Plateau Assembly delaying ban on Open grazing ― Lalong
''I sent a Bill to the House of Assembly which will outlaw open grazing in Plateau State if passed into law. To date, the House of Assembly is yet to pass the law."
Stop gagging those who speak out in Nigeria, Anglican Primate tells FG
The Primate, Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Henry Ndukuba, has urged the Presidency and those in positions of authority to stop gagging people speaking out against the ills in the country.
UBA records 33% profit growth, declares interim dividend
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has recorded a 33.4 per cent growth in profit before tax which rose to N76.2billion, up from N57.1billion in the same period of 2020, translating to an annualised Return on Average Equity of 17.5 per cent as against 14.4 per cent a year earlier.
Kaduna govt directs schools to open September 12
The Kaduna State Government has directed public and private primary and secondary schools in the state to resume on September 12 for First Term, 2021/2022 academic session. Hajiya Umma Ahmed, the Director-General, Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance, issued the order in the State’s 2021/2022 School’s Calendar for primary and secondary schools, made available to journalists […]
Speakers unveiled for Growth Africa 2021 confab
A professor of Information System, Lagos Business School, Olayinka David-West, has been unveiled along with other top industry experts to speak at this year’s Growth Africa Conference holding on October 22.
Lagos Assembly receives Sanwo-Olu’s request to amend 2021 Appropriation Law
The Lagos State House of Assembly has received Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s request to amend the 2021 Appropriation Law, almost nine months after its passage. The Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, made the announcement at plenary on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the assembly on Dec. 29, 2020, passed the state government’s N1.164 trillion […]
Tax war worsens as 36 states sue FG over stamp duty
The tax war between the Federal Government and some states has taken a new twist as 36 states of the federation, through their Attorneys-General, have dragged the Federal Government to the Supreme Court over alleged failure to remit funds generated from stamp duties into state accounts.
NiMet predicts 3-day cloudiness, sunshine from Friday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days cloudiness and sunshine from Friday to Sunday. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja, predicted cloudy skies with spell of sunshine over the northern region, with thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Adamawa and Kaduna State in the morning hours on Friday. According to it, thunderstorms […]
Total Nigeria Plc changes name to TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc — official
Total Nigeria Plc on Thursday said that the company’s shareholders on Aug. 19, voted to change its name to TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc. This was contained in a formal notification signed by the Company’s Secretary/Executive General Manager, Mrs Bunmi Popoola-Mordi, to the investing public and the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited in Lagos. Popoola-Mordi said: “The […]
Apapa: Is Sanwo-Olu helpless despite seizing control of traffic mgt?
Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, in collaboration with the Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, all efforts to restore sanity, law and order in Apapa and environs have failed as chaotic gridlock persists along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway.
Empty streets in southeast welcome Buhari to Imo
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to release Igbo youths detained by security agencies across the country.
