archiveSeptember 2019

  The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has debunked reports that it sponsored All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential election with N90 billion. In a statement by the Director, Communications, Mr Wahab Gbadamosi, the service said the claim by a former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr Timi Frank,...

  The United Nations has appointed Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, and President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, as part of 27 global leaders to combat malnutrition across the world. The appointment was made by the Secretary-General of the United Nations,...

  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...