archiveOctober 7, 2019

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, said on Monday, that his administration remains committed to the actualisation of the independence of the judiciary. The Governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Engr. Rauf Olaniyan, at the opening of the 2019/2020 Legal Year, stated that his administration would provide conducive atmosphere...

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said a partnership between State Governors and the National Assembly would redefine good governance in the interest of Nigerians. Lawan stated this when members of the Progressive Governor's Forum comprising the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors met with the leadership of the Senate...

The University of Lagos has suspended the lecturer exposed in a video demanding sex from an undercover reporter posing as an admission seeker. The lecturer, Boniface Igbeneghu, was exposed in a video by BBC Africa where an undercover journalist, Kiki Mordi, disguised as a 17-year-old admission seeker. According to the...

  Nigerians are now feeling the pains arising from the border closure as the prices of staple foods such as rice, frozen foods and others continue to witness an increase of up to 65 per cent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria had...

  The Nigerian Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) on Monday identified  the Federal Government’s inconsistent policies as a major factor  affecting  the development of businesses in the country. NACCIMA’s National President, Hajiya Saratu Aliyu, made the observation in Badagry at a One-day capacity building event organised by...

Dr Doyin Salami, the Chairman, National Economic Advisory Council has urged States and Federal Governments to work together to ensure economic growth and development of the country. Salami, one of the panelists at the summit gave the advice during a panel discussion at the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja...

    Activities on the nation’s bourse resumed for the week on Monday still on negative territory with crucial market indicators dropping further by 0.45 per cent. Specifically, the market capitalisation lost N59 billion or 0.45 per cent to close at N13.078 trillion against N13.137 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index,...

The Federal Government on Monday offered for subscription two-year savings bond at 11.244 per cent and three-year savings bond at 12.244 per cent per annum, the Debt Management Office (DMO) has said. According to the offer circular obtained from the DMO website, the two-year bond will be due in October...

  Mrs Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning says the proposed Value Added Tax (VAT) increase will impact more on consumption by  urban communities and the wealthier sections of the population. Ahmed, who said this at the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja on Monday, explained...

  The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari is set to present the 2020 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly (NASS) on Tuesday. Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development at the end of an extraordinary meeting of...