Ekiti Robbery: 10 year old girl, police office confirmed killed
The Ekiti State Police Command says two persons killed on Thursday during the attack on a commercial bank in Oye town in the state. The Public Relations Officer of the…
Finance Bill 2019: NECA expresses concern over passage, says it is anti-people
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), has decried failure of the Senate to consider stakeholders submissions before passage of the Finance Bill into Law. Mr Timothy Olawale, the Director-General raised…
Physical oil and futures align to tell story of a tighter market next year
The physical crude oil market and the structure of the oil futures curve have rarely been more aligned over the past few years than in recent weeks, and they tell…
INEC Fixes Nov. 30 for supplementary, rerun elections for Kogi West, Ajaokuta
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed the 30th of November for the conduct of the supplementary election in Kogi West Senatorial District. INEC says it came to the…
Nigeria’s GDP grows by 2.28% in Q3, 2019
Data made available by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.28% in the third quarter of 2019. This is 0.17% percentage…
National economic council approves additional $250m investment for NSIA
Having received a presentation of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) business update, and outlook, the National Economic Council on Thursday resolved to invest an additional $250 million into…
UK Charity Watchdog Expresses Satisfaction With Reforms At Christ Embassy
By: Ifeanyi Izeze (with Agency report) The United Kingdom Charity Commission has expressed satisfaction that the issues it raised and which warranted the investigation of Loveworld Incorporated (Christ Embassy Church)…
The Senate is yet to receive any formal request from the President for confirmation of the Acting Chairman of EFCC -Lawan
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has disclosed that the Senate is yet to receive any formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation of the Acting Chairman of…
Buhari approves re-appointment of NIMC boss for second term
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Aliyu Aziz, Director-General, National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC) for a second term. Mr Abdulhamid Umar, General Manager, Operations and Corporate Communications of…
PDP calls for cancellation of gov’ship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa States, says Nigeria’s democracy under threat
Leader of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Uche Secondus, has said that the nation’s democracy is under threat, following the manner in which the November 16 elections in…