archiveOctober 2021

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,...

Pastor Tunde Bakare, Friday held a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja. After the meeting, Bakare told journalists that he discussed various issues with the president, including the need to restructure Nigeria and the cleric’s future political ambition. Bakare was Buhari's running mate in the...

  President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the Nigerian media to be responsible in their use of the press freedom being enjoyed under the current democratic dispensation. He stressed that from the outset of his administration in 2015, it was made clear that ‘‘press freedom is an irreducible minimum in a...

 The domestic stock market yesterday increased further by 0.19 per cent, amid sustained investors’ positive sentiment.The market’s performance was a result of investors’ buy interest in mainly consumer goods and industrial sectors. The All Share Index (ASI) increased by 78.79 points, representing a growth of 0.19 per cent to close...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its 97 per cent readiness for the implementation of the fifth generation (%G) technology in Nigeria. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, re-affirmed this at the annual African Tech Alliance Forum held in Lagos on Wednesday. This is according to...