archiveOctober 28, 2019

Trading transaction on The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) opened the week on Monday on positive note reversing previous loss with the crucial market indicators improving by 0.14 per cent. Specifically, the All-Share Index which opened at 26,348.73 inched 35.72 points or 0.14 per cent to close at 26,384.45 even as...

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), on Monday, said that the consequential increments in the implementation of the N30,000 Minimum Wage Law would depend on the capacity of each state government. The chairman of the forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, stated this while briefing newsmen at the...

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over alleged plot by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to use foreign media to blackmail the judiciary, ahead of the Supreme Court’s hearing of its presidential election appeal. Raising the alarm at a press conference in Abuja Monday, the National...

The Federal Government says Nigeria now ranks number one in the world with people practicing open defecation. The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, disclosed this while declaring open a two-day Private Sector Forum on Sanitation, on Monday in Abuja. The forum was organised by Organised Private Sector on Sanitation...

Ms Sadiya Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development expressed the resolve of the Federal Government to lift 90 million Nigerians currently living in poverty across the country. Farouq said this while presenting the 2020 budget estimates N44.21 billion for the approval of the House Committee on...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has said the closure of Nigeria’s land borders by the Federal Government was yielding positive economic results for the country. He said before the borders are reopened, “there must be concrete engagements with countries that are involved in using their...

The Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS) on Monday said that the fire incident at one of its stores, which housed used computers and stationery did not affect any critical interest of the service. According to a statement issued by Head, Communications and Servicom Department, FIRS, Mr. Wahab Gbadamosi, the fire...

Almost all the impact players for the Golden Eaglets in Saturday night’s 4-2 defeat of Hungary in the opening match of the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament in Brazil are products of the annual Zenith Bank/NFF Future Eagles Championships, including the goal scorers. The competition, sponsored by NFF’s partner,...

The wife of Ondo State Governor, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu yesterday joined other first ladies to officially unveil ‘First Ladies Against Cancer’ (FLAC), an initiative of First Ladies committed to fighting the scourge of cancer at the official premiering of the movie “DIAMONDS IN THE SKY” at Point Harbour, Victoria Island,...

The Nigeria Communication Commission on Monday said that the trial of 5G, the fifth-generation network technology, would be on trial for three months in the country before actual approval and rollout. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said this on the sideline of the Mobile and Disruptive...