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Before Nigeria’s presidential elections last year, legislator Alhassan Doguwa told raucous supporters what would happen to those who did not vote for his dominant All Progressives Congress party. “To God who made me, on election day, you must vote for APC or we will deal with you,” he warned to cheers captured on video. “I’m saying it again: On Election …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nigerian government sets September 14 deadline for NIN-SIM linking The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed all mobile network operators to complete the mandatory verification and linking of Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to the National Identification Number (NIN) by September 14. Read more 2. Nigerian government and ASUU …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed all mobile network operators to complete the mandatory verification and linking of Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to the National Identification Number (NIN) by September 14. NCC Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Muoka, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the directive was aimed at ensuring full compliance with …

After several days of positive trading, the Nigerian equity market plunged back into bearish territory on Wednesday as investors lost N176 billion at the close of trading. This follows a decline in the prices of shares such as Neimeth, Tantalizers and MTN Nigeria, among others, on the trading floor. After five hours of trading in the capital market, equity capitalization …

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 …