The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will become a commercial company within six months, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva said, on Tuesday. This follows the signing of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law by President…
The Consumer Price Index which measures inflation increased by 17.38% (year-on-year) in July 2021. This is 0.37% lower than the rate recorded in June 2021 (17.75%). The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index report for…
The Governor of River State, Nyesom Wike, has said that the current leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Prince Uche Secondus cannot lead the party to victory in the 2023 general elections. Wike, according to a statement issued…
By SAKA Laaro, Ilorin. Kwara governorship aspirant in the 2019 general elections, Alhaji Mohammed Ajia, has dared young electorates to work for themselves by registering and obtaining permanent voters card (PVC) to vote in the coming general election in the…
The Commissioner for Information in Delta, Mr Charles Aniagwu, on Tuesday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that electronic transmission of election results was achieved in the 2023 general elections. Aniagwu made the plea while playing host…
Oyo State House of Assembly will, on Aug. 19, screen the Chairman- designate of the newly-established State Audit Service Commission, Mr David Okediji. The Speaker of the assembly, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin, announced this on Tuesday at the plenary, while reading…
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Ltd. on Tuesday called on local engineers to collaborate towards boosting manufacturing to eliminate capital flight and speed up Nigeria’s industrialisation. Dangote, represented by Group General Manager/Human Resources, Dangote Projects, Mr Fola Ali,…
The management of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc on Monday announced the approval of interim dividend for half year ended June 30, 2021 audited result and accounts. The Group Company Secretary, UBA, Bili Odum in a statement on the…
By Titus Atondu, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has called on Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to allocate more funds to states and local governments from the Federation’s Account. Ortom made the call yesterday at Government House…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has slammed a fine of N10million on an online lending platform, Soko Lending Company Limited (Soko Loans), for privacy invasion. In a press statement issued by the agency’s Head, Corporate Affairs and External…
