archiveJune 9, 2020

Burundi’s President, Pierre Nkurunziza is dead. He was reportedly died of heart failure on Tuesday. He was said to be 55 years of age. His death was confirmed by the country’s government on its official Twitter page. The tweet reads, “The Government of the Republic of Burundi announces with great...

The Federal Government says it has inaugurated nationwide Dukia-Heritage Bank Gold and Precious Metals Buying Centres as part of a valuable private sector collaboration. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made the announcement on Tuesday in Abuja at a visual meeting to launch the  Dukia Gold project. “Within this project, we are...

The Speaker, Osun House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye, on Tuesday said the House was considering a post COVID-19 stimulus Bill to assist people and better the state economy. Owoeye made this known at the special plenary to mark the first year anniversary of the Seventh Assembly. He said the Assembly...

  A 34-year-old  housewife, Hauwa’u Sulaiman, of No. 70 Alfadarai in Zaria, also  a mother of 13,  gave birth to a set of quadruplets at  the  Gambo Sawaba General Hospital, Zaria, on Friday,  June 5. Sulaiman told  the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Zaria that she had...

  …As local content, National Transport Commission bills scale second reading  The Senate on Tuesday considered a bill to address the problem of erosion in the country, with special focus on the South-East. The bill which scaled second reading seeks to establish the Erosion Control and Prevention Commission. Sponsor of...

  The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of nine internet fraudsters, before two different judges of the Federal High Court, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The latest of the convictions, involved Toheeb Abdulrasheed and Chukwuebuka Isaac Dike, who were sentenced...

Says it “remains a no, no,” The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says estimated billing system in the power sector “remains a no, no,” and whatever needs to be done to address the issue must be carried out. He said this on Tuesday in Abuja, while inaugurating...

 The funeral for George Floyd is due to get under way on Tuesday in Texas, as protests have continued around the country against police violence, and lawmakers at the federal, state and local levels have been moving ahead with plans for reforms. The funeral is to be a private affair...

  The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nominations of Mrs. Diana Okonta (South-South); and Mrs. Ya’ana Talib Yaro (North-East) as Non-Executive Directors of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). The appointment of both nominees was approved after the Senate considered the report of the Committee on Banking, Insurance and other...

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has said that N150 billion worth of Federal Government bonds will be up for subscription on June 17. The DMO said in a circular on its website on Tuesday that the five-year re-opening bonds of N40 billion to mature in April 2023 was offered at...