By Providence Adeyinka ECONOMY A firm, 234Parts.com has introduced online platform for the automobile sector, to connect spare parts buyers and sellers, dealers, auto workshops and car owners. A statement from the Managing Director of 234Parts.com, Mr. Godson Madu, said that the site boasts of over 370,000 car parts listings with 28,000 unique products from […]

MONEY MARKET Hope PSBank, a subsidiary of Unified Payment Services Limited has commenced free National Identification Number (NIN)   for Nigerians including its customers in   all designated enrolment centres located in its regional offices across the country and its   head office in Lagos. Hope PSBank has seven   regional offices across the geopolitical […]

By Eric Teniola COVID-19 is ravaging our land and destroying the economy. In the meantime the economy is under-performing. The country has gradually continued to slip back. There is a shortfall on our oil revenue. Nigeria’s foreign capital inflow has sunk to $9.68 billion, the lowest in four years. The International Monetary Fund, IMF, says […]

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief ECONOMY The Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending, (NIRSAL PLC) has facilitated over N148 billion in finance and investments for agriculture and agribusiness. Managing Director of the company,   Mr. Aliyu Abdulhameed, disclosed this at   a media briefing in Abuja. He said that NIRSAL, a wholly-owned […]

…Action valid, Owei bona fide member—Party chair By Ozioruva Aliu SOME leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Isi ward, Uhunmwonde local government area of Edo have accused former Chief Whip of the Senate, Sir Roland Owie of stoking crisis in the party with  purported suspension of some of its leaders. They also alleged […]

By Ike Uchechukwu MEMBERS of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Calabar branch, yesterday, demanded the unconditional release of their colleague, Dr David Ugwu, who has been in captivity since February 14, 2020. Addressing newsmen during the peaceful procession at the main gate of the University of Calabar, Chairman ASUU, UNICAL, Dr Edor […]

…LCC records over N2.5bn loses from Oct 20, 2020 to Feb 13, 2021 —MD …Lekki Estate residents list conditions for reopening By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu to institute an investigation into the harassment of some protesters who were arrested during last Saturday’s […]

By Babajide Komolafe Since 2000, Nigeria’s commercial capital and Africa’s sixth largest economy, Lagos State, has been going through landmark policy and infrastructural transformation   to a modern city. Driving this transformation is the Lagos Economic Summit, a   private sector-led participatory forum, also known as ‘Ehingbeti’. Notwithstanding the absence of Ehingbeti between 2015 and 2019, the […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong Four youths were killed by suspected herdsmen that invaded Rikwechongu and Zirshe villages of Irigwe Chiefdom, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State in the early hours of yesterday. It was also gathered that several houses and food barns were set ablaze by the gunmen. Confirming the attack, yesterday, National President, Irigwe […]

…Arrest 8 traffic robbers, recover hard drugs, weapons in Lagos By Bose Adelaja & Perez Brisibe An attempt by suspected armed robbers to attack a new generation bank along the Market Road in Ughelli, Delta State, yesterday, was foiled. The incident, which resulted in sporadic gunshots in the area is coming less than 24 hours […]