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Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nigeria risks becoming a ‘Banana Republic’ if harassment of journalists continues – Obi Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has expressed serious concerns about the increasing harassment of journalists in Nigeria.Read more 2. Nigeria has 19 million more voters than other West African countries – INEC …

The equity market maintained its bullish trend on Tuesday as investors earned N271 billion at the close of trading for the day. This follows the increase in share prices of companies such as Total, Julius Berger, and John Holt among others on the trading floor. After five hours of trading in the capital market, equity capitalization increased to N55.4 trillion …

State-owned oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has commenced shipment of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargoes to Japan and China on a Delivered Ex-Ship (DES) basis. This was made possible through the collaboration of its two Downstream subsidiaries – NNPC LNG Ltd and NNPC Shipping Ltd. Under this agreement, the DES LNG cargo from the 174,000 m³ LNG …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. President Tinubu appoints new directors-general for NIA, DSS President Bola Tinubu has appointed new Director-Generals for Nigeria’s National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS), signaling a change in leadership for the key security agencies. Read more 2. Nigerian government bans minors from registering for …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market had mixed results last week as the exchange recorded three gains and two losses during the period. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) fell -1.16% and closed the week at 95,973.45 points from 97,100.31 in the previous week. Similarly, investors lost N2.4 billion as market capitalization fell to N55.12 trillion from N55.13 trillion the previous …

The equity market started the week on Monday, August 26, 2024 on a positive note as investors earned N36 billion at the end of the trading session. This follows an increase in the share prices of companies such as Eterna, Okomuoil, and Rtbriscoe among others on the trading floor. After five hours of trading in the capital market, equity capitalization …

President Bola Tinubu has appointed new Director-Generals for Nigeria’s National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS), signaling a change in leadership for these vital security agencies. This was revealed in a statement on Monday afternoon by the President’s Special Advisor for Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed has been appointed as the new Director-General …

At least two police officers were confirmed dead while three others sustained injuries after an attack by members of the banned Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), commonly known as Shiites, on a number of Nigeria Police personnel at Wuse Junction near a traffic light on Sunday. A statement by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Nigeria’s 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike to “disclose details of Chinese loans, liabilities and other external borrowings obtained and guaranteed by the Federal Government and the terms and conditions of such loans including collateral requirements.” SERAP urged them to “provide details of …

ClaimingThe Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru sat for the Senior School Certificate Examination as a member of the House of Representatives in 2011. The indictment: Misleading. Full Text: A viral ‘biography’ of Ebonyi state governor Francis Nwifuru claims that the former senator and incumbent governor wrote his SSCE during his tenure as a senator in the …