archiveMay 2021

Tyson Fury has confirmed his all-British showdown with Anthony Joshua will take place in Saudi Arabia on Aug. 14. The pair will contest all four world heavyweight titles for the first time in the sport’s history. In a video posted to Twitter on Sunday, 32-year-old Fury said: “I have got...

  The President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for Paris, France, on a four-day official visit to attend the African Finance Summit. The Presidency tweeted this on Sunday, attaching pictures of the president’s departure. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, had in a statement...

A total turnover of 840.334 million shares worth N9.561 billion in 13,239 deals were traded on the week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 1.419 billion shares valued at N15.918 billion that exchanged hands last week in 18,459 deals. It was a...

  Kano State government directed on Sunday that pupils and students should return to school on Monday, May 17 since the Eid el-Fitri holiday is over.The directive did not cover the 36 boarding schools government ordered closed early in the year on security grounds. Commissioner for Education, Malam Muhammad Sanusi-Kiru...

The PDP Governors’ Forum is scheduled to meet on Monday to review the current state of the nation. The Director-General of the forum, Hon. C.I.D. Maduabum, said that the forum would deliberate on issues on national security and the economy. Maduabum said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that...

Archbishop Adewale Martins of Lagos Archdiocese on Sunday tasked the nation’s journalists  to be more involved in investigative journalism to advance human development. Adewale celebrated the 54th edition of world communications day with a Holy Mass at the Holy Cross Cathedral  in Lagos. He  said that effective communication tends to...

 Trading resumed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Friday after the public holdiays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration with a growth of N25 billion. Speficially, the market capitalisation rose by N25 billion or 0.12 per cent to close at N20.552 trillion from N20.527 trillion posted on Tuesday. Also, All-Share Index...

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has paraded Uduak Frank Akpan, the suspected killer of a job seeker, Iniubong Umoren to dismiss rumour of his death in custody. The suspect who was paraded alongside his father, said he killed the girl in self-defense and not intentionally. Speaking to newsmen, the...

The Board of Directors of Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced the appointment of Mr Hans Essaadi as the new Managing Director of the company with effect from July 31, 2021. He replaces current MD/CEO, Mr Jordi Borrut Bel, who has completed his assignment in Nigeria and has been appointed as...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offenses Commission (ICPC) has declared wanted Gimba Kumo, a son-in-law to President Muhammadu Buhari over alleged misappropriation of $65 million National Housing Funds. ICPC spokesman said Tarry Rufus and Bola Ogunsola are also wanted over the alleged fraud. Kumo, a former managing director...