archiveNovember 6, 2021

 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed appreciation to Cote d’Ivoire for lending its support to Dr Akinwumi Adesina, and Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, both Nigerians, in attaining their present positions. Adesina and Okonjo-Iweala are the President of the African Development Bank(AfDB) and Director-General of World Trade Organisation(WTO) respectively. The vice president...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voting in Anambra governorship poll to Sunday, to allow voters who were not able to vote due to malfunctioning of the Bimodal Accreditation System (BVAS) to vote. Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, the state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) disclosed this at a news...

Oyo lucky to have you as governor, says Senate Committee on Army chair says Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has charged Nigerian politicians to bury their political differences and maintain unity of purpose for the progress of the country. The governor, while receiving the members of the Senate Committee on...

The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 0.06 per cent to close the week at 42,014.50 and N21.926 trillion respectively. All other indices finished lower with the exception of NGX Main Board, NGX Insurance, NGX MERI Growth, NGX Lotus II and NGX Industrial Goods indices which appreciated by...

  Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has expressed shock over the technology breakdown of the Bimodal Verification Accreditation (BVA) system. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been experiencing technical challenges in the use of the...

Osinbajo to attend 2nd edition of Nigeria-Cote D’ivoire bi-national Cpmmission in Abidjan Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN is today attending the 2nd edition of the Nigeria-Cote d’Ivoire Bi-National Commission meeting in Abidjan. The Commission, which was established in 2013, is a reflection of the fraternal and cordial relations that exist...

  The Emir of Argungu, HRH, Alhaji Samaila Muhammadu Mera on Friday in Kebbi State formally turbaned the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan as the Ganuwan Kabi (Defender of Kebbi Kingdom). The newly turbaned Ganuwan Kabi, dressed in colourful regalia, wielding protecting shield and armed with sword, dipicting a Warrior, a...

partners France to establish farmers' market in the state French govt to support state with €50m facility Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Friday, stated that his government has been doing everything possible to turn the state into a number one investment destination in Nigeria. He maintained that the state...

Nigerian lender, Unity Bank Plc, has handed out a total of N10 million in prize money as business grants to 30 NYSC members in the latest edition of its flagship Youth entrepreneurship and empowerment initiative, Corpreneurship Challenge held across ten states recently. The competition, already in its 7th edition, produced...

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has continued to fume over the invasion of the Abuja home of Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili, by agents of the Federal Government last week. The President of the NBA, Olumide Akpata, at a special press briefing in Lagos on Friday, described the operation as...