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Trading reopened for the week on the nation’s bourse with a growth of 0.16 per cent, extending the bullish run to five consecutive trading sessions. Specifically, the All-Share Index which opened at 26,991.42 rose by 44.36 points or 0.16 per cent to close at 27,035.78. Similarly, the market capitalisation inched...

Sen. Mohammed Musa (APC- Niger), has urged Nigerians to support the social media bill before the National Assembly because it was aimed at protecting human dignity. Musa said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He said the bill, when assented to, would protect human dignity among many other...

The members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka chapter, have rejected the enrollment of lecturers in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPSI) by the federal government. ASUU-NAU said this at a news conference at the end of its congress in Awka on...

  says waste disposal an eyesore Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde on Monday declared a State of Emergency on refuse collection and waste management in the state. The Governor, who spoke at an extraordinary meeting held inside the Executive Council Chambers of the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan, said that...

  As NMA honours Imo deputy governor   Deputy Governor of Imo State, Engr. Gerald Irona has charged medical practitioners in the State to always uphold the ethics of the medical profession, even as the Imo State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) weekend honoured the Deputy Governor with...

  Opening Statement at the on-going Global Gender Summit (the first to be held in Africa) in Kigali, Rwanda by Dr. Akinwumi  Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group   Protocols:   Welcome to the Global Gender Summit! I wish to welcome all participants, ministers and leaders from around...

  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday reiterated its commitment to ensuring that the commodities ecosystem in Nigeria is strengthened so that it contributes to economic development. The acting Director-General of SEC, Mary Uduk who stated this while speaking at the opening of a two-day capacity building programme...

The House of Representatives has revealed that the Finance Bill will be laid on the floor of the House on Wednesday for consideration. It also said that the bill would determine the federal government’s ability to fund the 2020 budget. Speaking on Monday at the public hearing of the Nigeria...

The Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) in Lagos State says between 10,000 and 15,000 motorists apply for driver’s licence weekly in the state. The Director of VIS, Mr Akin-George Fashola, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday. “On a weekly basis,...

The Police Command in Kogi has arrested six suspects in connection with the killing of one Mrs Salome Abu, at Ochadamu, Ofu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, on Nov. 18. The spokesman for the command, DSP William Aya disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria...