NEMA promotes 212 as DG demands greater commitment
The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Air Vice Marshal Muhammadu Muhammed (rtd) has approved the promotion of 212 staff of the Agency who were recommended for an upgrade following their successful performance in the recent promotion examinations conducted by both the Senior and Junior Staff Establishment Committees of the Agency. Of the […]
Equities: Investors lose N663bn in biggest weekly fall in 8yrs
By Nkiruka Nnorom The stock market last week suffered its biggest weekly fall in eight years with investors losing N663 billion. However, investment analysts opined that the performance of the market this week will be influenced by the opposing forces of uptick in yields in the fixed income market and 2020 corporate earnings releases by […]
Gov Mohammed explains comments on herders carrying Ak-47 rifles for self defence
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state, on Sunday, explained himself over a comment he made about Fulani herdsmen carrying Ak-47 rifles for self defence, a statement issued by Mr Mukhtar Gidado, his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on media, said. The governor said that the primary objective of his comment was to avert the dangerous prospect […]
Non-oil exports fall 5% to $870m in 3mths
Nigeria’s non oil export earnings fell by five percent to $870 million in three months to November 2020, from $920 million in the previous three months.
One Year In Office: Gov Diri calls for amendment of electoral laws
…thanks Bayelsans for support for his administration Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Duoye Diri, yesterday, called on the federal government to amend electoral laws in order to reduce endless litigations after election. Governor Diri made the call at the Glory of God Chapel, Bayelsa State Government House during a thanksgiving ceremony to commemorate his on year […]
Okonjo-Iweala set to be first woman named WTO bosss
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala looks set to be confirmed Monday as the first woman and first African leader of the beleaguered World Trade Organization, a near-paralysed institution desperately needing a kick-start. The WTO has called a special general council meeting at which the former Nigerian finance minister and World Bank veteran is expected to be formally selected […]
