archiveJuly 2020

Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday extended gaining streak, with indices rising by 0.75 per cent on renewed investors’ interest. Specifically, the All-Share Index rose by 180.59 points or 0.75 per cent to close at 24,278.07 compared with 24,097.48 recorded on Tuesday. Similarly, the market capitalisation which...

The Nigerian National Mirror/Technical Committee on Electromedical Equipment will adopt 16 International Standards on essential electro-medical equipment. Mr Osita Aboloma, the Director-General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), made this known at a webinar on Wednesday in Lagos. Aboloma was represented by Mrs Chinyere Egwuonwu, the Director, Standards Development, at the...

A non-governmental organisation, Coalition Against Corruption and Bad Governance (CACOBAG), has urged thorough investigation of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu. The Chairman of CACOBAG, Prince Toyin Raheem, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Jigawa state has announced 80 per cent discount for registration of new Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state. The agency’s Coordinator in the state, Mr AbdusSalam Lawan, stated this in an interview with the News...

The Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe says the institution would welcome more collaboration with the public in a bid to execute projects lined up, to further enhance its productivity. Ogundipe spoke on the sidelines of the commissioning of the Faculty of Engineering Webinar Room and the Auto...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday presented two additional witnesses against Senator Shehu Sani before Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja. One of the witnesses, Mohammed Sani, son of Kaduna-based Alhaji Sani Dauda (ASD), who is the plaintiff in the matter disclosed how he...

The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Wednesday said Africa recorded more than half a million COVID-19 infections, with many countries experiencing a sharp rise in cases. WHO added that so far, the virus had claimed 11,595 lives on the continent. COVID-19 infections have more than doubled in 22 countries in...

The Federal Government has cancelled the resumption of schools for graduating classes. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, disclosed this while speaking to State House Correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday. Adamu also disclosed that 2020 West African Senior School...

The European Union (EU), on Wednesday said it would adopt tougher common rules on arrivals from outside the bloc to limit COVID-19 contagion risks, Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza said. Speranza made the request after a spike in virus cases in Rome linked to arrivals from Bangladesh, which prompted him...

• Deceased lawmaker was an asset to Ninth Senate – Lawan The Senate on Wednesday held a valedictory session in honour of deceased lawmaker representing Lagos East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Adebayo Osinowo. The session which started at about 11:30am lasted almost three hours and had Senators...