Equity market sustains positive performance as NSE index up 0.14%
The equities market maintained a positive performance at the close of trade on Tuesday as price upticks in Guaranty Trust Bank, GTBank (+1.1 percent), Union Bank Nigeria, UBN (+4.5 percent) and Zenith (+0.8 percent ) drove the benchmark index, Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE All Share Index, ASI up by 0.14 percent to close at 32,173.66 points.
Egbema monarch returns to Ajakurama after 30-yr conflict
The traditional ruler of Egbema Kingdom in Delta and Edo states, HRM King Oro Tiemo, Bini Pere III, the Agadagba of Egbema Kingdom, has returned to Ajakurama, his ancestral home after 30 years of conflicts.
Amosun begins talks with NLC to avert protest in Ogun
ABEOKUTA—THE National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, yesterday, revealed that Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has opened negotiations with the labour leaders to avert protest in the state.
INEC boss under pressure to redeploy RECs in Akwa Ibom, four others
ABUJA—THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, may redeploy the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Akwa Ibom State, Mike Igini, before the forthcoming governorship and House of Assembly elections across the country.
AGAP, best alternative to PDP, APC in Delta – Omu, Ugwumba
DELTA State governorship candidate of All Grand Alliance Party, AGAP, in the coming election, Chief Brando Omu, and his running mate, Dr. Rukevwe Ugwumba, have urged Deltans to dump Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and All Progressives Congress, APC.
Sink ethnic differences, vote Ogboru – APC chieftain
Member, Delta State All Progressives Congress, APC, Campaign Council and Coordinator of Chief Great Ogboru Campaign Organisation in Warri South-West Local Government Area, Mr. Jude Akpodubakaye, has urged Deltans to bury their ethnic differences and vote Ogboru in on March 9.
