The Peoples Democratic Party has set aside Friday, October 5, and Saturday, October 6, for its national convention where its presidential candidate for the 2019 presidential election will emerge. This information was contained in a memorandum submitted to the National Executive Committee of the party by its National Chairman, …
Read More »Offa robbery: Police invitation, mere political game – Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki says he has been informed that the police summoned him in order to distract some senators plotting to defect from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police, had written a letter to the senate president asking him to appear in person over …
Read More »Senate 2019: Kogi East roots for Victor Adoji
The people of Kogi East Senatorial District are in for a brighter future in 2019 and beyond as Dr. Victor Alewo Adoji, renowned technocrat throws the hat in the ring for the 2019 senatorial elections. Dr. Adoji is gearing to represent the senatorial district at the National Assembly. Already, there …
Read More »Keystone Bank Emerges Best Innovative Bank in Africa
…As Bank Chief Bags Banking CEO of the Year Award Fastest growing financial institution in Nigeria, Keystone Bank Limited, has once again added to its growing list of laurels as the lender recently emerged ‘Africa’s Most Innovative Bank of the Year, 2018’ at the prestigious European Global Banking & …
Read More »APC ordered police to detain me to stop senators, Reps from decamping – Saraki
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has stated that the invitation to him by the Police to report to a station in Guzape over the Offa robbery investigation is a mere afterthought which is designed to achieve political purpose. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and …
Read More »Oando shares spike after Senate approved N348 billion outstanding subsidy claims for oil marketers
The Senate on Wednesday approved the payment of 348 billion outstanding subsidy claims to 74 petroleum marketers in the country. This helped Oando’s share price spike to the top of the gainer’s table on Thursday. The approval followed the adoption of the interim report of the committee on petroleum downstream …
Read More »NSE Opens Entries for 2018 Essay Competition
In line with its commitment to ‘building a financially savvy generation, the Nigerian Stock Exchange has announced the commencement of the 2018 edition of NSE Essay Competition for students in Senior Secondary Schools in all states of the Federation. According to the NSE, the topic for this year’s edition, “Discuss …
Read More »Attack on ministers: Ngige replies Oshiomole
Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige has faulted the stand of the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on the constitution and inauguration of the board members of federal agencies and parastatal under his ministry. The APC chairman, in a letter, had given the …
Read More »Oshiomhole vows to sack Buhari’s ministers over abuse of office
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, on Monday threatened to sack lamented that ministers over allegations bothering on abuse of power and disrespect for his office. He said the ministers are taking advantage of President Muhammadu Buhari’s “fatherly disposition” by not being up and doing …
Read More »JAMB remits another N7.8b to FG
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has remitted another N7.8 billion to the Federal Government, bringing to N15.6 billion the amount remitted by the examination body in less than two years. The latest remittance is the surplus generated from the conduct of 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. However, government …
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