archiveMarch 4, 2020

The Nigerian equities market sustained upward trend on Wednesday with a growth of 0.61 per cent, as investors continued to position in high capitalised stocks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the All-Share Index (ASI) increased by 160.43 points or 0.61 per cent to close at 26,415.54 against...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), says it is investigating past audit reports on MDAs released by the Auditor-General for the Federation (OAuGF). The ICPC also promised to make its findings public. The 2017 audit report revealed that N20.6 billion in various taxes in the year...

  Law Union & Rock Insurance and United Capital (UCAP) have emerged the best performing stocks in percentage on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) for February. Statistics obtained by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from the exchange indicated that Law Union & Rock rose by 32.35 per cent, while UCAP...

  AFEX Commodities Exchange Ltd on Wednesday signed a Memorandan of Understanding with the Financial Market Dealers Quotation (FMDQ) to open additional sources of finance for the agricultural sector in the country. Speaking during the signing in Abuja, the Chief Executive Officer of AFEX, Mr Ayodeji Balogun, said the goal...

Nigerians in  the Diaspora (NiDO) have been advised to change their  negative perception about their country and return home to take  the huge responsibility of building the Nigeria of their dream. Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, former Gov. Peter Obi of Anambra, former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim and...

      Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu,  has said that there was the need for collaboration and understanding between the executive and legislative arms of government to bring about seamless governance. Sanwo-Olu said this while addressing the press at the opening of the Lagos State Government 15th Executive/Legislative Parley,...

  FIDA says it’s a violation of Ikpeme’s human right   The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to reject the appointment and swearing-in of Justice Maurice Eneji as the Acting Chief Judge of Cross River State by the state Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade....

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Sokoto State Command, has arrested a woman who had been on the watch list for 10 years and 18 other drug dealers. The NDLEA Sokoto Commander, Mr Yakubu Kibo told newsmen on Tuesday in Sokoto that all the suspects were arrested in February....

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday accused the Supreme Court of endorsing electoral fraud with its verdict on the Imo State governorship election. The apex court had on Tuesday dismissed the application filed by the party and its sacked governor, Emeka Ihedioha, for the review of the January 14...

  The Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, said the provision of economic opportunities for tNigerians were top priorities for governors all over the country. Fayemi was quoted as stating this when he received the Czeck Ambassador to Nigeria, Marek Skolil, who paid him...