NPF Microfinance Bank Plc Appoints 3 New Directors

NPF Microfinance Bank Plc Appoints 3 New Directors    Proshare Nigeria Limited We wish to notify The Exchange that at the 24th Annual General Meeting of the Bank held on Thursday, 28th June 2018, three (3) new Directors were appointed ... read more

NPF Microfinance Bank loan portfolio hits N10bn

NPF Microfinance Bank loan portfolio hits N10bn    Vanguard NPF Microfinance Bank Plc said it has a total credit portfolio in excess of N10 billion with Portfolio At Risk (PAR) of about 2.57 percent, which is lower than the ... read more

Lagos Stocks' Best Run Since 2017 Sees Investors Upbeat Pre-Vote

Lagos Stocks' Best Run Since 2017 Sees Investors Upbeat Pre-Vote    Bloomberg Lagos stocks extended their winning streak to the longest since July 2017 before this weekend's election, as investors stepped up their bets on a ... read more

NPF Microfinance Bank grows profit by 14%

NPF Microfinance Bank grows profit by 14%    Vanguard NPF Microfinance Bank Plc has grown its profit after tax, PAT, by 14 percent to N631.89 million in its financial year ended December 31, 2017 from N554.9 ... read more

Inlaks connects NIRSAL MFB to ICT platform

Inlaks connects NIRSAL MFB to ICT platform    The Punch Inlaks has integrated the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending National Microfinance Bank into its Information Tech... read more

NPF Microfinance Bank Plc Announces Board Meeting Resolutions

NPF Microfinance Bank Plc Announces Board Meeting Resolutions    Proshare Nigeria Limited At the meeting of the Directors of the above named company held on 9th March, 2018 at No. 1, Ikoyi Road, Obalende, Lagos, the following Resolutions were ... read more

Fortis Microfinance Bank Plc and Why Bunmi Lawson Resigned

Fortis Microfinance Bank Plc and Why Bunmi Lawson Resigned    Proshare Nigeria Limited In August last year Proshare wrote a deep dive analysis on several corporate governance infractions of Fortis Micro Finance Bank, a large micro finance lender ... read more

We have impacted 380,000 persons in the past 25ys - Founder NPF MfB

We have impacted 380,000 persons in the past 25ys - Founder NPF MfB    Vanguard NPF Microfinance Bank Plc started operations 25 years ago, on the 20th August, 1993. In this interview, the founder, former Inspector General of Police, Alhaji ... read more

Bank stocks see biggest fall in 20 months

Bank stocks see biggest fall in 20 months    The Punch Feyisayo Popoola with agency report The Nigerian banking stocks slumped the most since June 2016 a day after the re-election of President Muhammad... read more

Microfinance bank grows customer base to 380,000

Microfinance bank grows customer base to 380,000    Guardian Nigeria The management of NPF microfinance Bank has received commendations for observed efficiency and transparency in operations, which have resulted to ... read more

10 Takeaways from Development Bank of Nigeria Year to Date Business Presentation

10 Takeaways from Development Bank of Nigeria Year to Date Business Presentation    Proshare Nigeria Limited The Development Bank of Nigeria yesterday in Lagos, hosted a year-to-date business presentation on its activities since inception. Established in 2017 the ... read more

Development bank releases N5bn to three MfBs

Development bank releases N5bn to three MfBs    Punchng Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Development Bank of Nigeria, which was recently established by the Federal Government, on Monday commenced lending activi... read more

How MSMEs can benefit from DBN loans

How MSMEs can benefit from DBN loans    Daily Trust On March 28, 2017, the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Plc got licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as a wholesale development finance ... read more

NSE places 34 companies under caveat

NSE places 34 companies under caveat    The Nation Newspaper The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has placed cautionary red alerts on 34 companies for their inability to meet listing requirements, implying underlying. read more

Stock market records highest gain in three months

Stock market records highest gain in three months    The Punch Feyisayo Popoola. The nation's stock market recorded its highest gain since February 12 last week as the market capitalisation of equities rose by N1.874tn ... read more

Nigeria: Dev't Bank Has Over N400 Billion to Lend to MSMEs - CEO

Nigeria: Dev't Bank Has Over N400 Billion to Lend to MSMEs - CEO    AllAfrica.com The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has about $1.3 billion (over N400bn) funds to draw from to lend to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), ... read more

Tenure of CBN's MSMED fund not development-friendly — MD, NPF MfB

Tenure of CBN's MSMED fund not development-friendly — MD, NPF MfB    Vanguard By Providence Emmanuel. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, NPF Microfinance Bank Plc, NPF MfB, Mr. Akin Lawal, in this interview, highlights ... read more

After Impressive 2018, DBN Expands Reach In 2019

After Impressive 2018, DBN Expands Reach In 2019    Leadership Newspaper After Impressive 2018, DBN Expands Reach In 2019 The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) had a noteworthy year in 2018 which saw it surpass its set goals ... read more

The 5 best and worst performing stocks on the Nigerian Stock Exchange after presidential election

The 5 best and worst performing stocks on the Nigerian Stock Exchange after presidential election    Pulse Nigeria During the week, Cornerstone Insurance Plc led the gainers' table, gaining 19.05% while Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp) led the laggards ... read more

Lagos CIBN gets new executives

Lagos CIBN gets new executives    The Punch The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Lagos State Branch has elected new executive members who will run the affairs of the flagship branch... read more

NPF MFB Customer Index has grown to 380,000 – Attah

NPF MFB Customer Index has grown to 380,000 – Attah    The Nation Newspaper The founder of the NPF Microfinance Bank, and former Inspector General of Police, IGP, Alh. Aliyu Attah, has commended the management of the bank for its ... read more

Nigerian stock market loses $233.12 million in one day as investors await presidential election outcome

Nigerian stock market loses $233.12 million in one day as investors await presidential election outcome    Pulse Nigeria The NSE drops to one-week low as investors await the results of the 2019 presidential elections in Africa's biggest economy. read more

DBN Shows Its Mettle, Woos Entrepreneurs With Inspiring New Ad Campaign

DBN Shows Its Mettle, Woos Entrepreneurs With Inspiring New Ad Campaign    Leadership Newspaper The phone rings. A customer is calling in with a large new order for the young struggling hardworking fashion entrepreneur. He wants it delivered immediately. read more

Sources of funds for SMEs in Nigeria

Sources of funds for SMEs in Nigeria    Daily Trust Getting loans is one of the challenges faced by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. However, there are some funds available to be accessed by ... read more

DBN tracks banks’ disbursement of N5bn to MSMES

DBN tracks banks’ disbursement of N5bn to MSMES    Punchng Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja. The Development Bank of Nigeria on Sunday said it was monitoring the disbursement of the N5bn it gave to three microfinance banks for ... read more

Development Bank alerts public on fake schemes

Development Bank alerts public on fake schemes    Daily Trust The Development Bank of Nigeria Plc (DBN) has said the public should be wary of fraudulent multi-purpose schemes that are out to defraud unsuspecting ... read more

Africa Legal News - December 2017

Africa Legal News - December 2017    Lexology Most people are familiar with the famous painting by René Magritte called "The Treachery of Images" (1928). The picture shows a pipe and below it the… read more

Why lending rates are high in microfinance banks — Operators

Why lending rates are high in microfinance banks — Operators    Vanguard By Providence Emmanuel. CHIEF Executive Officers of Microfinance Banks (MfBs) have attributed the high interest rate charged by the banks to the high cost of ... read more

Stock market gains N1.9tn as MTN lists 20.35 billion shares

Stock market gains N1.9tn as MTN lists 20.35 billion shares    The Punch Feyisayo Popoola and Ife Ogunfuwa. The market capitalisation of equities listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange rose by N1.90tn on Thursday after MTN Nigeria ... read more

Investors lose N108bn as stock market sustains downward trend

Investors lose N108bn as stock market sustains downward trend    Vanguard The downward trend of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) which followed the announcement of the presidential election two weeks ago persisted yesterday ... read more

Criteria for obtaining microfinance bank loan

Criteria for obtaining microfinance bank loan    Vanguard By Providence Emmanuel. TO obtain credit facilities from Microfinance Banks (MfBs) in the country, applicants, prospective customers and individuals must meet ... read more

Post election: Stock market sheds N84bn as cautious trading persist

Post election: Stock market sheds N84bn as cautious trading persist    Vanguard Investors yesterday maintained their cautious approach to trading on the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE), as the nation continues to wait for the final result of the ... read more

Billionaire's companies among worst performers as Nigerian Stock Exchange drops by 0.06%

Billionaire's companies among worst performers as Nigerian Stock Exchange drops by 0.06%    Pulse Nigeria Dangote Flour Mills and Sugar Refinery Plc lost N2.60 kobo and N2.40 kobo at 18.57%, 11.21% change respectively for the week. read more

Development Bank provides N5bn loans to 20000 SMEs

Development Bank provides N5bn loans to 20000 SMEs    Daily Trust The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) is gearing up to provide N5 billion to 20,000 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in its first full year of operation on a ... read more

Nigerian Stock Exchange: FBNH, Sterling Bank top 46 stocks on gainers' chart

Nigerian Stock Exchange: FBNH, Sterling Bank top 46 stocks on gainers' chart    Vanguard Investors' sentiment on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE Tuesday remained positive with 46 stocks on the gainers chart as against 16 stocks that declined. read more

BaoBaB microfinance commissions branch at Alaba

BaoBaB microfinance commissions branch at Alaba    Guardian Nigeria BaoBaB Microfinance Bank has commissioned a branch at the Alaba International market, Lagos, at the weekend, in efforts to impress its pursuit of being a ... read more

NPFMFB's Q1'2019 PAT drops by 7%

NPFMFB's Q1'2019 PAT drops by 7%    New Telegraph Newspaper NPF Microfinance Bank Plc. has reported 6.79 per cent drop in profit after tax for the first quarter ended March 2019. According to a report obtained from. read more

Assent to Police Bill will reflect your commitment to improving security – CSOs to Buhari

Assent to Police Bill will reflect your commitment to improving security – CSOs to Buhari    Guardian A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Police Bill with the urgency that the subject matter ... read more

NPF MFB: Costs hurt earnings

NPF MFB: Costs hurt earnings    New Telegraph Newspaper The financial sector has continued to struggle with operational challenges and NPF Microfinance Bank Plc. just like its peers are not insulated. But. read more

Missing Adewura’s body found in Lagos canal

Missing Adewura’s body found in Lagos canal    Guardian It was dashed hopes for the Bello family after the dead body of their daughter, Adewura Lateefat, was allegedly found floating in a canal at the Iyana Ipaja... read more

Doctors can leave, Nigeria has enough, says Ngige

Doctors can leave, Nigeria has enough, says Ngige    Guardian Nigeria As stakeholders decry brain drain in the health sector, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, yesterday said that doctors who want to relocate ... read more

Oyo Guber: Court orders INEC to allow Adelabu, APC inspect materials

Oyo Guber: Court orders INEC to allow Adelabu, APC inspect materials    Guardian The Election Petition Tribunal in Oyo State on Monday ordered INEC to allow Mr Adebayo Adelabu, governorship candidate of the APC, to inspect election ... read more

NPF Microfinance Bank loses N230 million to rogue staff

NPF Microfinance Bank loses N230 million to rogue staff    Nairametrics NPF Microfinance Bank in a note in its audited 2018 financial statements, disclosed a fradulent staff may have made away with N230 million. read more

Kebbi returns to three hours load shedding

Kebbi returns to three hours load shedding    Guardian Following the constant electricity enjoyed by the people of Kebbi State recently, blackout has hit the state for a week now, which resulted in load shedding that ... read more

#BringBackOurGirls marks 5th anniversary in Nigeria, London, New York

#BringBackOurGirls marks 5th anniversary in Nigeria, London, New York    Guardian The #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) advocacy group will today in three continents, begin a three-day event to mark the fifth anniversary of the Chibok schoolgirls' ... read more

Stocks to watch on the Nigerian Stock Exchange WTD July 26, 2019

Stocks to watch on the Nigerian Stock Exchange WTD July 26, 2019    Nairametrics Stocks to watch comprises the best and worst performing stocks of the previous week, companies that had corporate actions after Friday's closing bell, and those ... read more

Nigerian Stock Exchange: FCMB, Skye Bank top gainers' chart

Nigerian Stock Exchange: FCMB, Skye Bank top gainers' chart    Vanguard By Nkiruka Nnorom Mid-cap banking stocks have continued to hold sway at the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, as the market continues its upward trend. read more

I owe no Lagos State godfather any apologies, says el-Rufai

I owe no Lagos State godfather any apologies, says el-Rufai    Guardian Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai says he owes no apologies to anyone regarding his last week's advice to Lagos residents... read more

Fayemi flags off N3.3b water project in Ekiti

Fayemi flags off N3.3b water project in Ekiti    Guardian Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has flagged off the N3.3 billion urban water sector reform project jointly sponsored by the World Bank and the state ... read more

Dangote Cement, Mobil lift NSE’s indices, as market cap hits N14tr mark

Dangote Cement, Mobil lift NSE’s indices, as market cap hits N14tr mark    Guardian Nigeria Investors' expectations that the rally witnessed in the stock market in 2017 would be sustained this year heightened yesterday, as heavy share price gains ... read more

Kano rerun: Returning officers allegedly abscond with Gama Ward results sheets

Kano rerun: Returning officers allegedly abscond with Gama Ward results sheets    Guardian Nigeria The Independent National Electoral Commission has suspended the collation of gubernatorial rerun results indefinitely after receiving results of 26 local ... read more

FTAN seeks creation, funding of tourism ministry

FTAN seeks creation, funding of tourism ministry    Guardian The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has once again charged President Muhammadu Buhari to delineate, prioritize and fund a new ... read more

Fake US Army general bags jail term in Nigeria

Fake US Army general bags jail term in Nigeria    Guardian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of one Uyime Omoruyi for impersonating a United States General Barnett ... read more

JAMB secures conviction of five for exam fraud

JAMB secures conviction of five for exam fraud    Guardian Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB Registrar[/caption1Five persons who were involved in examination malpractice in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination ... read more

‘Why Nigeria’s mining sector lags behind’

‘Why Nigeria’s mining sector lags behind’    Guardian Stakeholders have explained the slow pace of Nigeria's solid minerals, especially the continuous shrink of the mining sector's contribution to the Gross Domestic ... read more

APC website publishes plagiarised manifesto

APC website publishes plagiarised manifesto    Guardian Nigeria The website of Nigeria's ruling APC has published a plagiarised published manifesto on its website, a check by The Guardian shows. read more

‘How military handled Rivers elections’

‘How military handled Rivers elections’    Guardian Nigeria An amalgamation of civil society organisations (CSOs) in Rivers State has apologized to the Nigerian Army over its (the latter's) indictment by the Independent ... read more

Mofe-Damijo, AY, Kosoko light up Made In Heaven

Mofe-Damijo, AY, Kosoko light up Made In Heaven    Guardian Nigeria It's a wrap, and the excitement is palpable as award-winning director, Toka Mcbaror, announces the conclusion of shoot of Made In Heaven, the latest movie by ... read more

Amaechi awaits FEC approval for $8billion Ibadan-Kano project

Amaechi awaits FEC approval for $8billion Ibadan-Kano project    Guardian Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi yesterday assured that the proposal for the construction of the Ibadan-Kano standard gauge railway estimated. read more

Buhari promises better stewardship, leaves for Sall’s inauguration

Buhari promises better stewardship, leaves for Sall’s inauguration    Guardian President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday assured Nigerians that he would give his best upon assumption of office for a second term. Receiving the Board of ... read more

CUPP alleges plot to deny Atiku justice at tribunal

CUPP alleges plot to deny Atiku justice at tribunal    Guardian Nigeria The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) yesterday raised the alarm about an alleged plot to deny Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic... read more

INEC counsels voters on how to report complaints

INEC counsels voters on how to report complaints    Guardian Nigeria The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised voters reporting issues directly from the field to be specific on their locations. read more

Buhari wins El-Rufai’s polling unit

Buhari wins El-Rufai’s polling unit    Guardian Nigeria Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has won the Kaduna State governor's polling Unit Nasir El-Rufai's in the State. El-Rufai said the president polled 369 ... read more

More Igbo separatist groups call for election boycott

More Igbo separatist groups call for election boycott    Guardian Nigeria Two Igbo separatist groups, Biafra Government in Exile (BGIE) and the Biafra Shadow Government (BSG), have joined the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) ... read more

Kogi women protest against violence, want guns retrieved from youths

Kogi women protest against violence, want guns retrieved from youths    Guardian Nigeria Women in Ihima have continued their protests against renewed political violence in Ebiraland by Kogi State All Progressives Congress (APC), urging Governor ... read more

Naira appreciation impossible without economic changes, says Gwadabe

Naira appreciation impossible without economic changes, says Gwadabe    Guardian Nigeria With sustained oil dependence, parlous infrastructure, porous borders, huge importation of commodities and ongoing political tension, the naira can hardly gain ... read more

47 suspected militants, 5 troops killed in Egypt’s Sinai: army

47 suspected militants, 5 troops killed in Egypt’s Sinai: army    Guardian Nigeria Egypt's army on Thursday said 47 militants and five of its troops were killed as part of its military offensive in the restive Sinai Peninsula, where it is fighting the ... read more

National Assembly leadership not exclusive to APC, PDP tells Oshiomhole

National Assembly leadership not exclusive to APC, PDP tells Oshiomhole    Guardian Nigeria The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the leadership of the National Assembly is not an entitlement of the ruling All Progressives Congress ... read more

Satellite Town residents seek relocation of tank farms

Satellite Town residents seek relocation of tank farms    Guardian Nigeria If there is any community in Lagos State literarily sitting on a powder keg, Satellite Town in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area is evidently one. read more

‘Non-indigenes are no threat to Yoruba in Lagos politics’

‘Non-indigenes are no threat to Yoruba in Lagos politics’    Guardian The issue of rising threats of the Igbo community in Lagos State's politics was again brought to the fore in the last general elections when the... read more

Cross River guber poll panel begins sitting in Calabar

Cross River guber poll panel begins sitting in Calabar    Guardian Nigeria The three-man petitions tribunal for the governorship/ national and state assembly elections yesterday began sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. read more

Salkida, Nigeria Army disagree on Boko Haram attack in Maiduguri

Salkida, Nigeria Army disagree on Boko Haram attack in Maiduguri    Guardian Nigeria Nigeria Army has refuted reports that the Boko Haram insurgency group attacked some of its personnel in Maiduguri, Borno State on election day, Saturday, ... read more

Buhari flags-off search for petroleum in Gongola Basin

Buhari flags-off search for petroleum in Gongola Basin    Guardian Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, flagged off well drilling activities at Kolmani River Well of the Gongola Basin, in Gombe State, as part of efforts to boost ... read more

271 bag first class as UNILAG graduates 12,811

271 bag first class as UNILAG graduates 12,811    Guardian Two hundred and seventy-one students would be awarded first class at the graduation ceremony of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) billed to commence on ... read more

Three Nigerian poachers arrested in Niger with massive haul

Three Nigerian poachers arrested in Niger with massive haul    Guardian Nigeria Three Nigerian poachers were arrested in Niger with a massive haul of slaughtered game from W National Park which straddles the borders of Niger, Burkina ... read more

IMF warns US-China trade war will ‘jeopardize’ 2019 global growth

IMF warns US-China trade war will ‘jeopardize’ 2019 global growth    Guardian Nigeria The IMF warned Thursday that the escalating US-China trade war will "jeopardize" 2019 global growth, undermining confidence and raising prices for ... read more

INEC pleads for return of 63 missing card readers in Bayelsa

INEC pleads for return of 63 missing card readers in Bayelsa    Guardian Nigeria The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bayelsa, has appealed to those in possession of its 63 missing card readers to return them before ... read more

APC women ban Oshiomhole from entering Imo, Okorocha exonerates Buhari from travails

APC women ban Oshiomhole from entering Imo, Okorocha exonerates Buhari from travails    Guardian Nigeria Women leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State led by Theresa Ohanuha have warned the party's national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole... read more

Adekunle Gold, Baaba Maal, Thee Legacy take center stage on Glo-sponsored African Voices

Adekunle Gold, Baaba Maal, Thee Legacy take center stage on Glo-sponsored African Voices    Guardian The Glo-sponsored African Voices on CNN International will this weekend highlight the activities of three top African artists aiming for high goals. read more

Bolivia’s Morales slams ‘drums of war’ against ally Venezuela

Bolivia’s Morales slams ‘drums of war’ against ally Venezuela    Guardian Nigeria Bolivia's leftist President Evo Morales said Thursday the "drums of war" were damaging Latin America and lashed out at US "aggression" targeting his ... read more

Don’t retaliate against killings, Gowon urges christians

Don’t retaliate against killings, Gowon urges christians    Guardian Nigeria Former Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon yesterday admonished Christians not to retaliate despite killings nationwide... read more

‘Monster’ husband gets 25 years for sex abuse

‘Monster’ husband gets 25 years for sex abuse    Guardian Nigeria A Singaporean man described as a "monster" by prosecutors was sentenced to 25-and-a-half years in jail Tuesday for forcing his wife into prostitution and ... read more

Ekiti PDP rejects national, state Assembly, polls, heads for tribunal

Ekiti PDP rejects national, state Assembly, polls, heads for tribunal    Guardian Nigeria Ekiti State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the Presidential, National and state Assembly polls defied all decent, civilised and acceptable approach to ... read more

Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be commissioned soon, Osinbajo assures

Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be commissioned soon, Osinbajo assures    Guardian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has assured that the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway would soon be commissioned, while the Oyo-Ogbomoso road would be given ... read more

Labour cancels planned strike in Ondo as governor pays six-month arrears

Labour cancels planned strike in Ondo as governor pays six-month arrears    Guardian Nigeria Sequel to the payment of six out of the seven months salary arrears to Ondo State workers, organised labour in the state has revoked its planned strike. read more

Investors dump Cadbury shares despite 200% profit growth, dividend

Investors dump Cadbury shares despite 200% profit growth, dividend    Vanguard By Nkiruka Nnorom Investors in the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, Monday dumped the shares of Cadbury Nigeria Plc after the issuer reported 200 percent ... read more

After seeing CCTV footage, chef admits killing Bademosi

After seeing CCTV footage, chef admits killing Bademosi    Guardian Nigeria More revelations were unearthed by the Lagos State police command at the weekend in the gruesome murder of Chief Opeyemi Bademosi, at his Parkview ... read more

Shiites say police, thugs responsible for Mopol’s death

Shiites say police, thugs responsible for Mopol’s death    Guardian The Shiites, under the auspices of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has distanced itself from the killing of a mobile police officer in Kaduna on Thursday, ... read more

Retired military officers condemn unending insurgency in Nigeria

Retired military officers condemn unending insurgency in Nigeria    Guardian Nigeria Worried by the unending security challenge in the country, the Retired Army, Navy and Air Force Officers (RANAO) Associations of Nigeria, has lamented ... read more

Sen. Oduah never belonged to us — Ogbaru APGA

Sen. Oduah never belonged to us — Ogbaru APGA    Guardian Nigeria The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has said that Sen. Stella Oduah was never a part of them and were not fazed by the recent drama of returning to the ... read more

Egypt says police kill 19 jihadist suspects linked to Copt attack

Egypt says police kill 19 jihadist suspects linked to Copt attack    Guardian Nigeria Nineteen suspected jihadists linked to a deadly attack on Coptic Christians in central Egypt have been killed in a shootout with police, the interior ministry said ... read more

IEI shareholders petition House of Reps over audit report, questionable loans

IEI shareholders petition House of Reps over audit report, questionable loans    Vanguard By Nkiruka Nnorom. SHAREHOLDERS of International Energy Insurance, IEI, Plc have petitioned the House of Representatives over the failure of the interim ... read more

EFCC boss urges Nigerians to support fight against corruption

EFCC boss urges Nigerians to support fight against corruption    Guardian Nigeria The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has urged Nigerians across the globe to continue supporting the EFCC ... read more

NEMA receives 160 Nigerians from Libya

NEMA receives 160 Nigerians from Libya    Guardian Nigeria The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it has received a batch of 160 assisted voluntary returnees from Libya who were stranded in failed ... read more

Army cautions Kaduna residents on shooting exercise

Army cautions Kaduna residents on shooting exercise    Guardian Nigeria The Depot Nigerian Army is to conduct a shooting exercise for its 77 regular recruits at Falgore Forest Base Camp along Tudun Wada-Falgore-Saminaka Road ... read more

At Sujimoto internship programme, experts share success tips with young talents

At Sujimoto internship programme, experts share success tips with young talents    Guardian Nigeria Mentoring is often one component of a programme that involves other elements, such as tutoring or life skills training and coaching. The supportive, healthy ... read more

Bolaji Abdullahi joins Kwara governorship race

Bolaji Abdullahi joins Kwara governorship race    Guardian Nigeria Former APC spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi has declared his intention to run in the Kwara state gubernatorial election in the 2019. Mallam Abdullahi previously ... read more

Underlying issues and fallouts of defections for 2019 poll

Underlying issues and fallouts of defections for 2019 poll    Guardian The politics of carpet-crossing has resurrected. It has become an undying feature of Nigeria's party politics. Almost always, it comes with great promise of hope to ... read more

COAS approves five FOBs for 82 Division

COAS approves five FOBs for 82 Division    Guardian Nigeria Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has approved the formation of five Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) for the 82 Division of Nigerian Army in ... read more

Climate change threatens agriculture, food security in Nigeria

Climate change threatens agriculture, food security in Nigeria    Guardian Nigeria Stakeholders and civil society groups in Nigeria have been urged to urgently address the challenges of food security engendered by climate change to ensure ... read more