archiveJune 30, 2021

Investors on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) made a gain of N139 billion on Wednesday as the market extended bullish trading on the day to close the last day in the month of June bullish due to bargain hunting in Nestle. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N19.621 trillion inched...

 The Federal Government has given presidential approval for  payment of outstanding pension liabilities under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The Head of Corporate Communication at National Pension Commission (PenCom) Mr Peter Aghahowa, said this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that PenCom was pleased to inform all...

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) besieged the Senate on Wednesday to protest against the nomination of the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, for appointment as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), representing Delta State. The party leaders also...

  President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the current polarisation and inherent injustices in the country are neither fueled by ethnicity nor religion, but Nigerians themselves. Buhari said this while receiving members of the Muhammadu Buhari/Osinbajo Dynamic Support Group, recently at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. His Special Adviser on Media...

Nigerian lender, Unity Bank Plc has committed over N30 million to empower National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members through the Bank’s flagship Youth entrepreneurship development initiative known as Unity Bank Corpreneurship Challenge. The breakdown of the sum includes N4 million won by beneficiaries on four separate editions across four states...

As part of its commitment to driving its global World Without Waste agenda, the Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd (NBC) on Thursday June 17, in partnership with RecyclePoints, a waste recycling and social benefit organization, commissioned a Plastic Recycling Bank. The recycling bank, which is located at its Ikeja Manufacturing Plant...

The Senate will on Tuesday, next week, consider President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to the National Assembly for the approval of N895.84 billion naira as supplementary budget for the 2021 fiscal year. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, gave the hint in his remark during plenary following a request by the Appropriations...

  The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have expressed the zeal to join hands with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stamp out corruption from Nigerian Universities and the country at large. Chidi Nzekwe, the Association’s National Director of Culture and Tourism made the pledge today Wednesday,...

The Court of Appeal, Yola Division, Adamawa State has affirmed the conviction of Ibrahim Mohammed Umar, a former electoral officer with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Yola South Local Government Area. Umar and his accomplice had earlier been convicted of a three-count charge by an Adamawa State High...

  Zenith Bank Plc has retained its position at the number one bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 capital in the 2021 Top 1,000 World Banks ranking published by the Banker Magazine. The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive of the bank, Mr Ebenezer Onyeagwu, disclosed in a statement made available to the...