Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 31st August 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 31st August 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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NSE appoints new product advisory committees
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced the appointment of its cycle two Product Advisory Committees across different product lines – Equities, Fixed Income, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Derivatives. The committees are made up of professionals with expertise, experience and footprint in local and global financial markets who will support and advise the …
Kalu: Those talking about 2023 are not fair to Buhari
Senate Chief Whip, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, was a guest of a radio station in Umuahia, Abia State, recently, where he spoke for the first time on his rumoured presidential ambition and other issues. The programme coincided with the 29th anniversary of the creation of Abia State, which he governed from 1999 to 2007. IGBEAKU …
Musings over Tambuwal’s visits
2023: Is Tambuwal testing the pulse with visits? FELIX NWANERI reports on the recent visits by the governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, to some eminent Nigerians, which is viewed as part of his strategies to test the political waters before launching his 2023 presidential bid The build-up to the 2023 presidential election …
Recapitalisation: NAICOM, jolting operators into reality
The respite and ‘cordial atmosphere’ provided for insurance operators by the sudden outbreak of coronavirus seems to have waned as the latest guideline by the regulator, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), is certain to put them under pressure in the coming months as they deploy plans and strategies to meet recapitalisation deadline. Sunday Ojeme reports …
Ibrahim: Every Nigerian farmer should benefit from FG’s stimulus
Ibrahim Kabir is the National President, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN). He is also the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, KEBRAM Group of Companies. In this interview with TAIWO HASSAN, he discusses COVID-19, one year of border closure and other challenges confronting the agric sector What is your assessment of the devastating effect of …
NDLEA combs Lagos airport terminal for drugs
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has started combing the terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, for drugs hidden in and around the terminal. This is coming with the one week extension for the resumption of international flights from the Lagos airport. The NDLEA Airport Commander, Mr. Ahmadu Garba, told journalists …
Total sustains loss on cost pressure
Volatility in the overall economic and business climate aggravated by COVID-19 is taking negative toll on earnings of Total Oil Nigeria Plc. Oil and gas sector of the Nigerian economy like other sectors has remained very challenging with enormous economic and security issues. The consequence of rapid devaluation of naira and COVID-19 outbreak …
Brazil earns N407bn from sugar export to Nigeria
●Supply represents 84.58% of consumption Some 2.68million tonnes of sugar valued at N407.4billion ($905.3billion) have been exported by Brazil to Nigeria within the last two years. The commodity is 84.58 per cent of the total $1.07billion foreign sugar shipped to Nigeria between 2018 and 2019. Brazil, which is the top supplier, exported $446,4million …
NBA: Akpata set up C’ttee to audit 2016, 2018, 2020 elections
The newly sworn in national President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olumide Akpata, has set up an Electoral Audit and Reforms Committee to audit the association’s 2016, 2018 and 2020 elections. Akpata made the revelations in a series of tweets on his Twitter handle, Sunday morning. According to him, the reform Committee which will …
COVID-19 Hackathon: NCC to award winners N9m grant
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that it has concluded arrangements to award research grants to the tune of N9 million to three deserving Nigerian start-ups with proposals for adaptable digital solutions for containing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The commission in a statement released yesterday, said the selection of …
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