archiveAugust 4, 2021

Leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State have been advised to give peace a chance within the fold of the party following Tuesday's meeting between the leadership of the party and the Senator Bukola Saraki-led PDP National Reconciliation and Strategy Committee. Special Adviser on Strategy...

...says petition, judicial workers' strike, COVID-19 caused delay ...'allegations of religious bias against gov, false' The Oyo State Judicial Service Commission said on Wednesday that claims that the procedure for the appointment of judges into the Oyo State Judiciary was unnecessarily delayed due to religious bias and untoward interest from...

  The Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today August 4, 2021 arraigned one Yusuf Yakubu before Justice Sanusi Ma’aji of the Kano State High Court on a one count charge of misappropriation. The defendant allegedly obtained the sum of $870,000 (Eight Hundred and Seventy...

  Key indices of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) recorded marginal growth on Wednesday, thereby stretching the positive sentiment to four consecutive trading sessions. The positive out-turn was due to bargain hunters’ buying interest in both the industrial and banking sectors. Specifically, the All-Share Index inched higher by 9.84 points or...

  The Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr Lamido Yuguda, has expressed optimism that the Securities Issuers Forum (SIF) will aid development of the capital market and the economy. Yuguda made the assertion in his opening address during the virtual inauguration of  the SIF by SEC in collaboration with...

 The Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG)  says it has so far, spent about 200 million dollars  on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes  to help build the nation.Mr Tony Attah, Managing Director, NLNG,  made the disclosure at the 2021 Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition (NAICE) on...

  In a bid to safeguard its e-banking platforms with enhanced safety and security features, Unity Bank Plc has unveiled a new code on its USSD platform that completely puts the customer in control of his Bank Account against any e-Banking fraud. The new code which is *7799*9*Phone Number #...

  Mouka, Nigeria's leading manufacturer of mattresses, pillows and other bedding products, has once again reinforced its position as the innovation trailblazer in the bedding industry as it has announced the launch of its eco-friendly mattress called Eco-Comfy. According to a press statement from the company, Eco-Comfy mattress is made...

The Federal Government of Nigerian (FGN) has approved the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Standard Gauge Rail line at the sum of $11.17billion. The approval was given at Wednesday’s meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who...

Nigeria has been allocated about $3.35 billion as part of a historic general allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This is a result of the approval of a general allocation of about SDR456 billion – an equivalent of $650 billion – by the IMF...