Archives for February, 2019 - Page 4
Plan to attack four polling centres in four Niger Delta states uncovered
Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that it had had uncovered plans by suspected hired thugs to attack polling centres in some unnamed states in the Niger…
INEC Assures 98% Configuration Of Smart Card Reader
The Independent National Commission (INEC) said it has achieved 95 per cent configuration of the Smart Card Readers to be deployed for the Presidential and National Assembly…
SEC Shuts Down Growing Circle Over Regulatory Infractions
By Ngozi Onyeakusi -- The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday sealed off the premises of a Lagos-based company, Growing Circle International, for allegedly engaging…
IPMAN Ignores Directive To Sell Petrol At N140 pet Litre
By Ngozi Onyeakusi --- The leadership of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has dismissed media report that it had directed its members to sell petrol…
Election postponement: Nigerian Economy Suffers … Loses Over $9 bn
Economists have estimated the possible cost of last Saturday’s election postponement in Nigeria at over $9billion. Nigerians woke up last Saturday to find out that the presidential…
AIICO CELEBRATES VALENTINE AT IDP CAMP, ABUJA
The Internally Displaced Persons in Abuja Camp were not left out in this years’ Valentine’s Day celebration as AIICO Insurance, Abuja office donated items to the IDP…
Application for the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme closes March 1
The Tony Elumelu Foundation, an African-funded and founded philanthropy committed to empowering African entrepreneurs has announced its last call for applications into its prestigious 2019 Entrepreneurship…
UK Urges Nigerians To Be Patient, Support Democratic Process
The UK Government has urged Nigerians to be patient and support the democratic process following the postponement of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral…
Elections: Abia police arrest three INEC officials In Possession Of 10,000 PVCs
Men of the Nigerian police in Abia State have arrested three officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission for allegedly being in possession of over 10,000 Permanent…
Anambra Decries Herdsmen Attack on Communities
The agrarian people of Umumbo community in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra state have cried out to Governor Willie Obiano to rescue them from what they…