archiveNovember 7, 2019

Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday expressed the administration’s readiness to continue to open up business opportunities, attract investments and create more wealth for the state. Oyetola spoke at the 2019 Osun State Facts Behind the Economy at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in Lagos. He said that the...

      We are developing a hybrid development agenda—Makinde The government of Oyo State, on Thursday, launched the inclusive budget initiative where views are being collated from residents and indigenes of the three senatorial districts ahead of the 2020 budget. The initiative, which Governor Seyi Makinde said would enhance...

The Federal Government on Thursday, stressed the need for mobilisation of domestic savings and foreign capital to finance the country’s needs in infrastructure, agriculture, housing SMEs and other services. Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s Vice President, who stated this in a keynote address delivered at the 2019 FMDQ Nigerian Capital Markets...

  The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed declared on Thursday that the war against corruption is a war of survival for Nigeria. The minister stated this in Abuja at the Special Town Hall Meeting on the Fight Against Corruption hosted by his ministry in collaboration with National...

charges parents to train their children.   Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Thursday eulogised his mother, Madam Abigail Omojolagbe Makinde, who turned 80, declaring that parents should train their children for the betterment of society. Governor Makinde, who also stated that he took a bot from his mother’s...

The National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) had urged government and people of Bayelsa to provide maximum security for corps members that would serve as ad hoc staff during the Nov. 16 governorship election in the state. NYSC DG, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, made the plea during a stakeholders’ meeting on Tuesday...

  Mr Adeleke Adewolu, Executive Commissioner and Stakeholder Management, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said that the commission would not compromise its commitment to ensure that consumers’ rights were upheld at all times. Adewolu made this known at the report presentation of the consumer complaints categories and Services Level Agreements (SLAs)...

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the failure to repay $7 billion disbursed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to 14 global asset managers and their Nigerian counterparts. This is sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Abubakar Ahmad (APC-Gombe) at the plenary on Thursday....

The Federal Government has declared Monday November 11 public holiday to mark the 2019 Eidul-Mawlid celebration in commemoration of the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. In a statement signed by the director of media and publicity, Mohammed Manga, the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on...

  PDP rejects verdict Kaduna Division of the Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld the election of Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, as the elected Governor of Kaduna State in the March 9th, 2019 gubernatorial election. Meanwhile, the appellants, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Isah Ashiru have kicked,...