Nigerian Air Force MI-171 Helicopter Crashes in Niger

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The Vice President, Mr Kashim Shettima, has charged the National Assembly to continue to cooperate with the executive arm of government, noting that governance is a collective responsibility and not a personal endeavour. He said this at the retreat for the leadership of the 10th National Assembly last Friday at the Four Points by Sheraton, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. Mr Shettima said the administration of President Ahmed Tinubu was committed to safeguarding Nigeria’s democracy and maintaining the fraternal bond between the two arms of government. He described the composition of the federal government as well as

By Adedapo Adesanya The chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mr Gbenga Komolafe, has cancelled all activities lined up for his 60th birthday amid increased calls for his sack. Mr Komolafe, a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), turned the milestone age on Tuesday, September 26 and there was a planned thanksgiving service to mark the day slated for this Saturday, September 30. However, he said that amid the current economic state in the country, he has decided to cancel all the planned celebrations, according to a report by Premium Times. This development comes

By Bliss Okperan President Bola Tinubu has joined other persons and organisations to rejoice with Muslims all over the globe, particularly in Nigeria, over the birthday celebration of Prophet Mohammed. The federal government declared Wednesday, September 27, 2023, a public holiday for Eid-El-Maulud, and the President, as well as his opponent in the 2023 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), has joined to celebrate the day. In a statement from the State House in Abuja, Mr Tinubu urged Muslims to use the day “for deep introspection and fervent prayers,” stressing they should “make deliberate efforts to

By Bliss Okperan The Sokoto State Election Petition Tribunal will on Saturday, September 30, 2023, deliver a judgement on the petition filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the governorship election in the state, Mr Sa’idu Umar. Mr Umar challenged the victory of the Governor of Sokoto State, Mr Ahmed Aliyu, who contested the poll under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He said Mr Aliyu was not qualified to partake in the poll and also alleged electoral fraud during the March 18 governorship election. In a press release, the court stated that, “Take

By Dipo Olowookere Nigerians have been urged to go on their knees and pray to offer prayers to God for the quick recovery of the son of President Muhammadu Buhari, Yusuf, who was involved in a motorbike accident in Abuja this week. In a statement issued on Friday night, the APC Youths Renaissance urged Christians in the country to use the last Sunday of the year (tomorrow) to pray for the President’s only son. The group commended Muslims across the country, who prayed for Yusuf’s during yesterday’s Juma’at prayer. “We commend our Muslim clerics who used the occasion of today’s

By Dipo Olowookere The Heritage Bank Academy known as The Refinery has been accredited by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) at a virtual ceremony held in Lagos. The institution was issued with a certificate of accreditation alongside the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Learning Centre, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) X Academy and 25 other Educational Training Service Providers (ETSP). Others certified by the institute at the ceremony were Crown Agent UK; B. Adedipe Associates Limited; Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI), United Kingdom; Mactay Consulting Limited; Knowledge Beyond Limited; Brideswell Consulting Limited; Ultravantage Solutions; EdgeEcution

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The management of Oando Plc under the leadership of Mr Wale Tinubu has continued to show that he has the ability to turnaround fortunes of the leading indigenous energy group in Nigeria. The energy firm, listed both on the Nigerian and Johannesburg Stock Exchange, announced its unaudited results for the nine months period ended September 30, 2019 and from the highlights, it declared a 26 percent rise in profit after tax, which went up to N13.1 billion from N10.4 billion despite the total generated revenue going down by 18 percent to N413.8 billion from N505.1 billion, with

By Dipo Olowookere An award of appreciation has been given to the News Services Group (NSG) by the President of the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK), Prof. Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim, for its exemplary translation and news distribution services rendered to the university. The recognition is spurred by AURAK’s continued success in positioning the university as one of the top institutions of higher education in the UAE and the region. Receiving the award on behalf of the firm, Mr Tony AbiHanna, CEO of NSG, stated that, “We gratefully accept the award from a prestigious academic institution like AURAK. 

By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke A budget hotel may not be as reasonably comfortable when compared with a luxury hotel. Despite this, you can make it feel like home away from home by doing some certain things. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency shares some of these things. Check your hotel room You need to do an on-the-spot check before you move into your room. Check the bed, bed sheets and pillow to ensure they are clean. Also, you can sit on the bed and listen to see if you have a particularly noisy room. If you do not like the room

By Dipo Olowookere The nation’s stock exchange, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Group Plc, has been applauded by President Muhammadu Buhari for providing a platform that stimulates economic growth. The President gave this commendation on Tuesday when he was hosted virtually by the NGX at the unveiling of its campaign called The Stock Africa Is Made Of. Business Post reports that the event featured several key speeches and goodwill messages from industry veterans across the public and private sectors including the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed; the Minister of Trade and Investment, Mr Adeniyi Adebayo; the

By Dipo Olowookere The price group of Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc has been upgraded to the medium-price stock level from a low-price stock category by the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited. A circular issued last week by the bourse confirmed this development, which was due to the trading of the company’s shares at the N5 band for more than four months. The exchange operates a pricing methodology framework, which allows the reclassification of stocks if the share price stays within a certain level for at least four months of the last six months. The equity value of Skyway Aviation had