archiveOctober 15, 2021

  Femi Anikulapo-Kuti, an Afrobeat megastar, the eldest son of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has commended Fearless energy drink for sponsoring this year's Felabration as talented artistes being energized by the leading brand came up with electrifying performance at the musical show held on the second day of the one-week event. Femi,...

  The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) listing lifted the market capitalisation of Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX) by N192 billion.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NGX Group listed a total of 1.96 billion shares at N16.15 per share by way of introduction on the NGX on Friday. Consequently,...

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, October 15, 2021, granted the application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, seeking to discontinue the matter in Suit No. FHC/L/ CS, 1086/2021 involving the N20bn Kogi State Salary bail-out loan. The application,...

  The Federal Government of Nigerian has released the revised travel protocol into Nigeria effective Monday, 25th October, 2021. Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee and Secretary to Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, issued a statement on Friday. The SGF said travelers arriving in Nigeria must present a negative...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Lagos State said on Friday that 101 persons died while 625 sustained different degrees of injuries in road crashes in Lagos between January to August, 2021. The Ogun Sector Commander, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemile, disclosed this during the 2021 Ember Month Safety Campaign Flag-Off,...

Nigerian Exchange Group Plc NGX Group) has announced successful listing of its shares on the Main Board of Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). Having satisfied the Listing Requirements of The Exchange and obtained relevant regulatory approvals, NGX Group is now listed in the Financial Services and Capital Market Infrastructure sector of...

Council also strongly advises against planned protests considering security situation Urges organizers to consider other options In receipt of reports from judicial panels regarding EndSARS protests set up in 28 States across the country and in the FCT, the National Economic Council have resolved that payment of compensation to victims...

  Participants at a Care and Support Conference for Mental Health to commemorate the 2021 World Mental Health Day have called on parents and guardians to pay attention to the mental health of their children. The conference was organised in Lagos by an NGO, Across All Initiative for Mental Health...

  The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, on Friday, said that 4.2 million Nigerians had been lifted out of poverty, through the agriculture sector in two years. The minister disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja, to commemorate the 2021 World Food Day under the...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Tuesday October 19th, 2021 as public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made this declaration on behalf of the federal government,...