archiveOctober 1, 2022

The NGX recorded a turnover of 1.005 billion shares worth N10.406 billion in 17,844 deals this week   in contrast to a total of 562.856 million shares valued at N9.438 billion that exchanged hands last week in 16,013 deals. As usual, the Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity...

President Muhammadu Buhari would on October 11 confer various categories of national honour awards on deserving on 437 nominees. The event is part of series of activities to mark Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Anniversary. The Nigerian National Honours, in order of importance are: Order of the Federal Republic, consisting of Grand...

  Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare Kogi a national disaster zone following the flooding that has rendered many households and communities homeless. Bello made the appeal on Saturday during the 62nd independence anniversary with the state government’s special focus on the flood disaster...

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has appealed to the Supreme Court of Nigeria to give the case before it concerning the collection and distribution of Value Added Taxes generated from the State by the Federal Government the urgency it requires. The Governor made the appeal at the match past...

The Labour Party has bemoaned the state of the country as Nigeria marks 62 years of independence, stating that the All Progressive Congress (APC) has failed in every sector of governance. LP said this in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Arabambi Abayomi at the weekend. The statement...

Ahead of 2023 general elections, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has offered advice to Nigerians on what to look out for in the choice of leaders to vote for. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, in an Independence Day message released in Abuja, on Saturday, advised Nigerians to look out...

President Buhari has remind Nigerians of some of the achievements of his administration, using the occasion to praise his administration's economic achievements in the last seven years. In his speech to mark Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Anniversary celebration at Eagle Square in Abuja on Saturday, Buhari reiterated how Nigeria is now...

The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of Aisha Alkali Wakil, (a.k.a Mama Boko Haram) alongside Tahiru Alhaji,  Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyode. Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, sentenced them on Thursday, September 29,...

Supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate, Petr Obi otherwise called “Obidients” celebrate Nigeria’s independence day in Lagos State on Saturday, mainly by rallying all over the metropolis in support of presidential aspiration. The rally which was held simultaneously in Lekki, Surulere, Ikeja and Festac, on the country’s Independence Day, according...

Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested ninety five(95) suspected internet fraudsters in Warri, Delta State. They were arrested  on Thursday,  September 29, 2022, in a sting operation,  at Adesa Ughonton and Jedda axis of Warri, Delta State for suspected...