archiveSeptember 17, 2021

  Trading on the Nigerian equities market closed the week on Friday with a marginal gain of 0.08 per cent.Consequently, the All-Share Index improved by 32.56 points or 0.08 per cent to close at 38,943.87 from 38,911.31 recorded on Thursday. Also, the market capitalisation which opened trading at N20.273 trillion...

The Federal Government will appeal the judgment of an Oyo State High Court which awarded N20 billion in damages against the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Department of State Service (DSS). Justice Ladiran Akintola who delivered the ruling on Friday described DSS’ action as “arbitrary aggression and prejudices” against...

The Ogun assembly has directed former Managing Director of state Property and Investment Corporation (OPIC), Mr Babajide Odusolu, to return N40 million  unaccounted for in 2019 into the state  purse within six months. This was part of the resolution passed by the assembly during plenary session presided over by the...

  A group of youth organisations in the Southeast comprising the National Association of Nigerian Student, NANS, National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Ohaneze Ndi Igbo Youths, today September 17, 2021 pledged their support for the fight against economic and financial crimes in the southeast region. They made the pledge...

The umbrella body of the Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua (IOO), Friday applauded the Verdict of Oyo State High Court delivered by Justice Ladiran Akintola which awarded the sum of N20 billion against the Directorate of State Services (DSS) for invading the home of Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday...

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the end of its 138th meeting on Friday insisted that the door has been permanently shut against Bureau De Change operators (BDCs) in the country and that no amount of pressure will make it rescind its decision....

 Ms Titilayo Tade, Training Coordinator, Suicide Prevention Initiative of Nigeria (SURPIN) has called on Nigerians, especially the youth, to refrain from suicide in the face of  challenges. Tade told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)  in Lagos on Friday  that young people were prone to contemplate suicide. She said that...

Dr Chinyere Almona, Director-General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has charged the federal government to address matters affecting ease of doing business and other real sector parameters, for improved economic outcomes. Almona gave the advice at a familiarisation parley with newsmen on Friday in Lagos. The LCCI DG,...

  The shareholders of Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group or The Group) Plc convened in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, last week, for its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) after the demutualisation of The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Amidst other critical matters proposed for shareholder vote, the Board of NGX...

Gunmen have killed Abubakar Abdullahi, the chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack happened in the early hours of Friday, the the Director of Media and Publicity of MACBN in Kaduna State, Ibrahim Bayero-Zango, confirmed the incident to...