archiveMarch 9, 2021

 Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai of  Kaduna State has urged those operating Almajiri schools in the state to relocate to other states. El-Rufai said during the inauguration of the Kaduna State Child Protection and Welfare Committee on Tuesday in Kaduna that the government would not condone their operation in the state. He...

 Investors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday lost N317 billion in a trading session amid sell pressure on bellwethers.Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N20.612 trillion shed N371 billion or 1.80 per cent to close at N20.241 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index dipped 709.72 points or 1.80...

  Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, says no fewer than 14,500 candidates registered for its Post-UTME, holding from March 16 to March 22.The institution’s Head of Public Relations, Mr Joe Ejiofor, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. Ejiofor, a Deputy...

  The organised labour has rejected the partial implementation of the minimum wage by Kwara Government.The unions comprised the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Joint Negotiating Council (JNC). They criticised the planned partial implementation of minimum wage for workers on Grade Levels one to six by...

  The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Tuesday said that the sector’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased to $400 million in the 3rd quarter of 2020, from $153.77 million recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2019. The $246.23 million increase indicates a rise of 160.13 per cent, the association detailed...

  The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has said that the energy generation recorded by the sector showed some improvements in the 2nd half of 2020. The Association made this known in its Bi-annual economic review for July to December 2020 issued by its Spokesperson, Mrs Omotayo Okewunmi, on Tuesday...

  The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts on Tuesday, disagreed with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on the interpretation of its Act. The disagreement was on the sections of the Act that dealt with remittance of funds to the Federation Account by the corporation. The committee invited...

The new President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Francis Wale Oke has described the worrisome state of Nigeria as a nation at a crossroad. This, Wale Oke who is also the Presiding Bishop of the Sword of the Spirit Ministries, Ibadan, attributed to insecurity, marginalisation, corruption among...

  The Federal Government has approved the deployment of additional 6000 Soldiers to Zamfara in an effort to bring lasting peace to the state. The state governor, Alhaji Bello Mattawalle, made the disclosure on Tuesday in a statewide broadcast on the current security challenges in the state. The governor also...

As the world marks this year's International Women's Day (IWD), women have been urged to strive for excellence and choose to challenge to be at every table where decisions are being made in the workplace, politics, economy and the society at large. This was the summary of the virtual event...