Investors at the Nigerian stock market recorded N148 billion on Friday, 28 March, 2025 to end the week on a bullish trend. At the end of Friday’s trading, details showed that market capitalisation rose by N148 billion, or 0.22 percent, to close at N66.257 trillion, compared with N66.109 trillion on Thursday. Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) also climbed by 234.52 points or 0.22 percent to settle at 105,660.64. The uptrend was driven by strong buying interest in medium and large-cap stocks such as GTCO, NASCON, and MRS. Additionally, the release of full-year financial results and corporate actions from some listed…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The immediate former president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has joined the nation in celebrating the birthday of President Bola Tinubu on Saturday, March 29, 2025 He said he and his family are praying for Tinubu’s long life, good health, and a successful administration as he marks his birthday. Buhari, in a statement signed by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, on Saturday,29 March, 2025, said he was truly proud of his association with Tinubu. “When we pray for our leaders, we are praying for ourselves and the nation. We owe this to ourselves and the nation,” Buhari said to Tinubu. “No doubt,…
A petrol tanker has reportedly killed a woman and her child on Friday, 28 March, 2025 in Delta State. The tanker also wounded other persons, just it destroyed properties worth millions of naira. The incident occurred on Friday, 28 March, 2025 along Ubeji/Egbokodo Road by Ayiri junction when the woman was returning with her child from school, where she went to pick them. It was gathered that the tanker which was on a very high speed, failed brake and veered off the the road. In the process, the tanker killed the woman and her child who were standing at a…
The attention of the Presidency has been drawn to the unfounded allegations made by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who claims to be the subject of an EFCC investigation regarding unsubstantiated financial dealings involving Lagos State. These claims, circulated through his media office, are false and reflect a troubling pattern of relying on social media gossip over substance. It is disheartening that a politician of Atiku’s stature would lend credibility to baseless social media speculation to remain politically relevant. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains focused on addressing critical national challenges and advancing his administration’s agenda for Nigeria’s growth and stability.…
President Bola Tinubu said Friday in Abuja that he will continue to work hard and pray for the peace and stability of the nation. In an interview with reporters after the special Juma’ah prayer session for the nation and commemoration of his birthday at the National Mosque, the President thanked God for the grace of seeing his 73rd birthday. The President will turned 73rd on Saturday, 29 March, 2025. President Tinubu said the safety and welfare of citizens remain uppermost on his mind and prayer list. “I feel good. I feel happy. I thank the Almighty Allah, who has protected us…
By Tunde Rahman Empathy is a defining feature of leadership and one of the qualities a good leader must have. How a leader acts at every point always gives us a sense of how he has internalised and embraced this important virtue. On Tuesday, February 4, President Bola Tinubu approved a whopping N758 billion to settle longstanding pension liabilities under the Contributory Pension Scheme for federal workers nationwide. The approval, given during a Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, was a historic decision. It marked a watershed moment in Nigeria’s pension administration. It was the first time the Federal Government…
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has been counselled to face the serious business of governance and stop raising baseless security alarm on a mega rally in support of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, that the Minister would have informed security agencies by himself if he was going to attend any rally. The FCT Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, who reacted to claim by the Bayelsa State Governor that “a mega rally and inauguration of a group loyal to the FCT Minister, was being planned to hold…
The Lead Visioner of the Lagos4Lagos Movement and former gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (JANDOR), has extended his heartfelt congratulations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the occasion of his 73rd birthday. “President Tinubu’s contributions to Nigeria’s political and economic landscape remain significant, with a legacy of leadership that has shaped governance at both state and national levels. As he marks this milestone, Dr. Adediran acknowledges his resilience, strategic vision, and dedication to public service. “I join millions of Nigerians in celebrating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today. His journey…
– Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, has described as false, claim by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, that the committee set up by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to select its Vice Presidential candidate in the 2023 election rated the former Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, as its first choice. Olayinka, who said it was unfortunate that Atiku, could not respect the Holy Month of Ramadan and avoid telling lies, asked how a committee will present the person who had two votes as…
The crescent moon has been sighted on Saturday, 29 March, 2025. With the sighting of the Shawwal moon, the holy month of Ramadan comes to an end. It also marks the beginning of the festival of Eid al-Fitr. Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam and is observed by Muslims as an act of worship and a means of spiritual purification through charity and good deeds. Saudi Arabia had more than 10 astronomical observatories used to search for the crescent moon to determine the start and end of the Islamic lunar calendar, including Ramadan and Eid. This means…