archiveAugust 28, 2021

  *Says God answered all of Pa Abiodun's prayers *Joined by Speaker Gbajabiamila, Gov. Akeredolu, former Gov. Osoba, VP commiserates with family & Iperu community Pa Emmanuel Adesanya Abiodun, the late father of the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun lived a fulfilled life and this is why his memory...

Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Mr Patrick Akinwuntan has advocated a synergy between financial institutions and private investors to address infrastructure deficit in the country. Akinwuntan in a presentation titled ‘Transportation Infrastructure Development Financing In Nigeria’ delivered at the Nigerian Institute For Transport Technology (NITT) 2021 Transport Technology Conference in Abuja,...

Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has appealed to the government of the Republic of Benin to free Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, currently in prison custody in the West African country. Speaking with journalists in Lagos on Friday during an interactive session titled, “Sanctions on...

Spotify’s listeners in Nigeria continue to show preference for local hits LADIPOE's “Feeling” is the most streamed song in Nigeria It has been a great summer for Nigerian artists on Spotify, as the last three months show that music lovers from all over the country chose to listen to songs...

  A Non-Governmental Organisation, Healing Heart Foundation, has started training of not fewer than 70 widows and youths, in skills acquisition to enhance their earnings and living standard.Mrs Sophy Mbanisi, Founder of Healing Heart Foundation, made this disclosure in Lagos, on Wednesday, at the opening of a 4-Day Fun-filled Skills...

  The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, says the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) is currently reviewing its operational engagements in various theatres in order to bring peace in troubled parts of the country. This is contained in a statement issued by Director, Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Benjamin...

His Excellency, Governor of Borno State, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum flanked by (from L - R) Executive chairman, Borno SUBEB Dr Shettima Bukar Kullima, Zonal Head, North East and Jigawa, Mr Mustapha Mohammed, Zonal Head, Abuja and North Central, Mr Nuruddin Mohammed Bashir and Chief of Staff to Governor of...

Another batch of 32 abducted students of Bethel Baptist High School, Maraban Damishi, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state, have regained their freedom, bringing the total of those released to 90. The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State, Rev. John Hayab, confirmed the release...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country now has 199, 333 COVID-19 infections as at Friday Aug. 27 across all the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. The Centre, who made the announcement on its verified website on Saturday morning, noted that the country...

A total turnover of 1.026 billion shares worth N8.183 billion in 18,102 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 866.544 million shares  valued at N12.257 billion that exchanged hands last week in 17,291 deals. The Financial Services Industry...