archiveNovember 2021

The Federal Government has berated the Cable News Network (CNN) for prematurely celebrating a leaked report of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry into the Oct. 20, 2020, Lekki Toll Gate incidence in Lagos. At a media briefing on Tuesday in Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji...

Justice Folashade Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday November 22 adjourned further hearing in the corruption trail of a former Chairman of House Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Nicholas Mutu Ebomo and his companies: Airworld Technologies Limited and Oyien Homes Limited, to Wednesday November 24,...

  Access Bank Plc has partnered SME.NG, the Bank of Industry (BOI), LAPO Microfinance Bank, Chapel Hill Denham and the Impact Investment Foundation Nigeria to launch the Ebi Marketplace.This is contained in a statement by Access Bank made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos....

  Ms. Esther Gbeja, a veterinary student of the University of Ilorin, has emerged winner of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), National Essay Competition on Fifth Generation (5G) Technology. The NCC organised a prize presentation ceremony for the 3rd National Essay Competition on Tuesday in Abuja. The essay competition with...

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc says Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved an offer for sale of up to 575 million ordinary shares in MTN Nigeria held by MTN International (Mauritius) Limited, by way of a bookbuild to qualified investors, also known as Institutional Offer and a fixed price to...

  Tottenham Hotspur FC have announced pre-tax losses of 80.2 million pounds (107 million dollars) for the financial year ending June 2021. The total debts also increased from 605 million pounds to 706 million pounds. The club said the last two financial years had been “significantly affected by the COVID-19...

 The Ondo State Government has imposed a 24 hours curfew on Ikare-Akoko in Akoko North East Local Government Area, following sporadic gun shots in the community.This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Akure by Mr Donald Ojogo, the state Commissioner for Information. The statement...

  The Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, says state governments are ready to support the Federal Government in the elimination of fuel subsidy regime. El-Rufai gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja, at the presentation of the World Bank Nigeria Development Update, November 2021 edition titled “Time for...

   The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Mr Clem Agba, said the federal government had spent N2.3 trillion as stimulus package to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Agba said this at a three-day 4th National Treasury Workshop organised by the Office of the Accountant...

The House of Representatives has passed the bill abolishing dichotomy between first Degree holders and Higher National Diploma (HND) holders in the same field for the purpose of employment. The bill passed its final stage at green chambers on Tuesday in Abuja, when members voted at the Committee of the...