BUHARI REAPPOINTS UGBO AS NIGER DELTA POWER HOLDING COMPANY BOSS

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the renewal of the appointment of Mr Joseph Ugbo as the Managing Director of Niger Delta Power Holding Company for another…

WAPIC INSURANCE’S H1 GROSS WRITTEN PREMIUM HITS N9.34BN

Wapic Insurance Plc has said its gross written premium rose by eight per cent to N9.34bn in the first half of the 2020 financial year. The Managing Director, WAPIC Insurance…

MTN NAMES MUPITA CEO AMID REVAMP EFFORTS

MTN Group Limited has appointed its Chief Financial Officer, Ralph Mupita, as chief executive officer, sticking with an internal candidate to replace the departing Rob Shuter as head of Africa’s…

STOCK MARKET ADVANCES WITH N18BN GAIN

The nation’s stock market closed higher on Wednesday as the bulls maintained their grip on the market following gains recorded majorly by blue-chip stocks. The key market performance indicators, the…

NCAA PARTNERS AIB TO ENFORCE SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and the Accident Investigation Bureau have inaugurated a joint committee to enforce safety recommendations in order to reduce air mishaps. Both agencies inaugurated the committee…

ISWAP ABDUCTS SCORES AS TROOPS NEUTRALISE TERRORISTS IN BORNO

Suspected Islamic State of West Africa elements have reportedly abducted scores of persons in Kukawa, Borno State. The incident happened on Tuesday night as troops killed eight ISWAP insurgents during…

BUHARI AND OTHER WEST AFRICAN LEADERS MEET OVER CRISIS

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and his colleagues from West Africa are currently meeting over the crisis in Mali. The extraordinary summit of the Authority of Heads of…

CAN rejects CAMA, says govt cannot control churches

The Christian Association of Nigeria has rejected the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020, “because it would snuff life out of the church and rank the church as a secular…

FG’S AUGUST BONDS OVERSUBSCRIBED BY N92.23BN – DMO

The Federal Government’s bonds for the month of August worth N150bn, which were auctioned on Wednesday, were oversubscribed by N92.23bn, the Debt Management Office has said. The total subscription received…

FG INTERVENES IN MTN, EMPLOYEES DISPUTE, UNION WITHDRAWS ULTIMATUM

The Private Telecommunication and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has withdrawn the 14-day ultimatum it issued to the MTN Nigeria Plc over a dispute. The union also agreed to…