Kwankwaso: I am Nigeria’s next president
Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Kano governor and PDP presidential aspirant, says he will “easily beat President Muhammadu Buhari” if given his party’s ticket to face the APC candidate in 2019….
Strike takes toll as trading close on bearish note; Nestle leads losers
The ongoing strike by labour may have scalped the stock market as equity transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday closed on a negative note, with Nestle Plc…
Okowa promises free and fair PDP Convention, receives David Mark
AS presidential aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), continue to woo delegates, Chairman of the PDP Special National Convention Committee, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has said members…
Osun rerun election: Police arrest 16 for possession of INEC tags; gunmen chase away voters
Osun State electorate had a rough time during the rerun election in the four local governments of Osogbo, Orolu, Ife North and Ife South Thursday as sporadic shootings and vote…
Nigeria’s Sterling bank to receive $50m line of credit to support Nigeria’s rural population
The African Development Bank has approved a US$50 million line of credit to Nigeria’s Sterling Bank Plc to support micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in strategic…
“Future Stars” youth coaching programme: Six Africans make final list
A panel of judges from Arsenal Football Club and its official online money transfer partner, WorldRemit have selected six coaches from across Africa as finalists in their new Future Stars…
Strike: Aviation agencies shut down at Lagos airport
The organised labour on have shut down offices of aviation agencies at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos to press home their demands for the implementation of a…
Return illicit funds or face prosecution, Magu tells looters
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has warned looters of the country ’s treasury to voluntarily return stolen funds and assets or face…
Stop Fraudulent Exploitation of Electricity Consumers- Consumer Rights Advocates tell DISCOs
By: Theresa Igata Minister of power, works and housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola Consumer rights advocates in Nigeria have called on Distribution Companies, DISCOs to stop fraudulent exploitation of electricity…
Federation revenue jumps by N27.04 bn in August; FG, states share N741.84bn
Federal, states and local governments on Wednesday shared N741.84 billion as revenue generated in August, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The figure indicated a N27.04 billion when compared…