archiveOctober 25, 2019

Chelsea FC defender Fikayo Tomori has revealed that Nigeria never made any effort to convince him to switch allegiance before his international call-up for England. He said that he deliberated long and hard before committing his international future to England over Canada or Nigeria. Choosing which country to represent had...

The Senate has agreed with the Federal Government on the need to float a N10 trillion Infrastructure Bond towards creating a financial pool to meet funding gaps and road infrastructure deficit in the country. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola made the proposal when he appeared before...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has barred individuals and local non-banking institutions from investing in its high-yielding treasury bills on sales at the Open Market Operations (OMO), a move designed to stimulate bank loans for purposes other than market speculation. The two types of investors are excluded from buying...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday directed the military and other security services to procure their uniforms and other kits from the Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON). The president gave the directives at the foundation laying ceremony of DICON Research and Development Center, Kaduna. The centre is putting up a...

The agrarian village of Kiyi in Abuja was agog on Thursday, Oct. 17, when 96 year-old Pa AbdRahman Munse-Bwaye married his heartthrob,  73 year-old, Rukaya Yamwa-Piri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports  that the solemnisation of the marriage was held in Piri, a village in Kwali Area Council. The...

  The market indicators of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed trading on Friday with a marginal decline of 0.03 per cent.   Specifically, the All-Share Index dipped 8.51 points or 0.03 per cent to close at 26,348.73 against 26,357.24 achieved on Thursday.   Similarly, the market capitalisation declined to...

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after actively participating in the three-day Russia – Africa Summit held in Sochi, Russia, with about 40 Heads of State and Governments in attendance. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft conveying the president and some members of his...

      *VP attends National Festival for Arts and Culture in Edo *Says tourism sector has potential for growth   Harnessing the power in Nigeria’s diverse, but fascinating cultures as a major basis for national unity would help the country prevail over the challenges confronting it and spur national...

  rewards top sellers with awards of excellence In a bid to give consumers an unrivalled shopping experience as the year nears its end, leading e-commerce platform, Jumia Nigeria has called on all sellers on its platform to prioritize offering the best deals and quality products during its upcoming Black...

Unity Bank PLC has announced its Q3 2019 results recording impressive growth in earnings, profitability, total assets, loans and other financial measures. The Bank’s profit accelerated to N1.611bn for the 3rd quarter ended 30th September, 2019 representing 150 per cent increase compared to N644m recorded in the comparative period ended...