archiveJuly 2023

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...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has announced Mrs Olanike Kudirat Adeyemo, a Professor at the Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ibadan, as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) designate. The announcement was contained in a letter signed by the state governor, made available to...

The Lagos State Government has addressed a leaked memo that disclosed its authorization of N61.285million for the mass burial of 103 individuals identified as victims of the 2020 EndSARS protests. The government clarified that the victims scheduled for burial are not related to the contentious Lekki Tollgate shooting. In a...