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  Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) along with its subsidiaries, is set to host a hybrid symposium themed “Embrace Equity: Setting the Standard for a Sustainable Future”, to celebrate the 2023 International Women’s Day on Wednesday, 8 March 2023. Globally, International Women’s Day is a date set aside to...

The Presidential Election Court (PEC), Abuja, will on Friday hear the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party presidential candidates, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi respectively, challenging the emergence of Bola Tinubu as the president-elect. Atiku and Obi have refused to concede defeat in the...

The Supreme Court has ordered that old N200, N500, N1,000 notes remain in circulation till December 31, 2023. It also declared void, the Federal Government’s naira redesign policy, declaring it as an affront to the 1999 Constitution. The Supreme Court delivered judgment in the suit brought against the Federal Government...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accredited 146,913 national and international observers for the 2023 general election. The Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this Tuesday in Abuja at the briefing for accredited election observers for the 2023 general election. He, however, warned that the observers must...

  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended the 2023 Direct Entry registration. A statement on Tuesday by spokesperson Fabian Benjamin said a new date and fresh registration procedures would be announced. The process, which commenced Monday, February 20 has been postponed till further notice The suspension will...

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians to exercise sportsmanship as they go out to vote in the Saturday, February 25, presidential and national of assembly election. Jonathan made this known in a statement released by his office on Tuesday, February 21, where he urged politicians to shun hatred...

Ecobank Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), has rewarded four customers, being winners in the Super Rewards deposit promo, with N1 million each. The Super Rewards Campaign is a customer-focused initiative designed by Ecobank Nigeria to reward customers’ loyalty and consistent use of the bank’s electronic payment...

Tackling crude oil theft and sabotage remains a major concern of the Federal Government and those in charge must be accountable because, besides economic consequences, institutional and personal reputations are at stake, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this today in his remarks as Special Guest...

Few days to go before Nigeria's highly anticipated general elections, domestic investors in the local bourse are scooping up positions in stocks, shunning potential risks from the impacts of voter’s choices. Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) is up 5.80% already in 2023 as of market close 20 February...

Former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has alleged a new method adopted by vote buyers ahead of the February 25th presidential election in the country. In a post on his verified Twitter page on Tuesday, Senator Sani alleged that vote buyers have switched from giving gullible electorates cash to collecting their...