archiveSeptember 2022

  VP commissions Pandagric Novum Farms in Nasarawa commends visionary zeal of Gov. Sule   In furtherance of its objectives on job creation and economic development, the Federal Government will continue to create the enabling environment to encourage more private sector investments in the agriculture sector, according to Vice President...

  A human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, has declared that none of the three major presidential candidates in the forthcoming general elections can fix Nigeria’s problems. Ozekhome said the problems of insecurity, bad economy, poverty and hopelessness, which he said, have overwhelmed the country...

  The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has urged Nigerians to remain resolute in the defence of national unity and promote fairness, justice and peace. In his message to Nigerians on the country's 62nd Independence anniversary, Lawan said the National Assembly would "continue to work for good governance and...

The Nigerian Exchange Group Plc. (NGX Group) held its 61st Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos on Friday, 30 September 2022, where shareholders approved resolutions by the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Apollos Ikpobe and Dr. Okechukwu Itanyi retired by rotation and were re-elected as non-executive directors. Professor Enase Okonedo’s...

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is set to stage a ceremony in an ornate Kremlin hall to announce Russia’s rule over around 15% of Ukraine, the biggest European annexation since World War II. Putin disclosed that the four Ukrainian regions would remain “Russian forever”. The annexation is coming on the...

Chairman of the Yobe State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alh. Mohammed Gadaka says the Party will appeal Wednesday’s Federal High Court ruling recognising Bashir Machina as the APC candidate for Yobe North Senatorial District in the 2023 election into the National Assembly. In a statement issued on...

Former Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioa, has tendered an unreserved apology to the supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, (LP) Peter Obi for calling them ‘saboteurs’ if they vote against the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 election. Ihedioha tendered his apology during an interview on Channels...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the All-commodity group import index on average increased by 0.07 per cent, with the highest increase recorded by “Vehicles, aircraft and parts. This is according to the NBS Commodity Price Indices for Q2 of 2022 released in Abuja on Friday. The report said...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has announced the expulsion of Dotun Babayemi, a former factional governorship aspirant of the party in the State. Babayemi was a governorship aspirant of the PDP in the July 16 gubernatorial election in Osun State. He had emerged as gubernatorial candidate of...

  The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has warned the Federal Government against sanctioning the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). According to the NGF, the Federal Government should rather resolve the contentious issues in the interest of the students and Nigeria. The NGF Chairman and Ekiti State Governor, Kayode...