archiveAugust 2020

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said that Nigeria and other African countries will require additional cash in excess of $150 billion to cushion the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on their economies. It, however, said to counter the fallout of the virus and, more importantly, rebuild and strengthen Nigerian...

​Ahead of the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, has warned politicians and their supporters to conduct themselves properly. The gubernatorial elections are scheduled to hold on 19th September and 10th October this year in Edo and Ondo respectively. Force Public Relations...

The Yoruba World Congress (YWC) at the weekend rejected plans to subject the Western Nigeria Security Network, also known as Amotekun to the control of the Nigeria Police Force. YWC an umbrella organisation for Yoruba nationals at home and abroad, in a statement signed by its President General, Professor Banji...

    The Christian Rights Agenda (CRA) has condemned the substitution of the name of Mr Silas Agara, a Christian from Nasarawa State, as Chairman of the National Population Commission by President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement, the CRA said the latest action by President Buhari was nothing but a...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday issued safety advisories to travelers in order to guide commuters on the ”path of safety” during the ember months. The Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi disclosed this in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) ACM Bisi Kazeem on Monday in Abuja. ...

  Daniel Olusheye Barely three months after increasing its subscription rate for Nigerian customers, MultiChoice has announced that it will carry out upward adjustments of the costs of some DStv and GOtv packages from September 1, 2020. According to a statement from the company, this decision was made after careful...

The Federal Government on Sunday reopened Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, runway to flight operations. The Minister of Aviation Sen. Hadi Sirika, during the official opening ceremony in Enugu, said that domestic flight would start immediately while the international flight would begin on Sept. 5. Sirika said that the project...

President Muhammadu Buhari, among over 2,500 participants across the globe, are expected to participate in a virtual Banking and Finance Conference being organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). Mr Patrick Akinwuntan, Chairman, Consultative Committee of 13h Annual Banking and Finance Conference and MD/CEO, Ecobank Nigeria, made...

The former Commissioner of Works in Plateau, Chris Hassan has emerged the new Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Maj.-Gen. Amnon Kwaskebe (rtd), the Returning Officer of the State Elective Congress who announced the result,  said that Hassan, polled 1,649 votes to defeat three other contestants. The closest challenger,...

The assets under management of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) stand at N136.73bn while it has about N112.03bn worth of propriety assets. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, AMCON, Mr. Ahmed Kuru, stated this on Sunday in a statement titled “AMCON N5tn debt: AMCON, Senate collaborates to drive recovery.”...