archiveJune 2021

  The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has claimed that he frequently receives death threats and this is a proof that corruption is fighting back. Bawa made this disclosure in an interview on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday. When asked about President Muhammadu...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the COVID-19 cases in Nigeria has reached 167,078, as its registered 12 additional infections on Monday. The NCDC disclosed this on its website Tuesday, adding that the infections were recorded in just two states: Lagos – 9 and Kwara – 3. The...

The statement of President Mohammadu Buhari on Arise Television interview referring to the South-East region as “dot in a circle”, has continued to be receiving condemnation both from within and outside Igbo land. Ohanaeze in a statement on Tuesday by its Secretary-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro said “dot in a circle...

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Nigeria will soon begin to generate and distribute electricity to the university community when the ongoing 8.03MW power project is completed Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede stated this at the press conference to herald the 60th anniversary of the institution on campus within the week. The Vice...

The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) has confirmed the burial programme of its late General Overseer, Prophet TB Joshua. The late cleric would be buried on July 9, 2021, on the premises of his church in Lagos State. The church statement on Monday read partly, “We know you are...

Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s government of diverting Nigerians’ attention away from the issue of open grazing. Sani charged the Federal Government of raising electricity tariffs and gasoline pump prices while distracting Nigerians’ attention with open grazing. Sani charged the Federal Government of raising...

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors has hinged the country’s worsening debt profile on what it called frivolous borrowings by the Federal Government. They said the N36 trillion debt is grossly unsustainable given the nation’s earning and Gross Domestic Product (GDP). They added that the debt situation could plunge the country...

Amid worsening insecurity and secessionist agitations, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has assured Nigerians that Nigeria will be OK if things work well in Lagos. He also noted that the current challenges affecting the country required proactive leaders prepared to bring Nigerians together. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, Mr...

The Governor of Ondo State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu said on Saturday that the only way to resolve myriads of challenges facing Nigeria as a nation is the adoption of a true federal system of government. He stated this at the commemoration of the 28th anniversary of the annulment of the...

A turnover of 1.058 billion shares worth N12.831 billion was transacted in 17,854 deals this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 1.082 billion shares valued at N9.548 billion that exchanged hands last week in 17,933 deals. The Financial Services Industry (measured...