archiveFebruary 13, 2023

  L – R: Sehinde Adenagbe, 1st Vice Chairman, Association Of Securities Dealing Houses of Nigeria (ASHON); Franca Egwuekwe Company Secretary, NG Clearing Limited; Sam Onukwue; Chairman, ASHON; Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Exchange Group; Ifeyinwa Ejezie, 2nd Vice Chairman, ASHON; Jude Chiemeka, Divisional Head, Capital...

Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Monday, resumed his campaign ahead of the March 11 governorship election, in Iseyin local government, where he announced that his administration will make Ado-Awaye suspended lake a tourism hub for South-West, if he re- elected for a second term. The governor, who stated this...

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the state has about 30 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with her current GDP at over N120 Billion. This GDP figure, the Governor noted, was more than the GDP of such countries as Kenya, Ghana and Ivory Coast. He...

Pastor Paul Adefarasin-led House on the Rock has explained why Uche Aigbe, its Pastor in its Abuja branch, mounted the pulpit carrying an AK-47 rifle. Aigbe caused a stir during Sunday Service when he mounted the pulpit with a rifle. In a statement on Monday evening, the church said Aigbe...

The Director of new media of the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign council (APC PCC), Mr Femi Fani-Kayode says he regrets raising the alarm over the fear of an impending coup d’ etat in the country. Speaking to reporters on Monday in Abuja after he was grilled by the Department...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has insisted that it was not considering postponing the 2023 general elections coming later this month and early March. The body took made this known on its social media platforms to debunk a publication it said was fake news, claiming that INEC might postpone the...

  The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) says President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Business Facilitation (miscellaneous provision) bill 2022, also known as the omnibus bill, into law. Presented as an executive bill, the business facilitation (miscellaneous provision) act, 2023, is a legislative intervention by PEBEC, which amends 21...

The Lagos State Government says that it had commenced the test running of the 13-kilometre Lagos Blue Line train service. This was disclosed by the Managing Director, Lagos State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Abimbola Akinajo, at the commencement of the test running in Lagos on Monday from Marina to...

  Hearing in the bail application filed by Ali Bello, identified as a nephew to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi and others was on Monday stalled at a Federal High Court, Abuja. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had, on February 8, arraigned Mr Bello and three others before...

Osun to domesticate Nigeria's Start-up Act The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Monday hosted members of the Osun State House of Assembly, unveiling the first Executive bill of his administration. Addressing the lawmakers led by the House of Assembly Speaker, RT Hon. Timothy Owoeye, and Governor...