Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
NSE: Market indices resumes on downward trend with 0.12% drop
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market indices resumed for the week on Monday on a negative trend dropping by 0.12…
Eko Disco restores power to community after 9 months outage
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) says it has restored power supply to residents of Ijegun Imore New Estate in Satellite…
Bauchi state partner with Dangote Foundation, DFID on polio immunisation
Bauchi State Government says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dangote Foundation, DFID and Bill and Melinda…
UBA shareholders approve 2017 final dividend of N22.23bn
United Bank for Africa (UBA), on Monday endorsed the payment of N22.23 billion final dividend declared by the board for…
Nigerian Govt. to create sustainable national shipping fleet
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Mr Hassan Bello, says the Federal Government’s desire is to create a sustainable…
Coaches kick against scrapping of Sports Ministry in Anambra state
The Anambra Coaches Association on Monday appealed to the state governor, Willie Obiano, to rescind his decision to scrap the…
Kwara United appeals to fans for patience and support
The Chairman, Kwara United FC of Ilorin, Ladi Oladimeji, has appealed to the club’s supporters and fans to exercise patience and…
Ivory Coast boost local processing of cocoa to check volatility in global market
Ivory Coast Trade Minister, Souleymane Diarrassouba says that boosting cocoa processing in Ivory Coast will check price volatility and improve…
Tampering of evidence: Metuh knows fate May 31
An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Monday fixed May 31 for ruling on the no-case submission filed by Olisa Metuh,…
Road block during prayers not acceptable, Lagos Govt. tells religious bodies
The Lagos State Government on Monday urged religious bodies to desist from causing obstruction in public places or blocking roads…
‘Nigeria not a beggarly country’ – Consul-General
Nigeria is not a beggarly country but an important stakeholder on the international stage, Mr Kayode Laro, the Nigeria’s Consul-General…
Stoke city in more relegation woes as Burnley snatch draw
Stoke City missed the chance to give their hopes of English Premier League survival a major boost when they were…
Kingsley Moghalu calls for equal opportunities for women
Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, former Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says cultural biases in the society that prevent male…
Soyinka, Falana, others call for vigilance ahead of 2019 general elections
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Sunday called on Nigerians to be careful about the people they intend to trust…
2018 NPFL: Go Round FC hold back Kwara United
Kwara United Football Club’s upward climb on the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) table suffered another setback on Sunday in…
Salah wins English 2018 PFA Player of the Year award
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was named Player of the Year by England’s Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) on Sunday, becoming the…
NPFL: Lobi Stars edge Kano Pillars as Enyimba continue unbeaten run
Lobi Stars Football Club on Sunday underlined their 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title credentials by edging a tightly-contested…
La Liga: Las Palmas relegated as Betis hold Atletico
Atletico Madrid failed to break down Real Betis in a 0-0 draw on Sunday which further reduced their slim chances…
Opposition party, PDP calls for urgent inquest into Mace saga
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for urgent inquest into the security breach that characterised Wednesday’s invasion of the Senate…
Russia 2018: Aguero would be ready for World Cup, Guardiola says
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will be out of action for up to five weeks but he should be ready…
Erosion: Anambra state Communities calls for state of emergency
The people of Orumba North and Orumba South in Anambra have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of…
NLC brands Invasion of hallowed chamber as a “Threat to democracy”
The invasion of the hallowed chamber of the Senate on Wednesday by hoodlums and miscreants, who carted away the mace,…
Chinese Ambassador remind U.S. of disadvantages of isolation
No country can prosper in isolation or solve the global challenges all by itself, Chinese Ambassador to the United States…
Presidency distance self over fake Zahra Buhari Facebook account
The Presidency on Friday in Abuja raised alarm over fake Facebook account in the name of Zahra, President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
Court remands 23-yr-old over attempted suicide
An Osogbo Magistrates ‘ Court in Osun on Friday remanded a 23-year-old man, Andrew Peter, in Ilesa Prison over alleged…
Zamfara govt yet to employ UNICEF trained female teachers — SUBEB boss
A total of 163 female NCE graduates, sponsored by the UNICEF, are waiting to be employed by Zamfara state government,…
U.S. Embassy in Russia denies info on visas problems
U.S. Embassy in Russia refuted the information which allegedly said that crew members of Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot allegedly have…
Plateau state varsity to access N500m from TETfund
Prof. Yohanna Izam, the Vice Chancellor of Plateau State University (PLASU),Bokkos, says the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has approved…
40 Kenyans to study railway technology in Beijing
Kenyan authorities said 40 students from the country had been offered scholarship China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) for degree…
German Refugee Authorities hit with Asylum scandal
Regional Office of the German Federal Agency for Migration and Refugees (Bamf) is suspected of having illicitly granted asylum to…