Ibadan: The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has charged stakeholders at the grassroots to take actions that will reduce the adverse impacts of flood during the 2025 rainy season. The Director-General of NEMA, Zubaida Umar, highlighted this during a stakeholders’ engagement on flood disaster organized by the agency at Ona-Ara Local Government in Ibadan, Oyo […]
Day: June 5, 2025
Stock Market Closes Week Bullish with N1.157trn Gain
Lagos: Nigerian stock market continued its bullish trend on Thursday, ending the week with N1.157 trillion gain. Market capitalisation rose by N1.157 trillion, or 1.63 per cent, to close at N72.275 trillion, up from N71.118 trillion recorded on Wednesday. Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) rose by 1,835.02 points, or 1.63 per cent, settling at 114,616.75 […]
Ekiti Governor Extends Eid-el-Kabir Greetings to Muslim Community
Ekiti: Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has extended his felicitation to the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of year 2025 Eid-el-Kabir festival. In a goodwill message signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Yinka Oyebode, Oyebanji highlighted the significance of Eid-el-Kabir as a festival of sacrifice and joy for the Muslim faithful. According […]
Ebonyi Govt. Seals 283 Illegal, Substandard Schools
Abakiliki: The Ebonyi Government says it has sealed 283 illegal and substandard primary and secondary schools in the state within the past two years. The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Paul Nwobasi, disclosed this during an interactive session with newsmen in Abakiliki on Thursday. Nwobasi said that the schools were located in different parts of the […]
Centralised Data System Critical for Addressing Nigeria’s Insecurity and Economic Challenges
Abuja: The Basic Registry and Information System in Nigeria (BRISIN) has been identified as a critical tool in addressing Nigeria’s persistent issues of insecurity and economic instability. Dr Anthony Uwa, Head of BRISIN Implementation in Nigeria, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to News Agency […]