The Nigerian stock market rebounded on Wednesday to halt the bearish sentiment of two consecutive trading days with a growth of N382 billion. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the market capitalisation rose by N382 billion or 1.89 per cent to close at N20.627 trillion from N20.245 trillion on Tuesday. Also, the benchmark […]

Basking on euphoria of achievements recently recorded in the area of projects completion, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, has boasted that he will open the floodgate for commissioning of landmark projects in coming days. 

The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday announced the receipt of list of 11 commissioners nominee from Gov. Godwin Obaseki for screening and confirmation

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has called for a reasonable minimum living wage that will serve as a social protection cover for workers in Nigeria. Gbajabiamila spoke in Abuja on Wednesday at the Nigeria Labour Congress Roundtable on Social Protection Cover. The theme is ”Expanding Social Protection Cover and Ensuring Effective Implementation […]

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Mr Tony Olofu, has vowed that the command, in collaboration with other security agencies, will deal with the killers of Dr Chike Akunyili. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dr Akunyili, who was killed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen, was the husband of the late Director-General of the National […]

The Nigeria Police Force has declared its readiness for the November 6 Governorship election in Anambra state, dismissing fears of a possible declaration of a sit-at-home by separatists.

Dr Salihu Lukman, the Director-General Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), has said that the perceived internal crisis within the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not peculiar to it

By Emma Ujah,  Abuja Bureau Chief  The Accountant- General of the Federation (GF), Mr. Ahmed Idris, has vowed to deal with officials found to involve in any infraction in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). He gave the warning at the  final phase of the  nationwide training for IPPIS Role Players held in […]

Benue State Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom has declared that all was not well with the country, stressing that those who believe in the contrary were simply deceiving themselves.

Following the outcry of Nigerian precision engineering, technology, and heavy industries company, Zeetin Engineering, over power supply challenges faced by factory owners, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has assured the company of steady power supply to it and others manufacturers in the Idu Industrial layout in Abuja.

The House of Representatives on Wednesday declared the current economic situation of Nigeria, worst since 1983.

The Federal Government has declared Friday, October 1, as public holiday to mark the Nation’s 61st Independence Anniversary Celebration.

DETAILS have emerged of how Dr. Chike Akunyili, the husband of the late director general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, and later Minister of Information, Professor Dora Akunyili  and eight others were slaughtered on Tuesday night at Nkpor, a suburb of the commercial city of Onitsha in Anambra State.

ayinka, who is also Special Adviser to state Governor on Transportation, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to truckers who are fond of parking indiscriminately along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway to vacate or have their trucks impounded.

The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Muhammad Nami, has charged the three tiers of government to give tax payers value for their money.