The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday moved 307.79 million shares valued at N2.91 billion exchanged in 4,393 deals. This was in contrast with 426.27 million shares worth N4.75 billion traded in 4,972 deals on Thursday, a decrease of 27.79 per cent. An analysis of the activity chart indicates that FBN Holdings was the toast […]

Chief Femi Fani-Kayode visited activist Sunday Igboho at his Ibadan residence Friday. In a bid to show both solidarity and caution on the sack of herdsmen from southwest, Fani-Kayode explained that Yoruba are peace-loving people and he is certain everybody wants that. He pointed out that in a bid to ensure everyone lives in peace, […]

Mr Ehiozuwa Agbonayunma, a Federal Commissioner at the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), says the bureau will investigate cases of alleged corruption brought against its staff and justice adequately served. Agbonayunma gave the assurance at a news conference in Abuja on Friday. He said the allegation that a serving minister bribed some staff of the […]

A 29-year-old man, Oluwafemi Seyi, on Friday, appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged breach of peace. Seyi, whose address was not provided, is facing a three-count charge bordering on  breach of peace and threatening violence. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, Insp. Johnson Okunade, told the court that the […]

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) on Friday pledged its support for newly-appointed Nigerian Ambassadors to attract Foreign Direct Investments from their respective countries of accreditation. Amb. Ayoola Olukanni, Director-General, NACCIMA, made the pledge in Abuja after a three-day induction and training programme organised for the envoys to ensure […]

By Gabriel Ewepu The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, recently got an approval from the Federal Government to inject N50 billion into the commodity exchange to mop up produce from farmers and aggregators and sell through an application like the normal stock exchange. CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele said despite huge gains made by the apex […]

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday moved 307.79 million shares valued at N2.91 billion exchanged in 4,393 deals. This was in contrast with 426.27 million shares worth N4.75 billion traded in 4,972 deals on Thursday, a decrease of 27.79 per cent. An analysis of the activity chart indicates that FBN Holdings was the toast […]

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from rapper Kanye West after almost seven years of marriage, US media reported Friday. Kardashian’s lawyer Laura Wasser filed papers confirming a split first rumored back in January, when the mega-celebrity couple were reported to be living separately, Fox News said. READ ALSO: Benin presidential candidate […]

The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has called on the Federal Government to take decisive action against acts of criminality, including banditry and kidnapping. The JNI also urged government to reclaim forests where bandits hide to terrorise citizens. Dr Kahlid Aliyu, the Secretary General of JNI, made the appeal in a statement issued on Friday in […]

The number of COVID-19-inflicted deaths in Africa has reached 100,294 on Friday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent also stood at 3,796,354, according to the continental disease control and prevention agency’s Africa COVID-19 dashboard. South Africa has reported the […]