archiveNovember 18, 2021

The family of the erstwhile Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Woman Leader in Kogi State, Mrs Salome Abuh, who was killed during the 2019 governorship election in the state, has inaugurated a foundation in her honour. The foundation “Salome Acheju Abuh Foundation (SAAF)” was inaugurated at the 2nd Year Remember/Candle Light...

  The Lagos State Government has noted the various reactions that have followed the submission of the report of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and Other Matters. According to a statement by the State Commissioner for Information , Gbenga Omotoso, “there have...

  as gov commissions Corps new ultra-modern state headquarters in Akinyele LG says Amotekun has served Oyo State diligently Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, donated the sum of thirty-two million, five hundred thousand Naira (N32.5m), to family members of thirteen Amotekun Operatives who lost their lives within the...

  Speaker of House of representatives, Chief Femi Gbajabiamila on Thursday said that President Muhammadu Buhari is in support of the direct primary for political parties to produce candidates for elections. The Speaker stated this in an interview with State House correspondents after meeting with Buhari at the Presidential Villa,...

  *FG to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine roll-out to reach 50% of targeted population *NEC urges strict compliance to COVID-19 protocols ahead of festive season *CBN processing Bridge Financing to spread over 6 months In a bid to help State governments meet financial obligations, especially the previous budget support facility...

    The Iyaloja (market leader) General of Nigeria, Mrs Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, on Thursday, said that the popular Oyingbo Market in Lagos was shut  down due to its deplorable state.Tinubu gave the explanation at a media briefing where she made clarifications on the reasons behind the closure of the market....

Lawyers to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Aloy Ejimakor and Ifeanyi Ejiofor, have alleged their client is undergoing harsh and inhumane treatment in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). A statement by both lawyers on Ejimakor’s Facebook wall on Thursday alleged Kanu was...

  The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has called on Nigerians to bridge the trust gap among the different ethnic groups in order to realise the country’s full potentials. Malam Mukhtar Sirajo, NIPR President and Chairman in council, stated this in Gombe on Thursday, at the North-East Citizens Summit...

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which measures Nigeria’s economy grew by 4.03 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021, year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The Nigerian economy had experienced a surge, as evidenced in the 5.01 per cent year-on-year growth in the GDP of...

  Profit-taking activities continued on Thursday in the Nigerian equities market as investors lost N33 billion on sell-offs in 23 stocks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the market capitalisation dipped N33 billion or 0.15 per cent to close at N22.589 trillion against N22.622 trillion on Wednesday. Also,...