Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Monday at Tapa Town, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment toward improving the traditional institution in the state. Makinde stated this while presenting staff of office to the Elempe of Tapa, Oba Titiloye Oyekanmi, promising…
Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the release of N1.9 billion for the payment of four-year accumulated leave allowances owed to public primary schools’ teachers in the state. Mr Uche Anichukwu, Senior Special Assistant to Mbah on External…
Moody’s Ratings (Moody’s) has affirmed the Caa1 corporate family rating (CFR) of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc (DSR), Concurrently, Moody’s has repositioned the national scale rating (NSR) to Ba1.ng from Baa3.ng. The rating outlook has been changed to stable from positive.…
By Esther Agbo The Lagos chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) has called on the government to reduce the cost of governance. This appeal was made during the 16th annual lecture series, titled “Nigeria’s Economic Policies: Effects,…
The Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano, Hashimu Sulaiman Dungurawa, has dismissed the purported suspension of the party’s National Leader and Presidential Candidate, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State. Dungurawa…
Mr Sesan Olowa, Chairman, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Council, Lagos state, has urged residents of the area to support the council’s flood-mitigating programmes. Olowa who made the call at a stakeholders’ meeting in Ibeju-Lekki, on Monday, said that the issue of…
By Esther Agbo OPay, a prominent Nigerian fintech company has confirmed that its customers’ deposits are now insured up to N5 million, in line with the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) industry standard. In a statement released on Sunday, OPay…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed Sept. 26 for arraignment of another two senior staff of Rural Electrification Agency (REA) by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for alleged N1.84billion fraud. The officials, who…
Health workers in Kaduna State have embarked on a five- day warning strike. A check in some of the public hospitals showed only doctors and laboratory technicians were on duty. Also, some of the patients had since been discharged from…
Some farmers in the FCT have attributed continuous rise in food prices to lingering insecurity, high cost of transportation and paucity of farm inputs. However, the Federal Government says it is making conscious efforts to address escalating food inflation including…
