archiveJuly 24, 2023

The Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations Nigeria, co-conveners of the Africa Social Impact Summit 2023, have officially unveiled partners for the second edition of the Africa Social Impact Summit. The announcement made at a press conference held in Lagos, Nigeria, also featured an official announcement of the 10th...

  A panel is set to discuss the implications of digital culture for democracy during the public presentation of a book by the Head of Media Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Omoniyi Ibietan, on Tuesday, 25 July 2023, the publishers of the book have said. The panel discussion...

Amid the bounce of a new administration and raft of changes in government policies, total foreign transactions performed by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) grew to N145.08 billion in the first six months (H1) of 2023. This is according to the recently released data on...

  The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has rejected the increment in fees announced by some schools and tertiary institutions, saying it is not in reality with the economic situation in the country. The body also called for a declaration of a state of emergency in the education sector,...

  The Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Monday, applauded the decision of the Federal Government to remove fuel subsidies but lamented that the persistent call for sacrifices on the part of citizens was no longer tenable. Festus Osifo, President of TUC, while briefing the media on the state of the...

  Lagos state authorities must disclose identities of Endsars victims scheduled for mass burial, Amnesty International, an organisation focused on human rights, has said. Isa Sanusi, the organisation’s director, in a statement on Monday, said the planned mass burial of 103 endsars victims must be stopped, and an investigation into...

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association (IPMAN), has urged Nigerians to hold government accountable for the proceeds shared from subsidy removal and foreign exchange rate. Its National Operations Controller, Mr Mike Osatuyi, gave the advice on Sunday at a session tagged; “The aftermath of fuel subsidy removal”on TVC in Lagos. Osatuyi...

The Nigeria Police Academy has opened an online portal for applications for its 10th regular course cadet degree programme from interested and qualified Nigerian candidates. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who said this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, added that the online registration process would...

  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concerns about the current state of Nigeria and its impact on the African continent and the world at large. Obasanjo said this in Abuja while giving the keynote address at the public presentation of the book titled, “Reclaiming the Jewel of Africa,” written...

Nigerian Exchange Limited in collaboration with the National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced the launch of the NGX Pension Broad Index (NGXPENBRD). The NGX Pension Broad Index tracks the performance of equity securities that meet the profitability and dividend payment criteria, with no limit or cap on the number of...