CBN Governor: Why Buhari reappointed Emefiele
Details have emerged on why President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Senate to confirm the appointment of Mr Godwin Emefiele as Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor for the second and…
FG approves 10.6bn annual budget for smooth implementation of `Clean Nigeria Campaign’
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the inauguration of `Clean Nigeria Campaign’ with the slogan; `Clean Nigeria, Use the Toilet’ as part of efforts toward making Nigeria Open Defecation…
Applicant jailed 9 months for indecently touching girl’s breast
An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday, sentenced a 29-year-old unemployed man, Ilias Mudashiru, to nine months in prison for indecently touching a girl’s breast. Magistrate F. O. Sasanya,…
MTN Nigeria successfully lists shares on NSE
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN) on Tuesday announced that it had successfully completed the registration of 20,354,513,050 ordinary shares of N0.02 each with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The…
Delta communities give Chevron three-day ultimatum to heed to demands
The people of Ugborodo communities in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State on Monday protested over its alleged neglect by Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL). The aggrieved people, who…
UBA, First Bank, others pay N144.99m fine for offences in 2018
Seven banks quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) paid N144.99 million as fines to regulators in 2018 for various contraventions. Investigations by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) indicated…
Buhari returns, shames critics; Presidency blasts ‘reckless media’
President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday returned to Abuja, after a 10-day private visit to the United Kingdom. The President who looked refreshed and rested was received by top officials of his…
Egbemode re-elected NGEs president for another 2 years
NGEs President Funke Egbemode The Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of New Telegraph Newspapers, Mrs Funke Egbemode, has been re-elected President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). Egbemode won the position unopposed…
IS claims it killed 10 soldiers in northeast Nigeria
Islamic State (IS) killed 10 Nigerian soldiers in an attack on the northeastern town of Magumeri, the group claimed through its news agency AMAQ on Saturday. The jihadist organisation said…
MTN Nigeria applies with SEC to list its shares – sources
South African telecoms firm MTN has applied with the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission NSEC, to list shares in its local unit on the country’s bourse, two people with direct…