The suspension of the nine months old Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike on December 24, 2020, had since open fresh wounds within the University system in Nigeria. While some ray of hope was splashed with the announcement of…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed a suit challenging the validity of the emergence of Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 20 primary election. Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo,…
Jacob Ogodo, Abakaliki The Peoples Democratic Party, Ebonyi state Chapter has accused the All Progressive Congress APC led government in the state of masterminding attacks on its members across the state that had led to the deaths of some of…
The Kawankwasiyya faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State has renewed its resolve to boycott the Jan. 16 local government election. The Chairman of the faction, Alhaji Shehu Sagagi, made this known while speaking with Nigerian NewsDirect…
…To focus more on gas, Condensates for revenue growth The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reiterated its commitment to abide by the output cut agreement of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies aimed at…
By Abba – Eku Onyeka, Abuja Gomo the III of Karmo Sabo, Abuja the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Umar Garni Sarkin Karmo has hailed the Federal Government’s (FG) decision to halt the increase effected in electricity tariff by the…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged stakeholders in the oil industry to find and agree on cheaper means of producing oil in the country. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said that the vice president…
By Kayode Tokede President, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Mr. Bayo Olugbemi has said the banking sector in Nigeria has a good capital base to facilitate the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.…
By Kayode Tokede The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released the Framework for regulatory sandbox operations, to ensure the safety and stability of the Nigerian Financial System, among other things and framework Quick Response (QR) code payments. On regulatory…
By Kayode Tokede Naira at the Investors & Exporters Foreign Exchange Window ( I & E FX) window depreciated by 0.17 per cent to N393.33 against the dollar on Wednesday. The local currency also inched down by 0.22per cent and…
