The Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) has pledged its support for women entrepreneurs in the country. The National President of NASME, Dr Abdulrashid Yerima, made the pledge in an interview with journalists on Monday in Abuja. Yerima…
Two men were on Monday docked in an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly assaulting a police officer. The police charged Yusuf Akanni, 21, and Kafaya Yusuf, 42, with conspiracy and assault. The Prosecution Counsel, Dr. Simeon Uche, told…
The Police on Monday arraigned a 32-year old mechanic, Abubakar Sadiq, before a Makurdi Upper Area Court, for alleged theft of a Toyota Corolla car exhaust valued at N850,000. The defendant, whose address was not given, is facing a three-count…
A 26-year-old employee of a Point of Sale (POS) outlet, Jeceinta Pereire, was on Monday docked in an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly stealing N260,000. Pereire is charged with conspiracy and theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Dr. Simeon Uche,…
Police in Osun on Monday assured of adequate security before, during and beyond the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship primary election scheduled for Tuesday in Osogbo. Police Spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, urged politicians to operate and conduct their affairs in…
Nigeria and other petroleum producing countries in Africa have begun engagements with Developmental Finance Institutions (DFIs) to fund critical oil and gas projects in the continent. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, made this known while…
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), said oil and gas companies liabilities to the Federation Accounts as at Dec. 31, 2020 was N1.32 trillion. Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, the Executive Secretary, NEITI made this known on Monday in Abuja…
By Uthman Salami Global oil prices have reacted to EU, US and Allies proposal to sanction crude from Russian over the latter’s unprovoked war and subsequent invasion of Ukraine. Earlier, the United State had had confirmed being talks with European…
The fear that another strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that may linger to further disrupt the University System in Nigeria has set in, is much in view before Nigerian students, who have been left out of…
The equities on Monday extended it losing streak with the All Share Index(ASI) dropping by 0.01 per cent as sustained sell-off was witnessed on most insurance companies. They include Nigeria Insurance, American International Insurance Company (AIICO) and Linkage Assurance. Specifically,…
