Prudential Zenith Life Insurance said that it has raised its authorised share capital to N5 billion, surpassing the new minimum capital requirement of N4 billion by December 31st, 2020 set by the industry regulator, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). Speaking on the company’s recapitalisation achievement, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Chuks Igumbor, said: “We have […]

*Pays N253bn interest in 9 months By Babajide Komolafe The Federal Government borrowed N3.2 trillion from the investing public through treasury bills, TBs, in 2020, while it  paid N253 billion as interest on TB borrowings from January to September 2020. This represents marginal increase of 1.9 percent, year-on-year, y/y,  when compared with the N3.13 trillion […]

…S/East govs dissociate selves from meeting, blast organisers …To unify, expand S-East security c’ttee By Levinus Nwabughiogu, Peter Okutu & Ugochukwu Alaribe NOTABLE Igbo leaders yesterday urged all the major political parties in the country to cede their presidential tickets to the South-East geopolitical zone in 2023 in the interest of justice, equity and national […]

…Ime-Obi decision on venue final —Iwuanyanwu By Peter Okutu & Chinonso Alozie GOVERNOR David Umahi of Ebonyi State, has thrown his weight and that of Ebonyi people behind the aspiration of Professor George Obiozor as president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Also, yesterday, Umahi stated that contrary to insinuations in some quarters, President Muhammadu Buhari is not […]

…731 Corps members test positive — PTF …To punish 20, 000 test defaulters …One in five persons tested in Nigeria has Covid-19 – WHO …Edo records 113 recoveries, 5 deaths since second wave By Gabriel Enogholase, Victoria Ojeme & Omeiza Ajayi NO fewer  than 731 participants in the Batch B of the National Youth Service […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The University of Ibadan, yesterday, confirmed to the Federal High Court in Abuja, that it issued a Bachelor of Arts certificate to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, in 1979. The University, which was summoned through a subpoena, said it was not true that Obaseki forged the certificate he attached to Form […]

Kwara State has won $16.9m worth of achievements in the 2019/2020 World Bank-supported State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) programme for results —the highest ever achieved by the state since the initiative began in 2018. The awards came after the state satisfied the disbursements linked indicators (DLIs) contained in the Annual Performance Assessment (APA) […]

*Pays N253bn interest in 9 months By Babajide Komolafe The Federal Government borrowed N3.2 trillion from the investing public through treasury bills, TBs, in 2020, while it paid N253 billion as interest on TB borrowings from January to September 2020. This represents a marginal increase of 1.9 percent, year-on-year, y/y,  when compared with the N3.13 […]

The Department of State Services (DSS) says it is not currently recruiting and therefore, cautions the public against falling into the hands of fraudsters. Dr Peter Afunanya, Public Relations Officer of the service, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that the clarification became necessary, following desperate efforts by fraudsters […]

Terrel Parham aka Scotty LVX (formerly known as Pyro) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer. Born February 20, 1992 in Leesburg, Florida, he graduated from Full Sail University with a bachelor’s degree in Recording Arts in 2012. He then moved to Los Angeles, Ca in order to pursue a career in music production. […]

Lament encroachment of channel by fishermen By Godwin Oritse THE Escravos Ship Pilots Nigeria Limited, ESPNL, the umbrella outfit of a group of local marine pilots in the Warri Pilotage District in Delta State, has said that it can no longer continue to receive its payments in Naira and has demanded payment instead in US […]

The Ogun Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man who allegedly had carnal knowledge of his 13-year-old daughter. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, made the disclosure in a statement in Abeokuta on Tuesday. Oyeyemi said that the suspect was arrested at Obantoko area of Abeokuta. The spokesperson said that the arrest followed […]

Edo Government says it has recorded five deaths and 113 recoveries from the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic from December 1 to date. The State Incident Manager on COVID-19, Dr Andrew Obi, disclosed this in a statement in Benin on Tuesday. According to Obi, the state recorded 234 cases with 121 active cases since December […]

The Federal Government on Tuesday emphasised ban on rice importation. Mr Abdulhamid Ma’aji, Comptroller, Nigerian Customs Service in charge of Sokoto and Zamfara, made the emphasis at the reopening of Illela Border in Sokoto State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the government made the emphasis as importers and exporters in Sokoto get […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, received Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who updated him on the progress so far in the implementation of the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP). Osinbajo’s spokesman Laolu Akande in a statement said it was the duo’s first official meeting for the year. Buhari had in 2020 mandated […]