Bisi Kazeem is Assistant Corps Marshal, ACM and Corps Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, in this piece made available to NAOSRE, reflects on the 33 years trajectory of the Commission and the commitment to ensure travels on Nigerian roads become luxurious Thirty three years ago, precisely ...
Read More »Joan Laporta Replace Josep Bartomeu as Barcelona President
Former Barcelona president Joan Laporta was elected as the head of the Catalan club again on Sunday, taking charge of a team in crisis and facing daunting problems that include a huge debt and the possible departure of its superstar Lionel Messi when his contract finishes at the end of ...
Read More »Oprah’s Meghan Interview: Serena Williams Defends Her Friend
The tennis superstar took to Instagram Sunday night to speak out following Oprah Winfrey’s explosive interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex: “I want Meghan’s daughter, my daughter and your daughter to live in a society that is driven by respect.” When Serena Williams battled Simona Halep ...
Read More »Jeff Bezos’ Ex-Wife MacKenzie Scott Remarries Teacher
MacKenzie Scott, one of the richest women in the world, is off the market. The very private billionaire, who divorced Amazon founder Jeff Bezos after 25 years of marriage, has quietly wed Seattle teacher Dan Jewett, according to a blog post from the groom. It’s unclear when the newlyweds tied ...
Read More »Nigerian-Dutch Centre Partners FMARD, CBN to Host Dairy Devt. Webinar
The Centre for Nigerian Dutch Dairy Development (CNDDD) has announced that it will host a webinar in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on topics that will enable a sustainable national dairy sector and value chain in Nigeria. The CNDDD webinar ...
Read More »FIRSTBANK PROMOTES DIASPORA REMITANCES, REWARDS CUSTOMERS WITH EXTRA N5 FOR EVERY DOLLAR RECEIVED
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider is rewarding customers with N5 for every dollar received through foreign remittances. This N5 for a dollar incentive is paid to FirstBank’s customers regardless of their preference to collect the USD as cash across the counter in any of the ...
Read More »FIRSTBANK UNVEILS FIRSTSME ACCOUNT, REITERATES ITS COMMITMENT TO THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF SMES
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced its SME specific accounts designed to reinforce the Bank’s role in putting SME’s at an advantage whilst contributing to national growth and development. The SME accounts – which are in two variants – FirstSME ...
Read More »#GiveHerBetaHealth: GTBank Champions Access to Health Insurance for Women on International Women’s Day.
As the 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD21) calls on people and organisations to #choosetochallenge for a better world for women, Guaranty Trust Bank plc (GTBank) has launched an initiative, tagged #GiveHerBetaHealth, to draw attention to the need for universal essential healthcare coverage, especially for women in the informal sector. Through ...
Read More »Ecobank To Pay Customers N5 For Every Dollar Received
Ecobank is implementing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s scheme which offers N5 for every Dollar received into domiciliary accounts or as cash over the counter. Korede Demola-Adeniyi; Head, Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, who announced this in Lagos stated that the decision is in line with the CBN’s directive and ...
Read More »Nigerian Kickboxer Israel Adesanya Loose bid to 2-division Champion in Unanimous Decision
Israel Adesanya’s meteoric rise to UFC superstardom hit a rather large obstacle Saturday night. Jan Blachowicz beat the previously undefeated Adesanya by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-45, 49-45) to retain his light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 259. Adesanya, the UFC middleweight champion, was attempting to become just the ...
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