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August 15, 2024 No Responses

ACCESS Holdings Plc Extends Rights Issues Acceptance To August 24

Following the approval of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Access Holdings Plc has extended the acceptance period for its ongoing Rights Issue to August 23, 2024. It was initially scheduled to close on August 14, 2024. A statement signed...

August 15, 2024 No Responses

Lagos To Crackdown On Vandals Of BRT Buses

The Lagos State Government has vowed to crack down and bring the full weight of the law on criminal elements who are fond of attacking and vandalising BRT buses in the state. Mr. Idowu Oguntona, the Managing Director/CEO of Lagos...

August 15, 2024 No Responses

New Hyundai STARIA MPV Debuts In Nigeria

Hyundai Nigeria Limited has introduced the 2024 Hyundai STARIA into the Nigerian market.Regarded as the world’s safest Multi Purpose Vehicles (MPVs), the exceptionally comfortable and versatile STARIA is now available in all Hyundai dealership showrooms ...

August 14, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki Signs ₦450b Revised Supplementary Budget Into Law

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday, signed into law a revised supplementary budget of ₦450 billion. Obaseki, who signed the revised supplementary budget at the Exco Chamber, at the Government House, Benin City, said the government is appropriatin...

August 14, 2024 No Responses

CBN Re-Introduces Publication Of Key Economic Reports

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reintroduced the publication of several key economic reports, reaffirming its commitment to fostering transparency and accountability in the Nigerian economy. A statement signed by its Ag. Director, Corporate Communication...

August 13, 2024 No Responses

DMO Offers Two FG Savings Bonds For Subscription

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has offered two Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) savings bonds for subscription at N1,000 per unit. According to a statement by the DMO on Monday, the first offer is a two-year FGN savings bond due...

August 13, 2024 No Responses

NIMC Reaffirms Commitment To Protection Of NIN Database

The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of NIMC, Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has reiterated the safety and protection of data in its National Identity Database (NIDB) as the country commemorates the National Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) ...

August 13, 2024 No Responses

UBA, Four Others Face $900k Fraud Charges

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced a strategic partnership with the Young Lawyers Forum (YLF) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) with the aim to propel the professional development of over 50,000 young legal practitioners across Nigeria, by...

August 13, 2024 No Responses

The Catholic Herald Holds Centenary Lecture, Awards Presentation October 5

By Neta Nwosu — NIGERIA’s oldest surviving newspaper, The Catholic Herald weekly newspaper is set to hold its Centenary Lecture and Awards presentation themed, ‘The Nigerian State: Transcending Challenges; Attaining True Nationhood.’ Slated for Oct...

August 12, 2024 No Responses

Edo Appoints New SSG

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has appointed Joseph Eboigbe as the new Secretary to the Edo State Government after the resignation of Osarodion Ogie.In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie said the...

August 12, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts US, UK-Bound Cocaine Consignments

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted multi-billion-naira worth of cocaine concealed in automobiles and Ghanaian fabric, Kente. In a statement issued on Sunday by the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, 2.32 kilograms of cocaine con...

August 12, 2024 No Responses

Minister Apologises For Nigeria’s Olympics Performance

The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh has apologised to Nigerians over the poor outing of the Nigerian team at the just-concluded 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. In a statement on Sunday, Enoh said “The Olympic Games, Paris 2024, have ended, a...

August 11, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Increases Blue Rail Line Trips To 72 Per Day

The Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line will from Monday, 12th August 2024 increase its number of trips from 54 to 72 per day. However, the current schedule for Sunday operations remained unchanged The Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan.....

August 11, 2024 No Responses

At Erelu’s Installation, Adeleke Harps On Agric Processing, Unity Among Obas

Governor Ademola Adeleke has called on traditional rulers to deepen unity among their ranks even as he spoke on his plans for the agricultural sector. The Governor represented by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon Tola Faseru made the call at...