archiveDecember 8, 2019

  Anglican Communion, Diocese on the Niger has banned the printing of brochure and ceremonial dresses aka `Asoebi’ during burial rites of its members at the diocese to reduce burial cost. Ven. Ikechukwu Ihemtuge, Vicar in charge of St. Andrew’s Church, Obosi, disclosed this during the church service on Sunday...

  The FMDQ Securities Exchange (FMDQ) Plc has said it remains committed to tackling the housing infrastructural deficit facing Nigeria through mobilisation of funds from the capital market. Chief Executive Officer, FMDQ, Mr Bola Onadele, disclosed this during the Capital Market Correspondents Assoctaion of Nigeria (CAMCAN) 2019 annual workshop in...

commends N'Assembly staff for hard work, dedication to duty   President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Sunday advanced reasons why the ninth Senate is in a hurry to deliver on some of the targets set in its legislative agenda. Lawan said the Senate is conscious of the need to...

  As Govt issues 48-hour ultimatum to owners of abandoned trucks   Owners of abandoned Trucks and Containers on Ojoo-Iwo Road Express axis have been warned to take the vehicles off the road sides in the next 48 hours or risk the facing sanctions from the Oyo State Government The...

He is an alternative medicine practitioner well known in North Eastern Nigeria for the potency of his treatment and prescriptions. Now he is advocating acupuncture for serious and less serious health challenges among Nigerians.  Dr Kaka Kyari Abba , the CEO of Dagira Alternative Medical Care Limited speaks on healing...

Lagos State House of Assembly says it will not repeal the state’s pension law permitting former governors and other public office holders to receive juicy pensions from state coffers. Mr Tunde Braimoh, Chairman, House Committee on Information and Strategy, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday that Lagos...

Vice-Chancellor of Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Prof. Ademola Tayo, has explained that the institution expelled the female student in the sex video that went viral to protect what the institution stands for. However, he said the institution was still in contact with the girl’s family and may take her back if...

  All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 0.54% A turnover of 952.697 million shares worth N12.774 billion in 17,279 deals were traded last week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian  Stock Exchange (NSE) in contrast to a total of 1.161 billion shares valued at N13.174 billion that...

Nigeria can bridge the infrastructural gap and also increase productivity if only it could leverage on alternative sources of infrastructure financing such as the capital market. Acting Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms Mary Uduk made this known at the 2019 Annual Workshop organised by the Capital Market Correspondents...

tasks Presidency, APC on keeping democratic ideals   The attempt to rearrest the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, by officials of the Department of State Security (DSS), which led to commotion inside a Federal High Court, Abuja, courtroom, has been described as an attack on democracy and the...