archiveDecember 2019

  Hyundai Motor, the South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer, has unveiled its next-generation Sonata, a 2020 edition into the Nigerian market. Built with the sporty four-door-coupe look, the new Sonata, an eighth-generation model, is said to represent Hyundai’s sensuous sportiness design concept. It is said to be a fully transformed...

FMDQ Securities Exchange Plc and six listed companies on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), at the weekend, were recognised for their outstanding performances despite the harsh operating environment. The awards were offered to the winning companies, following strict analysis of the firms’ performance by the Capital Market Correspondents Association of...

The registrar, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, said on Friday in Abuja that two million teachers have been certified and registered to teach in Nigeria. Ajiboye, who addressed newsmen on activities of the Council in the year 2019, said that the teachers were confirmed as certified...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said on Friday that total imports into the country in the third quarter of 2019 decreased by 2.70 percent, while exports of other oil products rose by 6.14 per cent. The Bureau which stated this in a report released in Abuja on Friday added...

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, said on Friday that over $60 billion had been traded in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window segment of the foreign exchange market since its inception in April 2017. Emefiele disclosed this in his opening address at the 2019...

The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Muhammad Babandede, has said that the visa-on-arrival policy for all Africans announced by the President, Muhammadu Buhari would not compromise national security. He explained that the policy was meant to accelerate African integration and bring down barriers that have hindered free movement of the people within...

Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Friday ordered the country’s secret police, Department of State Security (DSS) to hands off the trial of detained activist, Omoyele Sowore. The trial, he said, would now be handled by his office. Sowore is the convener of the #RevolutionNow protests. The...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newsdiary online, Danlami Nmodu, to the headquarters of the Agency in Abuja for questioning. A DSS operative who called Danlami by telephone on Wednesday morning, said the invitation was with respect to a story recently published on the Kano...

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), has charged business operators especially in the extractive sector to be more transparent and accountable. Mr Waziri Adio, NEITI Executive Secretary gave the charge on Thursday in Abuja at the unveiling of the Beneficiary Ownership Register (BOR) for extractive companies under NEITI and...

Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) sustained positive trend on Thursday for the second consecutive day. Speficially, the market capitalisation increased further by N65 billion or 0.51 per cent to close at N12.823 trillion against N12.758 trillion on Wednesday. Also, the All-Share Index which opened at 26,434.00 inched 135.80...