archiveNovember 15, 2023

In adherence to its role as a Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) committed to advancing market development and fostering a robust and sustainable equity market, NGX Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo) introduces "EquipHER." An initiative dedicated to empowering women and driving inclusive growth within Nigeria's Equity Market. To inaugurate the implementation of EquipHER,...

  The nation’s organized labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Wednesday night suspended the ongoing strike. The unions took the decision after the meeting of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja and the unions said the suspension followed the intervention...

The Court of Appeal, Lagos, on Wednesday, dismissed the appeal filed by the Labour Party governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, challenging Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s victory in the March 18 election in the state. Rhodes-Vivour and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Abdulazeez Adediran aka Jandor are challenging the September 25 verdict...

  The Nigeria Customs Service has commended the  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  for continuously sustaining collaborative ties with various stakeholders in the anti- corruption fight. This commendation was given  on Wednesday,  November 15,  2023 in Kaduna by Assistant Comptroller General of Customs,  ACG I.Q Ogbudu who led a...

The Tadhamunul Muslimeen Mosque also known as Adogba Mosque, Iwo Road, Ibadan, which was rebuilt by the Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, will be commissioned on Thursday. According to a press statement signed and made available to Business247news by Mr.Sulaimon Olanrewaju, Chief Press Secretary to Oyo State Governor, the Governor...

  The Senate on Wednesday, November 15, called on the leadership of organized labour, including the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to urgently call off their ongoing strike in the spirit of patriotism and national interest. The Senate also...

The University of Nigeria (UNN) has denied allegations that it was involved in admission racketeering. It stated it had always conducted its admissions transparently in compliance with the federal government’s established criteria of 45% merit, 35% catchment, and 20% Educational Less Developed States (ELDS). Reacting to reports accusing it of...

  A video, code-named:  “EFCC and Army Wahala” gaining traction across the social media, once again, compels the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to reiterate its warning to skit makers and other social workers to desist from using the operational identities of the Commission illegally and irresponsibly. According to a...

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has confirmed that some of the people who attacked the president of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, have been arrested. Ribadu made this disclosure on Wednesday in a statement signed by the NSA spokesperson, Zakari U Mijinyawa where the former...

  President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government will reverse the worrisome trend in the economy. Tinubu gave the assurance on Wednesday in Uyo, in a message to the opening of the All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC). Represented by the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, the president...