archiveOctober 2021

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, 21 October, 2021 arraigned the Managing Director of PJO Ventures Limited, Cecilia Osipitan and her company, PJO VENTURES LIMITED, and INSURANCE RESOURCERY and CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED before justice U.P Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja on a...

    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says banks in the country have remained stable, robust and resilient in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Director, Banking Supervision of CBN, Mr Haruna Mustafa, said this at the 2021 Financial Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) workshop in Ibadan on Friday....

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) is currently settling the liquidation dividends of depositors of banks whose licenses were revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Managing Director of the Corporation, Mr Bello Hassan, said this in an interview on the sidelines of the 2021 Financial Correspondents Association...

  HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) has released its latest global HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report, providing analysis of real-world cybersecurity attacks. By isolating threats that have evaded detection tools and made it to user endpoints, HP Wolf Security has a unique insight into the latest techniques being used by...

says Oyo is prime investment destination in Nigeria at Conversation with Africa Forum Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, has declared that the state was prepared to take full advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA). Makinde, who spoke at AFCFTA's Conversation with Africa Forum, held in Gaborone, Botswana,...

  President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has said that the National Assembly will want more participation of Nigerian professionals in the design and execution of projects in the country. Lawan made the remarks at the 2021 Architecture Annual Award and Fellowship Investiture of the Nigerian Institute of Architects which...

Suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) on Thursday bombed a police station in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. They were said to have stormed the police station around 6.44 pm in a convoy of five vehicles and three motorcycles,...

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has announced the launch of the Mobile Money Agent Programme and the commencement of training for 1,850 beneficiaries in Nigeria. The scheme was inaugurated by the Humanitarian Minister, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, on Thursday in Abuja, during...

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday recorded 247 new cases of COVID-19 in 14 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NCDC made this known via its website on Friday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that the 247 new cases reported on Thursday...

The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers (LPGAR), branch of National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), says over 50 per cent of cooking gas users in rural areas have switched back to firewood and charcoal. It’s National Chairman, Mr Michael Umudu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...