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  President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the 2019 National Security Strategy to tackle security challenges in the country. Commissioning the strategy document at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, Buhari said its main objective is the “achievement of a safer and more secure nation.” He explained that the...

  Stakeholders comprising policy makers, corporate experts, venture capitals, development agencies, private sector operators and others will gather in Lagos on Thursday, 5th December to explore creative and enduring options to infrastructure funding in Nigeria. According to a press statement by the Principal Strategist and the Nigerian Infrastructural Development Awards...

  Senator Smart Adeyemi representing Kogi West Senatorial District was sworn-in on Wednesday by the Senate. Adeyemi took the oath of office at exactly 10.36am to replace Senator Dino Melaye who lost the election in a rerun that took place on 16th November, 2019. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...

  The Lagos State Government says it is currently reviewing the security architecture of the state to ensure safety of lives and property. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known during the 13th Annual Town Hall Meeting on Security, organised by the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF). LSSTF was established...

  The crucial market indices of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) dropped further on Tuesday with a decline of 0.17 per cent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the market capitalisation shed N22 billion or 0.17 per cent to close at N13.005 trillion against N13.027 trillion on Monday....

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday renamed Onikan Stadium after Late Brig. Gen. Mobolaji Johnson (Rtd) in recognition of his illustrious service as the first military administrator of Lagos. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State announced the change of name during the Day of Tribute for Late Johnson at Onikan...

The Nigerian Army has achieved its objective of a cutting edge force in 2019 through innovations, inventions and professionalism. Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai disclosed this at the opening of the Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference 2019 on Tuesday in Kaduna. The theme of the conference is...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says its unconventional monetary policies have supported the creation of over 2.5 million jobs across the agricultural value chain. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele made this known in a keynote address he delivered at the 28th Annual Seminar for Finance Correspondents and...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday unveiled locally produced mine resistant ambush protected vehicles named Ezugwu and other armoured vehicles designed to carry out insertion and extraction of troops, assault, counter-terrorism, delivery of high fire power and urban warfare. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the vehicles were unveiled during...

  Sterling Bank Plc has won the Local Content Bank of the Year 2019 Award of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) in recognition of its outstanding contribution to the growth of indigenous companies in the oil and gas industry. PETAN is an association of indigenous technical oilfield service...