Access Bank shows resilience, posts N26bn after tax profit
The volatility in the economy did little to kill the spirit of Access Bank as it on Thursday announced impressive performance in all performance indicators as shown by its unaudited…
Atiku draws roadmap for nation’s restructuring, hints at contesting 2019 election, blames poverty on poor leadership
Speech delivered by Atiku Abubakar, GCON, former Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, at the formal public presentation of the Daily Stream newspaper, at the Banquet Hall, Nigeria Airforce Conference…
Labour wants FG to implement minimum wage urgently
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday in Abuja called on the Federal Government to urgently review the National Minimum Wage. Mr Peters Adeyemi, Chairman, Joint May Committee of NLC…
PDP crisis: Sheriff expresses zero confidence in Jonathan, dumps peace move
Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said he was pulling out of the reconciliation move of former President Goodluck Jonathan to resolve the party’s…
In office or at home, Buhari is working and still in charge – Spokesman
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s doctors have advised him to take things slowly as he recovers from an undisclosed illness, and there is no need to worry about his health, his…
Again, witness ‘no show’ stalls Saraki’s trial
The absence of prosecution witnesses on Thursday in Abuja at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) again stalled the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki. His trial which began in…
OPEC hopeful production cut will restore oil market balance – OPEC
OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo said on Thursday that an overhang in global oil inventories was declining but stockpiles still needed to fall closer to the five-year industry average. “While it…
That NIA’s Black-Budget and Mysterious Whistle-blower
By Yushau A. Shuaib Preparatory to the daring and merciless military operations against Boko Haram members, top officers of security and intelligence agencies were in Lagos and Abuja, towards the…
Council felicitates with NCC, Danbatta over BPSR rating
Business Education Examinations Council (BEEC) has congratulated the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on the recent platinum rating the regulatory body received from the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPRS). In…
It’s “fake and vicious” to say I have $1.2bn in my account – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the report that he has $1.2 billion (about N400 billion) in his bank account is “fake and vicious’’. The minister…