Highly capitalised stocks push gain to N2 trn in October
…As investors reap N4.5trn WoW By Peter Egwuatu The Nigerian stock market strengthened Month-on-Month (MoM), in October 2026, as renewed buying interest in heavyweight stocks lifted the benchmark of the Nigerian Exchange, NGX Index above the 250,000-point psychological threshold. The rally added N2.01 trillion to market capitalisation, reflecting strong price appreciation in selected large-capitalised stocks […]
Betta Edu empowers 500 market women in Cross River, seeks votes for Tinubu, Otu
By Ike Uchechukwu CALABAR — Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Betta Edu, has empowered 500 market women in Cross River State with deep freezers and N50,000 seed capital each as the All Progressives Congress (APC) intensifies mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections. Edu, who is the Co-Director of the APC Women Mobilisation Directorate, […]
Fani-Kayode presents letters of credence to South Africa’s Dirco, officially assumes diplomatic duties
Ambassador Femi Fani-Kayode, High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Republic of South Africa, on Friday, formally presented copies of his Letters of Credence to Mr Clayson Monyela, Deputy Director-General, Public Diplomacy, and Acting Chief of State Protocol, at the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). The presentation marks […]
APC forum seeks stakeholders’ support for 2027 polls
By Adesina Wahab The Forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria has called on party stakeholders to mobilise support for the party’s candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections, with particular emphasis on President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. The call was made at the Forum’s North-West Zonal quarterly meeting held in […]
Obla donates 23-bed ward, two-bed ICU to Otukpo teaching hospital
By Chioma Okoye Chief Godwin Obla, SAN, has donated a 23-bed amenity ward equipped with a two-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Otukpo (FUHSTHO), Benue State. The facility, built through the Godwin Obla Foundation, was commissioned on Friday, October 30, 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen […]
ALTON outlines legislative agenda to fix Nigeria’s telecoms infrastructure crisis
By Innocent Anaba The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria, ALTON, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, has called on the National Assembly to focus its energy on passing laws that address the structural obstacles to network deployment rather than summoning telecom executives over service failures that are largely rooted in infrastructure deficits. Adebayo, […]
