Troubled PDP leaders meet ex-president Jonathan
… as Gbenga Daniel Decamps to APC Former President Goodluck Jonathan has met with the party’s Reconciliation and Strategy Committee, as the party tries to weather the storms ward off…
Nigeria’s Inflation rate jumps to 16.47%, highest in nearly four years
Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to nearly four-year high in January, as the consumer price index jumped 16.47 percent on an annual basis, the National Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday. This…
Buhari Nominates 40-year-old Abdulrasheed Bawa as EFCC Chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated 40-year-old Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The President has also requested the Senate to confirm Bawa’s nomination,…
Okonjo-Iweala Emerges as WTO DG…as Obaseki send congratulatory message
Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, emerged the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. “Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from Nigeria is appointed as the next WTO Director-General. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala makes history…
Buhari to Nigerians: I won’t allow any religious, ethnic group to stoke hatred violence against others
President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration would not allow any ethnic or religious group to stoke up hatred and violence against other groups. The president spoke through his Senior…
Universal One launches 576 apartments in Alaro City, Lagos
Prospective homeowners in Lagos have received a boost in their options for modern, family-friendly homes with the start of sales of Universal One, a 576-unit apartment complex at Alaro City,…
Africa Finance Corporation hires Blackstone’s Zarou CEO, Sameh Shenouda, as CIO
Africa Finance Corporation, one of the biggest investors in infrastructure solutions in Africa, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sameh Shenouda as its new Executive Director and Chief Investment…
Fidelity Bank Concludes N41.21bn bond issuance
Fidelity Bank Plc has successfully completed the issuance of its 10-year N41.21bn bond. The fixed-rate unsecured subordinated bond was issued at 8.5 percent and is due in 2031, the bank…
Editorial: Kidnapping as a national scourge
It is entirely in line with the character of Nigerian leaders to moan about problems, which ordinarily, are their responsibility to solve. The latest display of this disgraceful disposition came…
Gunmen Abduct 18 travellers in Niger on Sunday
Gunmen on Sunday abducted at least eighteen passengers of the Niger State Transport Authority, the government confirmed. The passengers were travelling to Minna, the state capital from Kotangora when the…