab Foundation, a sister organisation of the World Economic Forum (WEF), has endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari’s National Social Investment Programmes(N-SIPs). Justice Bibiye, Communications Manager, National Social Investment Office (NSIO), in a statement on Monday, in Abuja, said the foundation conferred the prestigious Public Social Intrapreneur award on Mrs...

The Nigerian equities market commenced trading for the week on Monday on a negative sentiment with the indices dropping by 0.17 per cent. Specifically, the All-Share Index lost 48.41 points, indicating a decrease of 0.17 per cent to close at 27,650.28 points. Similarly, the market capitalisation lost N23 billion or...

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says the ambition of the Federal Government is to begin free ride on Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge rail line by November. Amaechi made this known on Monday, while briefing journalists in Lagos, after inspection of the project. The minister had inspected the project in...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the transaction charges on deposit and withdrawal in furtherance of implementation of its cashless policy is on the amount in excess of the set limits. The Director, Corporate Communication Department, Mr Isaac Okorafor, made the clarification in an interview with News Agency...

    …says Oyo is open for business that’ll bring development   Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has pledged that his administration’s watchword will remain openness and transparency throughit his tenure. Makinde, who stated this while receiving a delegation of the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) led by Mrs....

Nigeria is claiming “colossal” sums of money from oil majors, its attorney general said on Monday, under regulations that allow the government to revisit revenue sharing from petroleum sales if crude exceeds $20 a barrel. Abubakar Malami said a number of court cases were already underway. The government in Africa’s...