archiveNovember 29, 2019

Crucial  indices of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) rose by 0.66 per cent on the last trading day the week, amid sustained investor confidence. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N12.946 trillion increased by N86 billion to close at N13.032 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index rose by 177.65 points...

  The Federal Government on Friday reassured the business community that Nigeria remained the destination for investment. Otunba Niyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, stated this in a keynote address at a CEO Interactive Session for Consumer Goods sector at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in Lagos. The...

  The Federal High Court, Abuja, says Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, cannot stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating him. Justice Binta Nyako said this while delivering the judgment, on Friday, in a suit no: FHC/ABJ/CS/60/09 filed by El-Rufai. The governor was seeking the court’s determination...

  The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has lauded move by the National Assembly to scrap acceptance fees in tertiary institutions nationwide. The Vice-President of NANS (National Affairs), Mr Chidi Ilogebe, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Friday....

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Friday urged the Federal Government to provide the necessary guidelines for access infrastructure loan. MAN Director-General, Mr Segun Ajayi-Kadiri, gave the advice in Lagos following the Federal Government’s re-presentation of request for a facility to address the infrastructure deficiencies to the National Assembly....

  The Kwara government on Friday said it had distributed N5,000 each to a total of 8,304 final year students of Kwara origin nationwide. A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tertiary Education, Dr Musa Dasuki, said the students were paid N5,000 as bursary straight into their accounts...

Mr Femi Adeshina, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, says President Muhammadu Buhari has come to make Nigeria “a country of our dreams”. Adesina said this shortly after receiving “Man of Integrity Award on behalf of the President at the Leadership Excellence Awards 2019 organised by...

  disagree on social media regulation The First Lady, Aisha Buhari has slammed state governors for failing to provide basic social amenities and infrastructure, noting that things were getting out of hand. According to her, her husband cannot handle the challenges facing the nation alone, Buhari admonished the political leaders...

commends 22.3 per cent allocation to education in 2020 budget   Students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso have appreciated the commitment of the Oyo State Government towards resolving the crisis rocking the university. They particularly commended the Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, for taking time off his...

  “Every Sunday, my family and over 100 Christians attend service in the Chapel at the Villa. The Chapel is located in the premises of the President and his family. It is located a few seconds away from the First Lady’s kitchen. Sometimes when I see the President on a...