Archives for July 6, 2020
NNRP calls on Government to refocus NNPC for productivity, profitability
The Nigeria Natural Resource Charter (NNRC), a non-profit policy institute, committed to effective natural resource governance in Nigeria calls on the Federal Government to use the opportunity provided by the…
Poet, Social Activist, Valentine Okolo, talks on Rape, Genocide, Power of Words
Okolo Here is my latest interview questions for Valentine Okolo, author of the thought provoking poetry book: I Will Be Silent. Enjoy. Godwin Iheancho: Where did you get the idea…
Fidelity Bank Appoints Chike-Obi Chairman
Chike-Obi Fidelity Bank Plc has appointed Mustafa Chike-Obi as its new Chairman. He replaces Ernest Ebi, who has been serving as the bank’s Chairman, Board of Directors. Another member of…
DMO: Nigeria’s public debt moved above N28tr
Nigeria’s total public debt rose to trillion ($ billion) as of March, up 15 per cent from a year earlier, the Debt Management Office (DMO) said on Friday. Nigeria has…
River State arrests kidnapper, uncovers suckaway filled with corpses
The Police in Rivers State has just uncovered a suckaway filled up with about twenty corpses in Jesus Avenue, Umuebule One in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. The…
Uzodinma exposes eight persons indicted in N330m pension fraud
Uzodimma Imo Governor Hope Uzodinma has announced eight persons fraudulently receiving N330 million annually as pension. The Governor said the indicted persons who received their pensions annually are: Ajokubi H.…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 crisis worsens, cases grow towards 29,000
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases have been on increase as the country on Sunday reported 544 fresh infections. This is according to a tweet by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)…
Arik Air restarts scheduled services with three daily Lagos- Abuja flights
In with the federal government’s approval to re-open Lagos and Abuja airports for flights, Arik Air has announced resumption of domestic flights from Wednesday, July 8, 2020 . The airline’s…
CBN moves towards unified exchange rates
Emefiele The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed plans that it is working towards the gradual unification of exchange rates across all forex windows. The apex bank has operated…
COVID-19: Capital Market Community donates Ambulance to Kano
By Ngozi Onyeakusi -- The capital market community has supported the Kano State Government's fight against Covid-19 with the donation of a brand new fully equipped ambulance. Kano State Governor,…