archiveJanuary 12, 2020

  The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) rose N2.22 trillion or 17.10 per cent in seven trading sessions with the market maintaining upward trend since beginning of 2020. Data obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday showed that the market capitalisation, which opened on...

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), has launched a community empowerment programme meant to ensure 100 per cent monthly collection of bills in communities within the South-East. The Head, EEDC Communication, Mr Emeka Ezeh, said in a statement on Sunday in Enugu that the launch of the initiative took place...

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has expressed support for the partial closure of the nation’s borders and tasked paramilitary agencies to do all that is necessary to ensure internal peace and security of the country. Aregbesola said one of the major factors behind the security challenges in the...

  Mr Suru Avoseh, a member, Lagos State Civil Service Commission, says no fewer than 50, 000 applicants had applied for one thousand vacant teaching jobs announced by the state government in 2019. Avoseh made this known during the New Year Party organised by the Badagry Women Development Forum on...

Some community leaders in Lagos on Sunday lauded the South West governors’ initiative of launching the “Operation Amotekun” to curb security challenges in the region. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the new security outfit would help to strengthen the operations of regular security outfits....

FC Barcelona great Xavi Hernandez has spoken to the club’s sporting director Eric Abidal and chief executive Oscar Grau about coaching the team but has not made a decision. A club source told Reuters on Sunday that Xavi, coach of Qatari club Al Sadd, is focused on Friday’s Cup final...

On behalf the Federal Executive Council and all Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari has warmly felicitates with Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan on his 61st birthday. According to Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a press statement o Sunday,” the President joins the...

  The NSE All-Share Index and Market Capitalization of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) appreciated by 9.07 per cent and 16.55 per cent to close the week at 29,415.39 and N15.175 trillion respectively. All other indices finished higher with the exception of NSE Oil/Gas index, which depreciated by 0.04% and...

By Ola Awoniyi   When Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan graduated from the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) in 1984 with a B.Sc in Geography, his apparent career was as an academic. The career was probably foisted on him as Ahmad was a beneficiary of the legacy of Professor Jubril Aminu who, as...

  says Nigeria's Armed Forces have sacrificed for nation's peace and unity   Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, said on Sunday that natural resources alone cannot take Nigeria to its desired prosperity. The Governor, who spoke during a church service in respect of the 2020 Armed Forces Remembrance Day...