Eid-el-Fitr: Askia task Muslims to put Nigeria first
By Perez Brisibe MANAGING Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Chief Askia Ogieh, has tasked Muslims to put Nigeria first in all their endeavours. The DESOPADEC boss in his Sallah message to Muslim faithful in the state also described the celebration as a sober one with […]
Eid-el-Fitr: Govs ask for more prayers against COVID-19
Governors Aminu Tambuwal, Darius Ishaku, Mai Mala Buni, Bello Matawalle, Abdullahi Ganduje, Ahmadu Fintiri and Samuel Ortom of Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Adamawa, Kano, Zamfara and Benue states, respectively, have urged Muslims and other Nigerians to intensify their prayers and adhere strictly to precautionary measures against Coronavirus, COVID-19, as Muslims, yesterday, celebrated this year’s Eid-el-Fitr.
COVID-19: Edo tests 1,367 residents in 542 communities
By Gabriel Enogholase BENIN – WITH the rise in number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Edo State, the state government has revved up Active Case Search (ACS) activities in over 542 rural and urban communities across the state, testing 1,367 residents and contact tracing over 933 others. Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. […]
COVID-19: With fewer tests, Nigeria ties with Ghana, Algeria in death burden
With a total of 221 COVID-19 deaths, Nigeria, with estimated population of 205.5 million recorded a total of 7,526 confirmed cases which is equivalent to one death per million population according to data from the Johns Hopkins University of Medicine, JHU, released on May 23rd, 2020.
Travelling on Akoko highways in Ondo now nightmare, group cries out to govt
Dayo Johnson Akure WORRIED by the abduction of two top security officers within one week in Akoko communities, Ondo state, leaders under the aegis of the Akoko Development Group, ADG, weekend cried out that travelling in the areas has become a nightmare. Recall that an Army Captain and a Naval commander were abducted on along […]
Brief story of Draco the lawmaker
By Ochereome Nnanna About 2,600 years ago, there lived a nobleman in Athens (Greece) known simply as Draco. History has it that he was the first legislator of Athens, a city that bequeathed us the noble legacy of democracy which is now the political pop culture of the (Western) advanced world and other parts of […]
Shareholders set agenda for new SEC management
SHAREHOLDERS in the nation’s capital market have placed the 10-year Capital Market Master Plan, CMMP, on the front burner as agenda for the new management at the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, for speedy implementation.
External reserves to hit $36bn
THE nation’s external reserves may rise above $36 billion by end of this week, even as the naira depreciates further in the parallel market.
COVID-19 raises posers over business interruption underwriting
FOLLOWING the lockdown across the country on the backdrop of the coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic which crippled economic activities, some business owners and organisations have started approaching their insurers for claims on business interruption insurance.
CIBN outgoing President advocates ethical leadership in banks
THE outgoing President/Chairman of Council of The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, Dr. Uche Olowu, has called on stakeholders in the banking industry to leverage on emotional intelligence to build ethical leadership in the industry.
NiMet predicts sunny thundery weather, May 25 to May 27
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms across the country from Monday to Wednesday. NiMet weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted cloudy conditions with intervals of sunshine over the northern region from Monday to Wednesday. It also predicted the chances of a few thunderstorms over Taraba, Southern Borno, Gombe, Bauchi, […]
NGSA, MCO, others demand release of 17 illegal Chinese miners by Osun Govt for prosecution
Say illegal mining, export of minerals criminal offenses By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Nigeria Geological Survey Agency, NGSA, Mining Cadastre Office, MCO, and other mining professionals, Sunday, demanded the release of 17 illegal Chinese miners by the Osun State Government for prosecution. Speaking on the alleged refusal by the Osun Government to release the […]
Eid-el-Fitri: Hon Legor celebrates with Muslim community
Tasks Nigerians on sustaining unity, peace By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The member representing Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku Federal Constituency of Cross River State in the lower chamber of the National Assembly, Rt Hon Legor Idagbo, on Sunday, celebrated with the Muslim community in Nigerian and other parts of the world as the mark the Eid-el-Fitri ending the […]
State Governments face unprecedented financial crisis
The report stated as follows: “the states were expecting to share N3.3 trillion from the Federation Account during the year, they would not be able to get more than N2.1trillion…. Federal Government’s share from the Federation Account, which was initially projected to be N4.8tn, will decline to N2.4trillion.”
DBN disburses N100bn to MSMEs
DEVELOPMENT Bank of Nigeria Plc, DBN, said it disbursed N100 billion to over 100, 000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, in the country last year.
Deepening the media’s coverage of COVID-19: Challenges and prospects
LIKE the rest of us, the media world is grappling with the grave challenges the COVID-19 pandemic poses to the social, economic, political, and spiritual wellbeing of the world. Communities across nations are shut down.
