archiveAugust 10, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the instrument of accession of the agreement for establishment of the African Trade Insurance Agency. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, disclosed this on Monday evening. The agreement and the agency are registered with...

eTransact International Plc has notified shareholders of delayed submission of its 2020 half-year (H1) and second quarter financial statements to the Nigeria Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Chidinma Onwubere, the Company Secretary and made available to the News...

Dr Sani Aliyu, the Coordinator, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, has said that positive cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) gradually coming down as the daily results now revolves around 400. He made this known at the daily briefing of the PTF on Monday in Abuja, warning, however, that the...

President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured that security will be restored to the North-East and the nation at large, following the recent adoption of new strategies, and the acquisition of modern military equipment. The president gave the reassurance during a meeting with the five North-East State Governors, attended by Vice President...

The nation’s bourse opened trading for the week on Monday with a loss of N8 billion, the first decline in seven consecutive trading sessions. Speficially, the market capitalisation which opened at N13.063 trillion dipped N8 billion or 0.06 per cent to close at N13.055 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index (ASI)...

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says five states account for 60 per cent of the confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country. Mr Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of the task force and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), made this known on Monday in Abuja during the...

Nigerian legendary reggae musician, Majek Fashek, will be buried in New York, United States, where he died. Randy, the first of three children born to Majek by ex-wife, Rita, revealed this in a video on Monday. The young man based in Brooklyn, also thanked fans and well-wishers for their love...

…as gov appreciates his contributions Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has relieved the Commissioner for Works, Infrastructure and Transport, Professor Raphael Afonja of his appointment. The governor, in a letter dated August 10, 2020 and signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, said the...

A court in Kano, Northern Nigeria, has sentenced a musician to death for blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad. The Kano Upper Shari’a Court sitting at Hausawa Filin Hockey sentenced 22-year-old Yahaya Sharif to death by hanging. The judge, Aliyu Kani, gave the verdict on Monday after finding Mr Sharif guilty as...

Appeal Court overturns deregistration of 74 political parties by INEC The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has overturned a ruling by a lower court affirming the de-registration of 74 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The appellate court held that INEC failed to follow due process...