The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, was at the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, to launch a state-of-the art Data Centre. The Honourable Minister of Science and Technology commended the Exchange for achieving the milestone of a Tier III data centre which is not common in Nigeria. Dr. Only said he is […]
All borrowed funds disbursed according to plans- DMO
The Debt Management Office in Nigeria, says all government borrowings have been disbursed in line with agreed plans for which such funds were borrowed. The Director General DMO, Oniha in an interview with Voice of Nigeria said The Debt Management Office was functioning in line with its mandate as stated in the DMO Act, 2003. She said […]
Forty-six NDIC members of staff graduate from Chartered bankers programme
Forty Six (46) members of staff of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) have graduated from the Chartered Banker/Master in Business Administration (CB/MBA) Programme at Bangor University, Scotland The graduates have also earned themselves triple qualifications of MBA, Bangor University; Associate, Chartered Institute of Bankers, Scotland the oldest professional banking institute in the world) and […]
Stock market capitalization dips further by 1.48%
Transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) ended for three consecutive days on a downward trend as the market capitalization dipped further by 1.48 per cent. The market capitalization lost N185 billion or 1.48 per cent to close at N12.28 trillion against the N12.465 trillion recorded on Tuesday. The All-Share Index also fell by 1.48 […]
Nigerian government approves $5.7bn for Mambilla electricity project
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, approved 5.792 billion dollars (about N1.140trillion) for the construction of the 3,050 megawatts Mambilla Hydro-Power project at Gembu in Taraba. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this while addressing State House correspondents alongside the ministers of labour and Employment […]
Ooni and I are no more – Olori Wuraola
The former Queen of Ife, Olori Wuraola has finally confirmed the end of her marriage to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. The Olori has also reverted to her maiden name Zaynab Otiti Obanor. She disclosed this via an official statement on her official Instagram page @hhzynab on Wednesday. Her post partly read, […]
Hajj 2017: NAHCON records five death, one delivery
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria says five Nigerian pilgrims have lost their lives since the beginning of the 2017 Hajj Operation. The Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Alhaji Abdullahi Muhammad disclosed this during the 2017 Pre-Arafat meeting with stakeholders organised by the commission on Tuesday in Mecca, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Muhammad, however, did […]
Would FEC meeting hold today?
Today is another Federal Executive Council meeting. Normally, the President chairs the meeting, but since President Muhammadu Buhari returned from his 104-day medical vacation on August 19, 2017, he has had one reason or the other to not hold the meeting. This has made Nigerians wonder if the President still needs more rest. In the […]
Eid-el-Kabir: Police assure FCT residents of adequate security
Mr. Salisu Fagge, Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 8 Abuja, on Wednesday assured residents of the zone of adequate security during and after the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. Fagge gave the assurance in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna. He said the three commissioners of police in FCT, Niger and […]
President pardons, frees activist jailed in 2016
President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan has pardoned and released a prominent human rights activists who had been jailed since 2016 on spying and other charges. The release of Mudawi Adam came after a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump’s aid administrator to Sudan and before an October deadline when the administration will decide whether to […]