archiveJuly 2021

With the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, there is need to drive more inclusive trade initiatives and expand intra-regional trade in the ECOWAS sub-region, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this Friday evening in Abuja at the inaugural gala night...

*Says not only APC but some PDP Senators too voted for it President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has advanced reasons to justify the position taken by the Senate on the electronic transmission of election results. The Senate on Thursday, while considering the Electoral Act 2010 Amendment Bill, voted that...

Enugu State Government, has confirmed the outbreak of cholera at the new Artisan Market in Enugu metropolis. The Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr Emmanuel Obi, who confirmed this in a statement in Enugu on Saturday, said that the outbreak had so far claimed seven lives. Obi further said...

Seleem Adegunwa, Managing Director of Rite Foods Limited, makers of Bigi carbonated soft drinks and official beverage sponsor of the Ijebu Heritage Half Marathon 2021, has said that Nigeria is great at sports and must therefore seek ways to harness its sporting talents and go more global with it. He...

says we're only upgrading recreation facility to serve public betterThe Oyo State Government has explained that it took the decision to develop the 11,435.711-square-metre open field in Bodija as a recreation facility in order to serve the purpose of the original masterplan of the area and cater to the recreational...

  A turnover of 1.008 billion shares worth N10.923 billion in 17,297 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange, in contrast to a total of 1.348 billion shares valued at N12.140 billion that exchanged hands last week in 21,581 deals. The Financial Services...

Ibarapa leaders say Customs men invaded communities, killed three insist Customs should operate in border towns The Oyo State Government, on Saturday, declared that contrary to the widely circulated report that unknown gunmen had, again, attacked Igangan and other parts of Ibarapa on Friday, community leaders have declared that the...

  The Federal Government says, in line with operative conventions and laws, it will take possession of the 1,130 looted Benin bronzes being expected from Germany.The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this on Saturday in Lagos at a news conference on the efforts by the federal...

In commemoration of this year’s National Diaspora Day event, Ecobank Nigeria is joining the rest of the country to celebrate Nigerians in the diaspora by making transactions on its proprietary money transfer app, Rapidtransfer, free of charge. The Federal Government has set aside July 25 of every year as the...

The Ogun State Government has commended the effort of Rite Foods Limited, makers of Bigi drinks, Naija’s favorite carbonated soft drinks for providing premium refreshment and hydration for athletes and indigenes at the Ijebu Heritage Half Marathon 2021 which was held on Saturday, July 17. The commendation came at a...