archiveDecember 24, 2021

 Some shareholders on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX) said that new generation banks are setting the pace in the financial industry with Titan Trust Bank acquisition of Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) Plc. They said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria  (NAN) on Friday in Lagos,...

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, who marks his 54th birthday on Christmas day, describing him as an exceptionally patriotic Nigerian. The party stated this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, on Friday in Abuja. PDP described...

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Friday paid a condolence visit to former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso whose junior brother Alhaji Inuwa died recently. Lawan was in Kano to attend the Wedding Fatiha of the daughter of another former Governor of the State, Senator...

  Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has approved free rides on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors on Christmas and New Year days for all residents. That means bus services on Saturday 25 December and Saturday 1 January, 2022 will be free, in celebration of the festive season. Managing Director, Lagos...

  Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, on Friday signed the 2022 Appropriation budget of ₦100.75billion into law. Fayemi also promised to complete all ongoing legacy projects and consolidate on other achievements recorded in the past three years. The Governor said the budget has a percentage ratio of 60:40 recurrent to...

  President Muhammadu Buhari has again expressed his administration’s commitment to uplifting the quality of life of all citizens, assuring that he will not abandon the promises made to Nigerians. The president stated this in his Christmas message to Nigerians, released by the media unit of the State House, Abuja,...

  After three days of persistent bearish mood, trading on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX) rebounded by N17 billion to close Christmas eve positive.Specifically, the market capitalisation rose by N17 billion or 0.08 per cent to close on Friday at N22.060 trillion from N22.043 trillion achieved on Thursday. In the...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued a travel restriction on passenger flights from Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, and Ethiopia. The UAE’s National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) and the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced on Thursday. The directive, UAE said, is due to concerns related to...

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that no person in Nigeria has died of COVID-19 with the B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 lineage, the Omicron variant, in the country, as the variant surges across the country. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in...

The Federal Government on Friday announced a free train ride from December 24 to January 4 for Nigerians. Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) Managing Director, Fidet Okhiria, said: “The decision which was made in collaboration with the Ministry of Transportation, is to ease movement of citizens during the yuletide. “This is...