By Taiye Olayemi The stock market opened the week positively, with investors gaining N52 billion and performance indices rising by 0.08 per cent on Monday. Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation increased by 0.08 per cent to N66.769 trillion from an opening of N66.717 trillion recorded on Friday.Continue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Monday said human capital flight could be reversed by improving the economy, developing bottom-up policies that addressed needs, and deepening citizens’ collective sense of ownership. President Tinubu, who inaugurated the Planning Committee for the National Youth Conference at the State House, said theContinue Reading
By Polycarp Auta, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) While tin mining in Plateau began in 1902 under the British Administration, large-scale mining started in 1905. The Land Proclamation Acts of 1904 and 1910 and the Mineral Act of 1903 gave British prospectors and mining companies large portions of land forContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, has condemned the use of a worn-out tyre on one of the corps’ patrol vehicles in Ondo State. Mohammed ordered the immediate sanction of the Sector Commander, under whose jurisdiction the infraction occurred. The FRSC bossContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it secured a record-breaking 4,111 convictions in 2024. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this information is based on the EFCC’s 2024 statistical report. The record marks EFCC’s highest number of convictions and the largest single-year assetContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Ayudantees Empowerment Initiatives (AYI), a civil society group, has faulted the recent report by the Global Terrorism Index (GTI), ranking Nigeria as the 6th most affected by terrorism in the world. The Executive Director of AYI, Mr Amechi Oyema, stated this while briefing newsmen in reaction toContinue Reading
By Esenvosa Izah Women are beginning to change the general belief that men dominate the e-hailing industry in Nigeria, an official of the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) has said. The Women National Leader of AUATON, Ms Nkechi Abiola, made the assertion in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the over N50 billion monetary recoveries from fraudsters in 2024, are part of the funds invested into the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this information is based on the EFCC’s 2024Continue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring strong support in empowering women in leadership, business and entrepreneurship. The ACCI President, Chief Emeka Obegolu, said that the support would give women and girls the power to always know and stand forContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the Federal Government and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will resolve issues related to visa procurement for Nigerians seeking to travel to the UAE. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, said this following the visitContinue Reading
