archiveSeptember 2020

 The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called for the urgent gazetting of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020 to address uncertainties with business decisions which require its legislative anchor to progress. Dr Muda Yusuf, Director-General LCCI, in a statement on Monday, said the lack of...

    The Nigeria Navy has redeployed 11 Rear Admirals and 14 Commodores. In a statement by Director Naval Information, Commodore Suleman Dahun, the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas approved the new postings of the senior officers. It said: “The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange has expressed its commitment to redefining and improving investors’ overall experience in the Nigerian capital market, and ensuring that it remains modern, convenient and secure. This was highlighted at the inaugural edition of the Retail Investors’ Webinar hosted by The Exchange in collaboration with the Nigerian...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, joined world leaders at a virtual event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the UN for the first time convened world leaders in a virtual format for the High-level meetings and the annual General Debate. According...

The trial of former minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki SAN, resumed on Monday, September 21, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, with  the cross-examination of the first prosecution witness, Tahir Umar Tahir who told the court that of the of N359million...

As part of efforts to stem the tide of criminal activities in the maritime sector, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Navy have agreed to review their strategies. This resolve was expressed on Monday, September 21, 2020 during a courtesy visit by the Zonal Head of...

Justice Mikail Abdullahi of the Niger State High court on Monday, September 21, 2020, set up an October 14, 2020, pre-trial date in the relisted money laundering case involving the former Governor of Niger State, Muazu Babangida Aliyu. Aliyu is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)...

VP interacts with UNN students on how Nigeria can deploy technology to solve problems Similar to what is going on in developed societies, how Nigeria harnesses and deploys technology and innovation to address emerging challenges will be crucial to the country’s recovery from the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,...

  New evidence obtained by BBC Africa Eye contradicts the official explanation for the cause of an explosion which killed 23 people and destroyed a girls’ boarding school in Lagos, Nigeria. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) claimed the explosion occurred as a result of a truck that hit gas...

The National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance (CAGG), Mr. Olusegun Bamgbose has advised members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to limit their celebration of the outcome of the governorship election in Edo State because Governor Godwin Obaseki may soon return to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Obaseki...