archiveJune 10, 2020

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lamido Yuguda, a former director at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as the director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The red chamber also confirmed Reginald Karausa, Ibrahim Boyi, and Obi Joseph as full-time commissioners of the agency. These confirmations were sequel to...

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the attack and killings in Faduma village of Gubio Local Government Area of Borno state in the northeast Nigeria. In a statement from Sagir Musa Colonel, Acting Director Army Public Relations issued to newsmen in Maiduguri, the Nigerian Army said, it is deeply saddened by...

  The management of the University of Ibadan has confirmed that Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, graduated from the institution. The university made this known in a press statement by its Registrar, Mrs Olubunmi O Faluyi, on Wednesday. The statement read, “Mr Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, the Governor of Edo State...

The Federal Government has said that here is no going back on the Executive Order 0010 signed by President Muhammadu Buhari on autonomy to State Legislature and Judiciary. The Attorney-General of  the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mallam  Abubakar Malami (SAN), who said this in a statement on Tuesday stressed...

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it has embarked on measures that will ensure safety and efficient operations post COVID-19 restrictions on socio-economic activities in the country. Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, the Director, Press and Public Relations of NYSC, said this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. The statement...

More organisations need to move away from the fragmented approach to structuring their operations to a more holistic framework that can monitor compliance and enforce rules and procedures. This was highlighted at the launch of the SentryGRC platform powered by The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday, 9 June 2020....

  By Collins Azu Monday, June 8 2020 was a landmark in the life of Coal City University, Enugu as it held its fourth matriculation ceremony for freshmen. In line with the Nigerian federal government's official safety protocol for the COVID-19 pandemic as outlined by the National Centre for Disease...

  The Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc shareholders and those of Savannah Sugar Company Limited will meet on 9th July to consummate a merger deal between the two companies. Dangote Sugar in a statement on Tuesday signed by the company’s solicitors, Olaniwun Ajayi LP, said  that the regulatory approvals from both...

  Nigeria recorded its highest-ever COVID-19 cases  figure of 663  on Tuesday as confirmed  by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) with Ogun State recording 108 positive cases , the highest the state has recorded The 663 figure is also the Centre’s highest since the index case of Coronavirus...

  Boko Haram gunman killed at least 69 people and razed a village to the ground in northern Nigeria’s Borno state on Tuesday afternoon, three sources told Reuters. According to Reuters’s reports, the men attacked the village of Faduma Koloram, in Gubio local government area of Borno state, starting about...