archiveJuly 2021

The Federal Government has declared July 20 and July 21, as public holidays in celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the announcement on behalf of the federal government, informing the general public on the declaration while congratulating Muslims in advance of the celebration. “I...

 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will auction the Fifth Generation Technology (5G) spectrum by the Fourth Quarter (Q4) of 2021.Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, disclosed this at the maiden International Conference on Information and Engineering Systems (ICIES) on Thursday at Nile University, Abuja. The...

Price depreciation in large and medium capitalised stocks like the Nigerian Breweries, Vitafoam Nigeria, Dangote Sugar Refinery, Guaranty Trust Bank Holding Company (GTCO) and Ikeja Hotel combined to make the Nigerian equities market closed red on Thursday as investors made N3 billion loss. Specifically, the market capitalisation dropped N3 billion...

  The Senate has passed the conference committee report of the Senate and House of Representatives on the Petroleum Industry Bill, 2021. The passage followed the approval of the recommendations contained in its conference committee report on a Bill for and Act to Provide Legal, Governance, Regulatory and Fiscal Framework...

  **VP wants more States to follow, as Nasarawa, Enugu, Ekiti lead in turning in EndSARS panels’ reports ** FG Budget Support Facility repayment begins Ahead of next week's Sallah festivities, the National Economic Council is urging for strict adherence to the COVID-19 response guidelines across the country, after receiving...

Mouka, Nigeria’s leading brand of mattresses and pillows has launched a new campaign to encourage consumers to buy the right Mouka mattress based on their unique needs. The “Get the Mouka for You” campaign seeks to educate consumers about the need to consider their age, body build, lifestyle and budget...

  First Bank of Nigeria Ltd has economically empowered Firstmonie agents with the sum of N100 billion through its agent credit scheme.FirstBank Group Executive, e-Business & Retail Products, Mr Chuma Ezirim, said in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. Ezirim said...

  Justice O.A. Musa of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Bwari, Abuja today July 15, 2021 convicted the trio of Lawal Umar, a 45 year-old property agent; Alexander Danjuma, a 43 year-old mechanic and Theophilus Omambala, a 47 year-old engineer for giving false information to operatives of the Abuja...

The Lagos State Government has allayed fears of parents and guardians over the introduction of new education policies and reforms especially in the area of technology. It stated that the use of technology in teaching and learning was the way to go, as it would make the future of the...

The Kwara Government has replied the request of Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD) for information concerning the proposed ₦35 billion Bond approved for the State Government by the House of Assembly. The ENetSuD Coordinator, Dr Abdulateef Alagbonsi, confirmed receiving the response from the state Ministry of Finance in a...