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Investors in the Nigerian capital market earned N505 billion at the close of trading last week. The market value rose to N160.509 trillion from N160.004 trillion recorded in the previous week. Likewise, the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 0.27% to close the week at 250,385.47, up from 249,712.37 points recorded 14 days ago. The market performance was driven by the …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged UN Secretary-General António Guterres “to immediately implement Article 99 of the UN Charter and bring the growing insecurity in Nigeria—characterized by mass kidnappings, killings, attacks on civilians, mass displacement, and other serious human rights violations—to the attention of the UN Security Council.” SERAP said, “Growing insecurity and gross violations of human …

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, has clarified his reported comments on President Bola Tinubu’s policies, saying he was not criticizing or questioning the President which was misrepresented in some reports. Tuggar also rejected the Hausa-language interpretation of the recent interview, describing it as a distortion of his statements. In a statement issued on Sunday in Bauchi by …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country. 1. Governor considers N100K minimum wage The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) is considering a new national minimum wage of N100,000 to address the country’s economic woes.Read more 2. 2027: Makinde emerges as APM’s presidential candidate Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday, emerged as the presidential candidate of the Allied …

The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) is considering a new national minimum wage of N100,000 to address the country’s economic woes. Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq disclosed this in a Facebook post on Saturday. AbdulRazaq who is also Chairman of the NGF. said the proposal was driven by inflation, rising costs of living and increasing financial pressures on Nigerian workers. He …

Investors gained N505 billion as the equity market recovered from last week’s bearish trading. The market strengthened in two of the three trading sessions due to the Eid al-Fitr holiday. The market value increased to N160.509 trillion from N160.004 trillion recorded last week, while the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 0.27% to close the week at 250,385.47 up from 249,712.37 …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country. 1. Your sacrifices were not in vain, Tinubu tells Nigerians on his 3rd anniversary President Bola Tinubu on Friday told Nigerians that the sacrifices made over the past few years were not in vain, as the country has stabilized and is moving forward again.Read more 2. Atiku visited Amaechi after …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has warned owners of hotels and event centers in Abuja not to give their space to political parties that are not recognized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He threatened to disenfranchise event centers, hotels and other public buildings that do not comply with this directive, offering their facilities for use …

lInvestors in the Nigerian equity market gained N414 billion at the close of trading on Friday to return from the Eid holiday in bullish mode. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Sovereign Insurance, Zichis and Intenegins, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 250,385.47 points from 249,738.84 …

President Bola Tinubu on Friday told Nigerians that the sacrifices made over the past few years were not in vain, as the country has stabilized and is moving forward again. The President expressed this in his message to the nation on the third anniversary of his administration. While acknowledging the economic hardships in the country, and the sacrifices that people …