Similarly, the All-Share Index, which opened at 29,812.91, shed 215.12 points or 0.72 per cent to close at 29,597.79 posted on Wednesday.
NAN reports that Seplat topped the losers’ chart, dropping by N3.69 to close at N190.34 per share.
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Emefiele said entrepreneurship among Nigerian youths had been hindered by low capacity and funding, which has made many of them opt for white collar jobs that are not even available
This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by Wole Oladimeji, the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Speaker, Rep. Yussuf Lasun
No sooner had the incident occurred than suspected hoodlums and other hawkers pounced on the mass transit vehicles to vent their anger over the hawker’s death
Onuigbo said such an invasion would trigger off anarchy, adding that the party was poised for a showdown over the planned inauguration.
He described the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which ordered that Ogah should be sworn in, was “a rape of democracy”.
The court, presided over by Justice Okon Abang, on Tuesday ordered Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to vacate office as governor over the case of tax evasion
According to a statement by Hyginus Omeje, the Lagos State Sector Commander of the FRSC: “The Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos Sector Command alerts motorists who intend plying the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway between Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd July, 2016 to either move early or take alternative route to avoid being trapped in traffic as a result of the various religious activities that will take place along the corridor
In a statement signed by his Special Adviser, Kunle Oyewumi, Kalu said: “It was with rude shock that I received the news of the passing of Chief Ojo Maduekwe
A statement from the NCC in Abuja, made available on the commission’s website on Thursday, gave the statistics.
When the matter was mentioned, Chikordi Okeorji, counsel to Nwokocha-Ahaiwe, informed the court that the plaintiff had filed a notice of discontinuance
He said the plaintiff ought to have been charged to court because the respondents did not have power to lock him up for over two months without fair hearing
One of the counts reads: “That you, Ikedi Ohakim, on or about the January 26, 2013 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, while under arrest for an offence under the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act, 2004 knowingly failed to make a full disclosure of your assets by not declaring your ownership of the property known and described as Plot No. 1098 Cadastral Zone A04, Asokoro District- it is also known as No.60, Kwame Nkurumah Street, Asokoro, Abuja and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 27(3)(c) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act, 2004 and punishable under the same section.
Fayemi, who presented a keynote address, titled: “Mining for Prosperity: Fueling Nigeria’s industrialisation in the 21st Century,” said the investment would allow Nigeria to close its current infrastructure gap and sustain an ideal infrastructure stock level of 70 per cent of GDP and build infrastructure assets across the seven critical sectors – roads, rail, ports, airports, power, water and ICT
Olatunbosun dared the lawmakers to take their protest to Abuja if they are not afraid of the EFCC, just as they did when they protested in favour of Fayose at some foreign embassies
Metuh, the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, is standing trial on a three-count charge of tearing, destroying of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission documents and mischief
It added that the approval was given following the recommendation of the Appointments and Promotions (Administrative and Technical) Committee
Obasanjo had at different fora explained that his administration liquidated NAL because it was ridden with monumental corruption and that findings from his investigations showed that the company was irredeemable
Explaining the rationale behind issuing the Certificate of Return to Ogah, the INEC National Commissioner in charge of the South East, Ambassador Lawrence Nwuruku, said the Commission only reacted to the pronouncement of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, which nullified Ikpeazu’s election
An Online publication, raisingchildren.net.au, says: “Second-hand smoke is the smoke you breathe in from other people’s cigarettes, cigars or pipes.
“It can cause serious health problems for your child. Breathing in second-hand smoke is sometimes known as passive smoking.
He said: “In their own rights, Elechi Amadi and Ojo Maduekwe were two of a kind; heroes with achievements and credentials that tower above others and great individuals who lived and impacted humanity positively. Their immense wisdom and experience will be sorely missed in the task of rebuilding Nigeria, which the present crop of leaders embarked on
The State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, through his Information Commissioner, Bonnie Iwuoha, asked Abians to pray for the family Madueke left behind