archiveSeptember 1, 2020

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday sustained positive trend to open trading for the month of September with a growth of N46 billion. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened the month at N13.212 trillion appreciated by N46 billion to close at N13.258 trillion. In the same vein, the All-Share...

  approves appointment of Babaloja by royal father Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, visited the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso I, declaring that his government would continue to accord the traditional institution in the state its due respect. The governor, who...

 The National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to revise regulation on Retiree Life Annuity and guidelines on Group life Insurance policy. Mr Peter Aghahowa, Head, Corporate Communications Department, PenCom said in a statement that the regulation was for...

The Federal Government has congratulated Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on his re-election as the eighth president of the bank for a second term.  The congratulatory message was delivered by Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Governor of Nigeria to AfDB, and Minister of Finance, Budget and National...

 The Joint Border Drill codenamed ‘Exercise Swift Response’ has made seizures valued at about N11 billion in the last one year. The Public Relations Officer of the Drill, Mr Joseph Attah made this known in a statement to commemorate one year of the exercise in Abuja on Tuesday. The joint...

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on Tuesday announced that it had begun an investigation into the activities of dominant pay television companies in the country. This was contained in a statement signed by Chief Executive Officer of the commission, Babatunde Irukera. The commission said the investigation was coming...

  A former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has asked the management of Media Trust Limited —publishers of Daily Trust and other publications— to within the next 14 days pay him the sum of N6 billion for alleged defamation of his character. In an article entitled, “FFK, the Drug Addled Thug...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has submitted its position paper on the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari, demanding the suspension of the implementation of the law. The position of CAN was received on behalf of Buhari by his Special Assistant on Niger Delta Affairs,...

The governorship candidate of the Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has called off his rally at Usen, following a road crash. This was after a trailer ran into the travelling campaign entourage of top chieftains of the APC and claimed many lives before the popular Oluku...

Despite the increasing pressure on scarce resources amidst other emerging challenges, an honest implementation of ideas by a focused leadership can improve the fortunes of societies and make them better, according to Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. The Vice President stated this on Tuesday at the virtual public presentation of three...