archiveFebruary 22, 2020

  The NSE All-Share Index and Market Capitalization on The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) depreciated by 1.32 per cent and 1.30 per cent to close the week at 27,388.62 and N14.268 trillion respectively. All other indices finished lower with the exception of NSE Industrial Goods index which appreciated by 1.02...

The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) says it collated 29.91 billion dollars as investments announcements for 2019. These announcements were tracked through the NIPC Intelligence Newsletter, a publication by the commission. The report stated that a total of 76 projects were announced across 17 states, including Federal Capital Territory and...

Mr Sunday Thomas, the Acting Commissioner for Insurance, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), has reiterated call for the amendment of some laws governing insurance practice in the country. Thomas made the call at a retreat organised by NAICOM for members of the House of Representatives Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters,...

The katsina state branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says it facilitated the refund of N82.04 million to customers of commercial banks in the state in 2019, arising from 57 complaints received by the apex bank. Alhaji Dahiru Usman, Controller in charge of CBN Katsina branch, disclosed this...

A Nigerian Clean Energy Startup, Homefort Energy, has secured five thousand dollars grant funding after winning the Kingdom Hackathon Prize of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). The event took place at WorkCity, Second Roundabout, Lekki Phase 1 on Saturday in Lagos. Kingdom Hackathon is a tech event focussed...

  says it’s foundation weak, shaky says let’s work on our leadership recruitment process Former Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson in Abuja on Friday regretted that 20 years after the return of civilian government, the foundation of democracy had remained shaky. In describing Nigerian democracy as an aberration, he...

  The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, says stakeholder engagement will resolve the protracted farmer/herder’s conflict in Nigeria. He gave the suggestion at the AB Dikko memorial symposium held on Saturday in Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State. Malami noted that the challenge required real-time and practically-oriented solutions....

  says technology, innovation should be new focus   The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has emphasised the need to review Nigeria’s curriculum of higher education to focus more on technology and creativity. Professor Osinbajo made the remark on Friday while delivering a lecture: “Facing the New Decade”, at...