NGX key market indices up 0.21%, ahead MPC meeting
The key market indices of the Nigerian Exchange improved further by 0.21 per cent on Friday, ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. The […]
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NGO calls for engagement of communities in council’s project
HipCity Innovation Centre (HIC), has called on Local Government authorities in the country to engage communities on council projects . The Executive Director, Mr Bassey […]
WHO DG backs Tokyo Olympic Games
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, has welcomed the start of the Olympic and Paralympic Games as a chance to […]
NGX closes for Eid-el-Kabir celebration upbeat
Transaction on the Nigerian stock market closed on a positive note ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration with a marginal growth of 0.01 per cent. Specifically, […]
FCTA to fix non-functional traffic lights – Acting Secretary
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has promised to fix non-functional traffic lights in the territory. Alhaji Usman Yahaya, the Acting Secretary, FCTA Transportation Secretariat, […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 123 new cases
Nigeria has recorded additional 123 new COVID-19 cases, as total infections from the deadly virus rose to 169,329 as of July 17. The Nigeria Centre […]
Eid-el-Kabir: Ram sellers lament low patronage in llorin
Barely few days to the celebration of Eid-el-Kabir, sellers of rams, an important item for the celebration are lamenting low patronage in several parts of […]
NCDC records 154 new COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC), has recorded 154 new COVID-19 cases. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Wednesday morning. The News […]
Palm kernel Oil: Remedy to convulsion in FCT community — Residents
Palm kernel nut oil has been used to treat convulsionin children in many rural communities of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), accordingto some residents of […]
Reps urge FG to support FCT IDPs
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to support the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The resolution followed […]
Senate set to consider 2021 Supplementary Budget of N895.8bn
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the Senate will on Wednesday, consider President Muhammadu Buhari’s N895.8 billion supplementary budget request. Lawan made […]
Adamawa hails USAID over efforts at mitigating conflict, improving education
The Adamawa State Government has commended the efforts of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) at mitigating conflicts and improving education and governance in Nigeria. […]
Killer of Ethiopian army chief gets life imprisonment
The anti-terror and constitutional affairs bench of the Ethiopian Federal High Court on Monday sentenced the killer of the east African country’s former army chief […]
Oyo Govt trains management staff of state-owned tertiary institutions
The Oyo State Government says it has trained the management staff of the state-owned tertiary institutions to enhance the provision of quality education to its citizens. […]
Police arraign 2 men for alleged theft
The Police on Thursday arraigned two men in a Karu Grade 1 Area Court, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja for allegedly snatching a woman’s handbag containing […]
NYSC medical outreach handled 2m indigent rural dwellers nationwide, says DG
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has said that two million indigent rural dwellers across the country had […]
Access to safe water still a challenge – WaterAid
WaterAid Nigeria, a non-governmental organisation, on Wednesday said that access to sustainable and equitable safe drinking water remained a challenge in Nigeria. Mrs Evelyn Mere, […]
Court discharges, acquits Delta Sen. Nwaoboshi of N322m laundering charge
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday discharged and acquitted a Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi, charged with laundering N322 millon. Aneke […]
COVID-19:IMF says Nigeria’s economy recovering, expresses concerns over unemployment, inflation
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team on Thursday said that Nigeria’s economy was “gradually” recovering from the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. IMF disclosed […]
NCAA grants 7Star Hanga MRO certificate to operate in Lagos
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has granted 7Star Global Hangar Ltd., an Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO), to operate an all-inclusive Maintenance Repair and Overhaul […]
Coronation Merchant Bank quotes N11.36bn CP on FMDQ
The FMDQ Securities Exchange Ltd has approved the quotation of Coronation Merchant Bank Ltd N11.36 billion Series 18 Commercial Papers on its platform. FMDQ disclosed […]
Insecurity: North Central Forum demands Presidency in 2023
The North Central Peoples Forum (NCPF) has demanded for the President to come from the zone in 2023, because according to the forum, the zone represents […]
Constitution review: Mohammed pleads for the creation of Katagum state
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has pleaded with the House of Representatives’ committee on the Zonal public hearing on the review of the 1999 […]
Niger Govt pledges support for local content in fabrication industry
The Niger government has promised to encourage the development of fabrication industries that would depend on local content to industrialise the state. Dr Mustapha Jibril, […]
AU, ECOWAS condemn arrest of Mali Transition President and Prime Minister
African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and President of the ECOWAS Commission, Jean Claude Brou, have strongly condemned the arrest on Monday of […]