Latest news

Latest News

Ododo Empowers 10,000 Farmers, Renovates 150 Schools

Kogi State Governor Ahmed Ododo has empowered over 10,000 farmers with inputs, renovated and equipped 150 schools with modern facilities within his one year in office. The Secretary to the Kogi State Government (SSG) Dr Folashade Ayoade, stated this yesterday at a two-day “Kogi State Leadership and Ministerial Briefing” in Lokoja, tagged: “The Advanced New...
Read more

Inflation, bond selloff trigger global stock market slump

Global stock markets faced downward pressure on Thursday, as the recent surge in inflation and a widespread bond selloff continued to affect investor sentiment, Reuters reported. The U.S. dollar remained near its highest levels in over a year, while U.S. Treasury yields saw an uptick following recent signs of resilience in the U.S. economy, which...
Read more

Northern Elders Forum Appoints Jiddere As Spokesperson

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has appointed Prof. Abubakar Jika Jiddere as its new spokesperson. He succeeds AbdulAzeez Suleiman, who has become director for NGOs and CSOs. The announcement was made by A.M. Al-Amin Daggash (Rtd), chairman of the NEF Management Board, following approval from the forum’s convener, Prof. Ango Abdullahi. The forum praised Professor...
Read more

Nigeria’s beverage, food industries hit N10.84tn market cap

Nigeria’s beverage and food sectors have collectively achieved a total market capitalisation of N10.84tn, according to end-of-Wednesday trading data on the Nigerian Exchange Limited. The beverage sector, comprising breweries and distilleries, recorded a combined market capitalisation of N2.06tn. Industry giants like Nigerian Breweries Plc. and International Breweries Plc. drove the numbers, contributing N997.65bn and N908.77bn,...
Read more

Equity market record N793bn gain

The Nigerian Stock Exchange recorded a positive close on Thursday, with the All-Share Index rising by 1.25 per cent to close at 105,530.74 points, up from 104,230.73 points. In line with the growth in the ASI, the market capitalisation surged by N793bn, closing at N64.351tn. This increase brings the year-to-date gain to 2.53 per cent,...
Read more

Teacher Arraigned For Assaulting 3-Year-Old Pupil

Stella Nwadigo, a teacher at Christ-Mitots International School in Ikorodu, Lagos State, was arraigned on Thursday before Magistrate M.O. Kusanu at the Ogba Magistrate Court for allegedly assaulting a three-year-old pupil, Abayomi Micheal. New Telegraph had earlier reported that Nwadigo was arrested by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency in collaboration with the...
Read more

SEC plans framework for sustainable government borrowing

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced plans to enhance the regulatory framework for borrowing by governments and corporates, emphasising sustainability and efficiency in the financial system. According to a statement on Wednesday, the Director-General of the Commission, Dr Emomotimi Agama, made this known during a recent interview, highlighting the importance of borrowing in driving...
Read more

Service unavailable!

Service unavailable! The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems. Please try again later. If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster. Error 503 newtelegraphng.comApache
Read more
1 148 149 150 151 152 223

Must Read

Popular Posts

I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...