archiveOctober 2019

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday urged Nigeria Police and other security agencies to urgently step up their game and strengthen their capacity with modern techniques and technology. Sanwo-Olu said this at a conference and retreat for senior police officers in Lagos with the theme: Re-positioning the Force...

Mr Blackson Bayewumi, Country Director of the Royal Commonwealth Society in Nigeria, has underscored the need for constant dialogue between Nigerian citizens and their elected officials to engender national growth. Bayewumi, also Chairman of Nigeria Conversation, a non-governmental organisation, gave the advice in his address at the 2019 national edition...

Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, has said that Nigeria needs to learn from the experiences of Egypt in fighting terrorism scourge in the country. Lawan who was speaking on Monday in Abuja, while receiving in audience, Speaker of Egyptian parliament, Dr. Ali Abdellah, said “Egypt has for long...

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...