Gov poll: Don’t underate APC, Diri tells Bayelsa PDP

Ahead of the November 11 governorship election, Bayelsa State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Duoye Diri, has called on party leaders and members not to ignore the threats pose…25th August 2023

Amnesty for ex-agitators brought stability to Niger Delta – Clark

Ijaw leader and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, said the Presidential Amnesty Programme brought about stability to the Niger Delta region, describing the current status as a boost for the nation&#…25th August 2023

Niger: I’m holding back ECOWAS, others from military invasion- Tinubu

The Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu, has implored a delegation of Islamic scholars (Ulamas), who were previously engaged in discussions to faci…25th August 2023

Navy destroys 350,000-litre oil-laden vessel in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy has set ablaze an arrested vessel, ‘MV Cecilia’ with about 350,000 litres of stolen automated gas oil, also known as diesel, in Woji, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers S…25th August 2023

Ogun receives FG’s grains, considers aged women, others

The Secretary to the Government of Ogun State, Mr. Olatokunbo Talabi, has confirmed that the state has received the first delivery of 3,000 bags of rice donations from the Federal Government in fulfil…25th August 2023

Group lauds Enugu gov’s N450m empowerment fund

The Enugu State Project Coordinator of the Nigeria for Women Project, Mrs Blessing Ogbonna Esq., has lauded the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, for releasing the N450 million counterpart fund for th…25th August 2023

Businesswoman to train 59 women in finance, emotional safety

A single mother of four, and the Chief Executive Officer of Maxima Systems and Services Limited, Adebisi Kuforiji, is set to train single mothers on finance, emotional health and how to overcome the s…25th August 2023

NGO bemoans decline in moral values

A non-governmental organisation, the Centre for Ethics and Civic Orientation, has bemoaned the decline in moral values in the country. The NGO said poor moral values would not allow the country to rea…25th August 2023

Imposition: Yahaya Bello, Ita-Giwa lead protest to Ganduje’s residence

Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has taken his protest to the residence of the National Chairman of the party, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje to press home his demand for the immediate resignation of the pa…25th August 2023

Lagos offers free eye screening for teachers

The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board in collaboration with the AMA foundation has begun a 14-day free medical eye screening for teachers in the state. The initiative is to ensure the adequa…25th August 2023

Agric ministry seeks support for farmers

The Lagos State Government Ministry of Agriculture, under the World Bank-assisted Agro-processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project, has called for collaboration wit…25th August 2023

LASG backs FRSC on highway safety

The Lagos State Government, on Thursday, assured the Federal Road Safety Corps of its cooperation and support in ensuring safety on highways in the state. The government also stated that it would assi…25th August 2023

Falling slabs trapped us while fleeing Abuja collapsed building – Victims

A two-storey building located at Lagos Crescent in the Garki 2 area of Abuja collapsed on Wednesday night, killing two and leaving 35 others injured. The collapse, according to eyewitnesses and victim…

Sex-for-Grades: Women group seeks Tinubu’s assent to sexual harassment bill

Account for missing Boko Haram victims, families urge FG

10 FCTA directors shun FG’s directive, refuse to retire

Culture minister still a corper, group alleges

Subsidy: Obaseki’s comments a diversion from his poor performance – FG

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt faces heavy criticism over 4.1% unemployment data

The Nigerian Labour Congress, through its National Secretary-General, has kicked against the new unemployment figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics saying it is not reflective of the c…25th August 2023

FG harmonising multiple databases of Nigerians – Ex-NIMC boss, Aziz

The immediate past Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission, Aliyu Aziz, in this interview with ANOZIE EGOLE before his retirement, speaks on the migration process of the agency…25th August 2023

AFEX, Ghana Commodities Exchange collaborate on cross-border trading

Commodities exchange platform, AFEX, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ghana Commodities Exchange to boost cross-border trading. AFEX announced the partnership in a statement released on T…25th August 2023

FG makes N2tn taxes from Google, Facebook, foreign firms – Report

Google, Netflix, Facebook and other foreign companies operating in Nigeria have paid over N1.98tn in taxes to the account of the Federal Government in 15 months, according to findings by The PUNCH. Th…25th August 2023

Nigeria, UK firms to boost travel, hospitality sectors

Mall Of Fame Nigeria, TLC Harmony London, United Kingdom, and Transcorp Hilton Hotels Plc have announced their resolve to boost the travel and hospitality sector in Nigeria. Other partners supporting …25th August 2023

MTN plans training for female entrepreneurs

Odunayo Sanya, is the executive secretary, The MTN Foundation has said it will train female entrepreneurs in global business skills. Speaking at a media parley to unveil the sixth phase of the ICT and…25th August 2023

Bakers carpet FG over multiple taxations

The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria is appealing to the Federal Government to resolve the growing issues triggered by the excessive burden of paying 15 different taxes imposed on …25th August 2023

Golden Penny unveils rebranded noodles

Golden Penny has unveiled its rebranded noodles (chicken flavour), which have been upgraded and repackaged in line with the company’s innovation drive. At the relaunch of the product, which was held…25th August 2023

‘E-commerce vital to $3.4tn AfCFTA market’

Stakeholders have stated that e-commerce has the potential to boost the $3.4tn African Continental Free Trade Area market. They said this at a workshop in Lagos on Wednesday, which was aimed at examin…25th August 2023

Nigeria must embrace renewable energy, says NBCC

The Nigeria-British Chamber of Commerce has said Nigeria’s transition to renewable energy is “no longer a choice but a must”. The assertion was made at the Renewable Energy Roundtable conference…25th August 2023

Mixed reactions surround NGX’s planned dollar-denominated listings

Mixed reactions have trailed the proposal by the Nigerian Exchange Limited to allow dollar-denominated listings on the local bourse in a bid to improve the country’s current forex challenges. The Ch…25th August 2023

BOI to support Rivers industrial hubs, SMEs

The Bank of Industry has said that it would support the Rivers State Government’s industrialisation drive by funding industrial hubs and Small and Medium Enterprises. The Managing Director of the ba…25th August 2023

IPPIS failed to remit workers’ N26bn contributions– FMBN

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria says the Integrated Personal Payrol Information System failed to remit N26.6bn workers’ contributory funds in two years. The Managing Director of FMBN, Mr Madu H…

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