NIGERIA: Towards Efficient Criminal Justice System
Kayode Fayemi, in this speech, notes the importance of making the courts functional in the interest of an efficient criminal justice system Let me start by appreciating the Ministry of...
NIGERIA: Squabbling over an Address
President Goodluck Jonathan, last Tuesday, returned the State of the Nation Address Bill to the National Assembly and proposed fresh amendments to the bill. Omololu Ogunmade, in this report, gives...
NIGERIA: Senator Ewherido Dies at 50
The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Pius Ewherido, has died this evening. He was 50 years old. Ewherido reportedly fell down on Friday and collapsed at his Abuja...
NIGERIA: CPC Urges Jonathan to Stop Trial of Journalists
The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to order an unconditional withdrawal of the law suit against two Leadership Newspaper journalists, Mr. Tony Amokeodo (Group News...
CNPP: FG Should Recover $400bn Looted Money
The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has tasked the Federal Government to immediately take measures to recover the over $400 billion of Nigeria’s stolen money stashed away in foreign...
NIGERIA: PDP is Heading in Wrong Direction – Atiku
Former Vice President and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has warned that the party is heading the wrong direction with its continued declining influence...
External Reserves Declined by $532m in Second Quarter
Nigeria’s external reserves, which upswing had been restrained due to the volatility in crude oil prices as well as recent pressure faced by the naira, dipped by a total of...
NIGERIA: Offshore Investment in Fixed Income Market Now $12bn
The total value of offshore investment in Nigeria’s fixed income instruments has been put at about $12 billion. A breakdown of this figure, according to a report, showed that while...
NIGERIA: Oando Joins NSE-30 Index as Exchange Reviews Market Indices
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) last week reviewed The NSE 30, NSE 50 and the five sectoral indices with new entrants. The five sectorial indicators are: NSE Banking, NSE Consumer...
NIGERIA: NASD OTC for Launch Today, Commences Trading Tomorrow
Holders of unlisted securities will have cause to cheer from tomorrow as a platform for them to trade those securities, the NASD Plc over-the-counter (OTC) market will become operational. The...