About one-third of African students studying in the U.S. are Nigerians, an official said on Wednesday. The Cultural Affairs Officer of the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, Malia Heroux, made this known during an education fair for Nigerian students seeking admission into American universities for undergraduate and graduate studies. The fair, ...
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FED GOVT, ACCESS BANK LIST N30.3B BONDS
The Federal Government has listed its latest issuances under the Federal Government of Nigeria Savings Bonds (FGNSB) on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). The Federal Government listed two new issues totalling N295.94 million. The listing of the sovereign bonds came a day after top-tier bank, Access Bank Plc, listed a ...
Read More »UBA, LCCI to Create Value For SMEs At 2019 Lagos Int’l Trade Fair
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc and the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry(LCCI), have assured small medium enterprises (SMEs) that the 2019 Lagos International Trade Fair will bring far reaching benefits that will help transform their businesses and take it to the next level. UBA’s Head Group Consumer Retail Business, Mr. Jude ...
Read More »TOP NIGERIAN ARTISTES THRILL FANS AT THE ZENITH BANK ASPIRE MUSIC FESTIVAL
It was a night filled with magnificence and splendor as music lovers and fun seekers were treated to topnotch entertainment at the Zenith Bank Aspire Music Festival which held on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the Harbour Point Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The musical festival lived up to its ...
Read More »Access Bank, Barclays, others launch Global Principles for Responsible Banking
Nigeria’s sustainability champion, Access Bank Plc., today launched the Global Principles for Responsible Banking as one of the Founding Signatories alongside other global banks. This is a further commitment to strategically align its business with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. By signing the ...
Read More »Peter Obi to Ngige: Your achievements can’t stand mine
Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state, says Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, achieved little when he governed Anambra. Obi said what Ngige achieved as governor of the state cannot be compared to his records in his eight years of leadership. The vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic ...
Read More »After corruption trial, Ngwuta, supreme court judge, resumes duty
Sylvester Ngwuta, a supreme court justice who faced trial for corruption, has resumed his official duties. Ngwuta, who has been absent from the bench since 2016, was seen at a ceremony on Monday in Abuja, where the title of senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) will be conferred on 36 lawyers. ...
Read More »BIZARRE: Lightning kills 36 cows on Ondo ‘sacred mountain’
At least 36 cows were reportedly struck dead at Oke Owa in Ijare community, Ifedore local government area of Ondo state during the weekend. According to a community source, the cows were killed by lightning shortly after they strayed to a mountain where the monarch of the town makes sacrifices on ...
Read More »Rider lottery launches Daily million, Lucky lady and Food basket into Nigerias lotto market.
Rider lottery, an online lottery enterprise Powered by ridder software Nigeria Limited. Is out with three exciting lotto products Geared towards giving Nigerians opportunity to become millionaire through lottery . In its latest press Release, the management of Rider lottery stated that rider lottery has entered the Nigerian lottery market ...
Read More »CAMA 2019 Chats Way Forward For Nigeria’s Security, Economic and Political Stability
…Sanwo-olu, Ganduje, Nwoko, Kanu, Akiolu, Sunday Dare, Obasa, Akande, Rashida Yahaya Bello, others gears up for honour The much-awaited and much publicized glamorous event of class and panache, Classic Africa Merit Award (CAMA season 9), is on daily basis gaining momentum as D-day draws near as the evening of candor ...
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