THE Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has begun the 2025 Safety Sensitisation Programme with the distribution of life jackets across major jetties and riverine communities in the state. The General Manager of LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, said this in a statement issued on Friday in Lagos. According to Emmanuel, the …
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APC mourns late Emir of Gusau
THE All Progressives Congress (APC), Zamfara Chapter, on Friday described the death of Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello as a great loss. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Gusau by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Yusuf Idris. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …
Read More »ActionAid advocates agric insurance for farmers
ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) and other stakeholders have urged all tiers of government to promote the enrollment of smallholder farmers in agricultural insurance schemes. They noted that the measure would help mitigate risks associated with insecurity and climate-related challenges. The call was made in a communiqué issued at the end of …
Read More »Okomu Oil declares N30 interim dividend
Okomu Oil Palm Company has proposed ₦30 per 50 kobo ordinary share as interim dividend for the period ended 30 June 2025. This is revealed in a corporate disclosure filed with the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. on Thursday. The statement reads: “An interim dividend of ₦30.00 per 50 kobo ordinary share, …
Read More »eTranzact posts 54% rise in profit
eTranzact International Plc says its profit after tax rose by 54.12 per cent, reaching N3.39 billion for the 2024 financial year. The firm disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday during its 21st Annual General Meeting held in Lagos. Chairman of the Board, Mr Wole Abegunde, said the performance …
Read More »How we Kidnapped Bayelsa High Court Judge — Suspects
SUSPECTED kidnappers of Bayelsa High Court Judge, Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro on Thursday narrated how they committed the crime. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that eight suspects, including six males and two females, were paraded by the Commissioner of Police in Bayelsa, Francis Idu. The Director, Department of State …
Read More »NOA Partners Sports Commission to Promote Patriotism, National Cohesion
THE National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called for a strategic partnership with the National Sports Commission (NSC) to leverage the unifying power of sports in promoting patriotism, national cohesion, unity, and national identity among Nigerians. Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, Director-General of NOA, made the call during a courtesy visit with his …
Read More »New NBCC President vows to deepen Nigeria, UK relations
THE newly elected President, Nigerian- British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC), Mr Abimbola Olashore, says he will be committed to improve trade and bilateral relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Olashore made the assertion during the NBCC Annual General Meeting (AGM) where he emerged as the chamber’s 19th president on …
Read More »Peter Obi donates N50m to Alma mater
Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, on Thursday presented a cheque of N50 million to his alma mater, Christ the King College (CKC), Onitsha, for infrastructure development. Obi,a former governor of Anambra, who made the donation during a visit to the school, said the …
Read More »NGX: Market capitalisation hits N84trn
The Nigerian stock market continued on a bullish trend on Thursday, gaining N406 billion. Market capitalisation rose by N406 billion or 0.48 per cent, closing at N84.262 trillion when compared to N83.856 trillion recorded on Wednesday. Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) climbed 642.57 points or 0.48 per cent, reaching 133,200 from …
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