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Why we didn't sign agreement with Dangote before suspending strike - PENGASSAN

Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- The President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Festus Osifo, has given a reason why the union did not sign the agreement with the Da... Read More


Zenith Bank appoints Abdulazeez Kanya as independent director

Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- Zenith Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Abdulazeez Rislana Kanya as an independent non-executive director and the retirement of Henry Oroh as executive director. This was ... Read More


How to drink from a poisoned cup: Harold Smith and the Nigerian story, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- On the eve of Nigeria's 65th independence anniversary, I reflected on Harold Smith. He's not widely known in Nigeria. And that's probably to be expected for a man whom the British e... Read More


Stanbic IBTC appoints Group Chief Executive

Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has named Chukwuma Nwokocha as its substantive group chief executive, effective 2 October, after receiving all required regulatory approvals. The company ... Read More


National Theatre: How Wole Soyinka Centre will be sustained - GM, Tola Akerele

Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- National Theatre General Manager, Tola Akerele, has explained how the newly reopened Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts will be sustained, describing its future a... Read More


CJN launches online portal for notary public applications

Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has approved the commencement of online applications for the appointment of Notaries Public of Nigeria in an effort to exped... Read More


Security forces kill notorious kidnap suspect in Kwara operation

Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- A suspected kidnapper, Maidawa, and several of his fighters have been eliminated in an encounter with joint security forces around Isanlu-Isin in the Isin Local Government Area of K... Read More


Fubara sacks commissioners, other officials affected by Supreme Court judgement

Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has sacked all commissioners and other public officers "affected by the Supreme Court judgement" that nullified some of the governor's dec... Read More


Why I accepted National Theatre renaming in my honour - Wole Soyinka

Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has explained why he had accepted the decision to rename the National Theatre, Iganmu, after him. On Wednesday at the re-commissioning ceremony of Wole ... Read More


Lagos to resume BRT lane enforcement on two bridges

Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- The Lagos State Government has announced the resumption of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lane enforcement on Eko Bridge and Odo Iya Alaro Link Bridge starting Monday, 6 October. The enfo... Read More