archiveFebruary 2022

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed that the embattled deputy commissioner of police, Mr Abba Kyari, is now in its custody. The NDLEA in a Monday evening statement by its spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi, said Kyari was handed over to the agency by the police. The...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Senator Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland. The approval follows a recommendation made by the Olubadan-in-Council, which was communicated to the governor. “I am pleased to announce the appointment of the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Lekan...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has embarked on a one-month warning strike. ASUU’s National President Emmanuel Victor Osodeke announced the development on Monday after a meeting of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) at the University Of Lagos (UNILAG). Osodeke said the strike action will be “comprehensive and...

  Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, February 11, 2022, arrested one Babawale Daniel Olayinka, a self-style “Personal Assistant to the Oyo State Governor on Media Matters”, and twenty five others at Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo State, over alleged...

  VP: It's a relief EU supports gas as transition fuel EU announces 820m-Euro Digital Economy Package for Nigeria It is a relief that the European Union (EU) supports the view canvassed by Nigeria that gas be considered a transition fuel as the global community moves towards net-zero emissions targets....

    The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared suspended DCP, Abba Kyari wanted over 35kilograms of illicit drugs. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi said this at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday. The NDLEA said investigation has revealed that Kyari was a...

The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 0.16 per cent last week to close at 47,202.30 and N25.436 trillion respectively. Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception of NGX 30, NGX Banking, NGX Pension, NGX Insurance, NGX AFR Bank, NGX AFR Div. Yield, NGX Meri Value,...

  approves N136m for upgrade of Lanlate College of Education promises to rehabilitate Eruwa/Maya Road   Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Friday, declared that the main focus of his administration is to ensure that no zone in the state is left behind in terms of development. He added that...

  The Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI) sounded the closing gong of Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) as part of the commemorative activities of its 30th Anniversary on Thursday, 10 February 2022. In delivering the opening remarks, Mr. Olumide Bolumole, Divisional Head, Listings Business, NGX, stated, “The Exchange is...

VP commissions housing units in Nasarawa, restates Social Housing imperative Osinbajo, a man of his word, has a heart for the poor - Millard Fuller Foundation To address the issue of inadequate housing in the country, the Buhari administration remains determined in its vision to build a nation where low-income...