archiveFebruary 17, 2021

….considers Bill to address disease outbreaks in Nigeria, provides for voluntary immunization The Senate on Wednesday considered a critical bill that would see to the eventual repeal of the obsolete Quarantine Act enacted in 1926, and help Nigeria deal with any impending outbreak of infectious and contagious diseases in the...

The 36 State Governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are meeting tonight at the State House Conference Center, in Abuja. Head, Media and Public Affairs, Mr Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, said the meeting scheduled for 8 pm, will be the first physical meeting since the coronavirus pandemic hit the...

The new Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. (MRs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said on Wednesday her performance in office would open doors for more Africans, particularly women to lead international organizations in the future. The WTO General Council confirmed the Nigerian ex-finance minister’s appointment as head of the 164-member organization...

  The Senate has waded into the exorbitant increase and unjustifiable shipping fees charged by shipping and cargo companies to Nigeria. The decision to do was reached on Wednesday during plenary after the upper chamber considered a motion to that effect sponsored by Senator Ifeanyi Patrick Ubah (YPP, Anambra South)....

Leading international money transfer provider Small World Financial Services (“Small World”), has signed a partnership with Ecobank -the leading Pan-African banking group, based in Lomé, Togo. The agreement brings the strengths and assets of both organisations to offer money transfer services to Africans in the diaspora. This is an exciting...

The bears maintained leadership on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday with investors losing N15 billion due to persistent profit taking on blue chips. Specifically, the market capitalisation dipped N15 billion or 0.07 per cent to close at N21.169 trillion in contrast with N21.184 trillion recorded on Tuesday. Also,...

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has condemned the savage attack on Wednesday on Government Science College, Kagara in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State in which some staff and students of the school were abducted. Lawan described the incident as a callous and despicable crime and urged the...

Investors and viewers of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) stations will now be able to see the daily price information of securities trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). The NSE Chief Executive Officer, Mr Oscar Onyema, said this at the digital closing gong ceremony hosted by the Exchange on...

The House of Representatives is set to commence investigation into allegations of unlawful waiver obtained by a private firm, Alta Semper Capital, to co-own a popular retail pharmacy, Health Plus, in Nigeria. The Chairman, House Committee on Media and Publicity, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia) made this known while addressing newsmen...

The Federal executive Council (FEC), has approved N26.1 billion for the completion of five road projects within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Minister of the FCT, Mohammed Bello, revealed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the weekly meeting of the council, presided over by President...