archiveJuly 2020

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Federal Government to arraign suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu to clear his name over weighty allegations against him. The opposition party said anything short of this would indicate compromise in the ongoing investigation...

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has restrained Nigeria Police and other law enforcement agencies from arresting the former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Joi Nunieh. The court presided over by Justice S.E Thompson also granted an ex-parte order, restraining the NDDC...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, July 17, 2020, presented the 10th prosecution witness against Ismaila Mustapha alias Mompha, before Justice A.M Liman of the Federal High Court sitting Ikoyi, Lagos. The Lagos Zonal Office of the Commission is prosecuting Mompha alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment...

Transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) ended negative on Friday with turnover and key market indices dropping by 22.61 per cent and 0.17 per cent, respectively. Specifically, a total of 160.50 million shares worth N1.47 billion were traded in 2,997 deals. This was against 207.40 million valued at N1.70...

*says Ms. Joy Nuneih conduct is show of shame A civil society organisation, Peoples Alliance for Indigenous Rights (PAIR) on Thursday called on the House of Representatives and a former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Ms. Joy Nuneih to allow the forensic audit ordered by President...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the remains of late Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, the Service’s first female combat helicopter pilot, who died on Tuesday, will be buried on July 23 at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, who...

…says 'we are committed to revamping Health Sector' Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Friday commissioned another COVID-19 Isolation Centre in Awe, AFIJIO Local Government Area of the State, where he declared that his administration’s goal of revamping the Health sector remains unshaken. The governor, who was represented by...

• 11 of 12 aspirants kick The All Progressives Congress (APC) Ondo Governorship Primary slated for July 20, 2020 will be conducted through indirect mode, Chairman of the Election Committee and Kogi Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has declared. He disclosed this to newsmen at the National Secretariat in...

The World Bank on Thursday said that abour 42 per cent of the Nigeria’s workforce lost their jobs between March and June this year following the shutdown of the economy in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak. Ahmed Rostom, Senior Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank, made the disclosure at the...

The Federal Government has given school owners till July, 29 to meet specific guidelines for safe reopening of schools. It said schools are expected to undertake self-assessment and send feedback to State Ministries of Education, not later than 29th July, 2020. The government said an official date for safe reopening...