archiveSeptember 11, 2020

 The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market capitalisation on Friday improved further by N37 billion following price growth in some blue chips. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N13.313 trillion rose by 0.28 per cent to close at N13.350 trillion. Also, the NSE All-Share Index appreciated by 70.98 points or...

Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN) says a 50 per cent increase in retail prices of bread and other finished baked items is inevitable. The leadership of the association disclosed in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. Mr Raji Omotunde,...

The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Muhammad Babandede, has directed all intending travelers to China to obtain a COVID-19 negative test certificate before leaving the country. Babandede, who gave the directive in a statement issued by the NIS spokesman, Sunday James, said all intending travellers to the Asian nation...

 A 35-year-old pregnant woman, Risikat Saliman, was shot dead during a bloody clash between suspected cult groups at Aleke community in Ikorodu, Lagos State on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that dozens of suspected cultists invaded Aleke community market around 8p.m. and started shooting sporadically, killing the...

Committed to fostering the development of the Nigerian financial market by championing and supporting strategic market-driven initiatives, FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited recently approved the quotation of the Mixta Real Estate PLC ₦2.39bn Series 28 Commercial Paper under its ₦20.00bn Commercial Paper Issuance Programme and the CardinalStone Partners Limited ₦5.00bn Series...

  The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has backed the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on efforts towards resolving the political crisis in Mali. UNGA outgoing President and Nigeria Permanent Representative to UN, Tijjani Muhammad Bande said the UN General Assembly is closely monitoring the situation in Mali...

The Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State has said that only the final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students will resume on September 14 while the other levels will resume on November 9. A statement signed by the Coordinator, Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations, Ademola Adekoya, said only final year...

Manufacturers in Nigeria have said that 38 per cent of their operating costs goes to generating alternative electricity just as their stockpile of unsold goods rocketed to a historic high of N402.4 billion as consumer spending in the country plunges and patronage hits new lows in the aftermath of the...

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has deployed Deputy Inspector General in charge of Research and Planning, Adeleye Olusola Oyabade, to supervise general security arrangement for the September 19, Edo governorship election. According to a statement by Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, he will be assisted...

  ...commends Bogoro for being apolitical ...as UI, LAUTECH VCs, others laud TETFUND Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has declared that the state under his watch would continue to make education its primary focus, notwithstanding the growing developmental concerns in other sectors. The governor, who was speaking at a dinner held...