archiveMarch 2021

A total turnover of 1.675 billion shares worth N23.541 billion in 21,732 deals were traded in the week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.092 billion shares valued at N29.744 billion that exchanged hands last week in 24,238 deals. The Financial Services...

As the military intensified the fight against insurgency in Borno, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, and Service Chiefs, have arrived in Maiduguri, for the second time in one month to assess the situation on ground. Addressing troops, on Saturday, at the headquarters of “Operation Lafiya Dole” in...

 Consumers of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in Awka, the Anambra capital and its environs heaved a sigh of relief following the quick reversal of price of product from between N200 and N212 to between N175 and N180 per litre. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that customers woke up...

BudgIT, a civic-tech organization leading the advocacy for transparency and accountability in public finance across four African countries, including Nigeria, has renewed its call for reform in Nigeria’s Extractive sector, the most financially viable sector in the country. BudgIT made this call alongside other CSOs after its quarterly Extractive Consultative...

The herder-farmer dispute has taken on acute and violent dimensions. It has cost too many innocent lives while destroying the property and livelihoods of many others. It has also aggravated ethnic sentiment and political tension. Despite the efforts of some of those in positions of high responsibility and public trust,...

 The Lagos State Government has commenced its COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccination programme, while setting up 88 centres for administration of the vaccine to enhance the immunity and health of its citizens.Prof. Akin Abayomi, the Commissioner for Health, disclosed this during a media briefing on the Official Rollout, Distribution and Administration of...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says equity, justice and fairness for all segments of society are imperative in the pursuit of unity in the county. Osinbajo said this on Friday in Sokoto while delivering the Convocation Lecture of the Sokoto State University. The vice president, who was received at Sokoto airport...

  Key indicators of the Nigerian Stock Exchange closed on Friday with a loss of 0.13 per cent, as turnover volume increased by 73.59 per cent. Specifically, the All-Share Index, which opened at 38,697.17 inched lower by 48.69 points or 0.13 per cent to close at 38,648.48. The market capitalisation...

  The Kaduna State government has revealed that troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 180 citizens abducted by gunmen in the state on Friday. The state said the citizens were abducted from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A statement issued...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibadan Zonal Office on Friday, March 12, 2021 arrested 57 suspected internet fraudsters at their hotel hideouts and recovered two pump action rifles. The suspects were arrested in Yewa Frontier Hotel & Resort, Ellysam Hotel & Suits, April Suits and IBD International Hotels,...