archiveSeptember 2022

The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has vowed to stop campaigning for the presidency if anyone can prove he misappropriated funds received as governor of Anambra state. The former governor made the statement while speaking to Nigerians in the United Kingdom and urged officials working in the government...

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to jettison the call to name the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) after late Queen Elizabeth, saying such move can be best for Aso Rock in Abuja or other parts of the North. The call...

An Anglican priest of the Nnewi Diocese in Anambra State, Rev. Ogbuchukwu Lotanna, has resigned his position as a priest of the church. Lotanna, also a lawyer, from Mbanagu Otolo Nnewi, in the resignation, stated that he received a divine mandate to float a movement in support of polygamy. He...

Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Saturday vowed to punish the culprits of the collapsed story building at Awosika, Bodija, Ibadan, after investigation is completed. Speaking through the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Olusegun Olayiwola, the governor stated this during the state’s delegate’s visit to the...

No fewer than twenty people were reportedly died in a fire outbreak which occurred yesterday following a road accident at a community in Oyo State. Reports on Saturday morning claimed that two vehicles collided at Lanlate, Maya junction in Ibarapa East Local Government Area at noon time on Friday. The...

The Federal Government has dragged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to the Industrial Court over its lingering strike action. It would be recalled that ASUU has been on strike since February 14th of 2022 to press home its numerous demands to the Federal Government, which include payment of...

As a member of the Commonwealth and former British colony, the Federal Government of Nigerian has directed that all flags at government offices in Nigeria and abroad be flown at half-mast on Sunday and Monday to honour Queen Elizabeth II. The sovereign of the United Kingdom and head of the...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Nigeria Export Import (NEXIM) Bank the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and Heritage Bank PLC have reiterated their commitment towards improved local productive activities that will boost the country's export earnings. To this end, they have given their support to the Finance Correspondents...

The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has advocated for an anti-corruption law to stop illicit financial flows funding insecurity in Nigeria. Lawan said the fight against corruption and insecurity in Nigeria required the cooperation and support of all the citizens and not institutions of government alone. He spoke while declaring open...

  The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 0.70 per cent to close the week at 49,695.12 and N26.805 trillion respectively. Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception of NGX Insurance, NGX MERI Value, and NGX Consumer Goods Indices which appreciated by 1.04 per cent, 0.87...