archiveOctober 28, 2019

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sterling Bank Plc, Abubakar Suleiman has tasked African writers to write stories that would inspire Africa to be all it can be. He made the call during the welcome ceremony of the 7th edition of Ake Arts and Books Festival held at the Alliance Francaise...

  Fidelity Bank Plc on Monday donated three security vans worth millions of naira to traders in Lagos to boost security in line with its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the vans were donated to the traders under the umbrella of Auto Spare...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says henceforth, any company registered to operate as a National Currency Processing Companies (CPC) must have a minimum capital of three billion naira. The CBN made this known in a guideline released on its website on Monday. The bank explained that such companies should...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday arrived Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ahead of the third edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Summit slated for between Oct. 29 and Oct. 31. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft conveying the president and some members of his entourage landed at...

The leadership of the Senate on Monday waded into the raging dispute between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government over the implementation of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, alongside some members of the Senate, met with...

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday said that the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to be introduced by the National Assembly for consideration next year is not aimed at frustrating the operations of International Oil Companies (IOCs) in Nigeria. Lawan made this known while playing host to the French...

  *As Egypt pledges support for Adesina's candidacy *VP receives Speaker & members of the Egyptian parliament A concerted action by countries around the world is crucial towards tackling terrorism in the Sahel region, as well as the challenges posed by Boko Haram and ISWAP in Africa, according to Vice...

ready to deal with saboteurs of free education policy The government of Oyo State has approved the release of N526 million as running costs for its 2,500 primary schools and about 640 secondary schools. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, which was...

Senate President, Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, said on Monday that the National Assembly is looking forward to receiving final copy of the budget from its committees in Appropriation by November 28 and pass the budget before the Christmas break. The Senate President also disclosed that between October 30 and November...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday said the unemployment situation in Nigeria was ‘frightening’ and could become ‘catastrophic’ if decent jobs are not created for the country’s youth population. The AfDB made the observation at the regional presentation of a report entitled, ‘Creating decent jobs: Strategies, policies and instruments’,...