archiveNovember 5, 2019

The Realnews Magazine and Publications Limited will hold its Seventh Anniversary Lecture on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. The lecture entitled: “Beyond Politics: An Economic Narrative for West Africa” will be delivered by His Excellency, Mr. John Dramani Mahama, former president of Ghana. It will take place at the Sheraton Hotel,...

A coalition of civil society groups under the aegis of Nigerian Integrity Movement (NIM) said it had uncovered a plot by Justice Richard Olorunfemi of Lokoja High Court to deliver a premature judgement capable of causing problem in the state. The organisation said available information at its disposal suggested that...

confirms appointments of Tosho as Chief Judge, Kanyip as NIC President holds a minute silence in honour of Jummai Tafawa Balewa, Mobolaji Johnson The Senate on Tuesday confirmed 15 out of the 16 nominees forwarded by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly for confirmation as board members of the...

The Chairman of the Executive Board of the West African Power Pool (WAPP), Mr Usman Gur Mohammed, has said the cost of electricity in the West African sub-region is the most expensive globally, with WAPP focused on creating cheaper and increased access to electricity. Mr U.G. Mohammed disclosed this on...

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday appointed a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr (Mrs) Sarah Alade as his Special Adviser on Finance and Economy. A statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said Alade would operate...

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) as a key component of the Nigerian financial safety-net arrangement, has zero tolerance for corruption and all forms of malpractices within the Corporation and in the implementation of its mandate and activities. NDIC’s Managing Director/Chief Executive, Umaru Ibrahim, represented by the Executive Director (ED)...

Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has expressed concerns over the announcement extending the time for border closure. According to the body, the government has not provided a palliative for legitimate local businesses. In a statement by its Director-General, Mr. Timothy Olawale, on Monday in Abuja, NECA stressed that the policy...

The introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) of 7.5 per cent to the capital  market transactions from the position of zero vat by the end of June this year, has been said to have negative impact on the nation’s capital market. The Chief Executive Officer of the APT Securities and...