archiveJune 3, 2020

The International Police (Interpol) on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 extended its globalized information- 247 to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The information platform, codenamed 1P-247, was extended to the EFCC in a brief ceremony attended by the Acting Executive Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, key officers of Interpol and...

  says PWDs won’t be short-changed under his watch   Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde on Wednesday distributed palliatives to persons living with disabilities in the state, declaring that his administration will ensure that they are not short-changed in the scheme of things. The governor, who stated this at...

    The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Mustapha Magu, was, on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, inducted into the President Muhammadu Buhari Integrity Hall of Fame in recognition of his record of integrity, transparency and honesty in his duties. The induction was done by...

The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Engr. Gbenga Adebayo has been confirmed as another speaker at the forthcoming ITREALMS Webinar as part of the 2020 Digital Rights series. Hosted by the multiple international award-winning medium, ITREALMSOnline, on Saturday, June 6, 2020 by 11am, the...

    Wife of the Ondo State Governor, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, on Wednesday commissioned the Obada Modern Market blocks in Okeigbo town. The dilapidated market structure was reconstructed by the caretaker chairman of Ileoluji/Okeigbo local government, Mrs. Rebecca Taiwo Adeoyin. In an event that didn’t take ten minutes, due to...

MultiChoice Nigeria has announced Betway, Nigeria's premium provider of sports betting as lead sponsor of the Season 5 of its famous Big Brother Naija reality TV show. This year’s show has been scheduled to air in July 2020; and its audition has held virtually between the 20th and 30th of...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market capitalisation closed upbeat on Wednesday, growing by N13 billion, amid increased investors confidence in equities market. The market which opened at N13.241 trillion rose by N13 billion or 0.10 per cent to close at N13.254 trillion. In the same vein, the All-Share Index further gained...

National Insurance Commision (NAICOM) has  directed insurance and re-insurance companies to comply with approved minimum paid-up capital not later than Sept. 30, 2021 as against recapitalisation deadline of Dec.  31, 2020. Mr Pius Agboola, NAICOM Director, Policy and Regulation, on behalf of the Commissioner for Insurance in a circular dated...

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has developed a COVID-19 contacts-tracing software application that can be deployed in all its locations across the country. The corporation disclosed this in a statement issued by its spokesman, Dr Kennie Obateru, in Abuja on Wednesday. He said the idea was in...

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N1.7 billion for consultancy services on the construction of second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, briefed State House correspondents on Wednesday after the virtual FEC meeting anchored from the Council Chambers of...