archiveSeptember 24, 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has tasked security agencies to raise the standard of professionalism and election security during the Oct. 10 governorship election in Ondo. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, gave the charge on Thursday at the meeting of the Inter Agencies Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICESS)...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it will prosecute any health worker caught promoting Breast Milk Substitute (BMS) and other infant formula in health centres. Mr Nantim Mullah, Deputy Director, NAFDAC, Kaduna Zonal Office, gave the warning in Kaduna on Thursday, at a one-day...

  Contrary to the announcement by Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approval of $1.96 billion was for the construction of a rail line to link Kano, Dutse, Katsina and Maradi in the Niger Republic, the Presidency has said the construction will only get to...

The suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu has expressed shock that the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) refused to honour the invitation of the panel. Magu, according to his defence team, was shocked that Malami, who...

The bulls continued to dominate trading on the nation’s bourse with the market capitalisation appreciating further by N107 billion on Thursday, amid gains by blue chips. Speficially, the market capitalisation inched higher by N107 billion or 0.79 per cent to close at N13.581 trillion from N13.474 trillion achieved on Wednesday....

  As the Nigerian economy contends with the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has further contracted for the fifth consecutive time at 46.9 index points. Manufacturing PMI for August sood at 48.5 index points. This is contained in the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN)...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) total transactions dropped by 8.49 per cent to N94.45 billion in August 2020. This was disclosed in the NSE’s Domestic & Foreign Portfolio Investment Report released on Thursday. The report showed that total transactions dipped 8.49 per cent when compared with N103.21 billion recorded in...

A.C Milan Talismanic 38-year-old forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has tested positive for COVID-19, Serie A club AC Milan said in a statement on Thursday. AC Milan said Ibrahimovic, who will miss the Europa League match at home to Bodo/Glimt later on Thursday, was placed in quarantine at home and the health...

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti has suspended Sen. Babafemi Ojudu and 10 others indefinitely for allegedly flouting directive of the party’s national executive. This is contained in a statement by Mr Ade Ajayi, the party’s State Publicity Secretary, made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday. Those...

  Several people were reported dead and many injured in a gas explosion that occurred at Iju Ajuwon  area of Ifako Local Government area of Lagos State on Thursday evening. The Lagos State Emergency Agency (LASEMA) said many vehicles, an event centre and a plank market were also destroyed in...