The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, who has been detained in prison since Monday over his suretyship for Abdulrasheed Maina believed to have jumped bail. Justice Okon Abang in a ruling on Friday said he chose to grant the senator ...
Read More »Ned Nwoko Becomes NAOSRE Grand Patron
Prince Chinedu Munir Nwoko, mostly known in the business, entertainment and political circles as Ned Nwoko, has become Grand Patron to the National Association of Online Security Reporters, NAOSRE, , an association made up of the finest hands in Nigeria’s security reportage. Ned Nwoko is one of Nigeria’s outstanding investors ...
Read More »Bill Gates is paying off Nigeria’s $76 million Polio debt
Billionaire philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates will pay off $76 million of Nigeria’s debt through their namesake foundation. The payments, which will be made over the course of 20 years, are due to begin this year. In 2014, Nigeria borrowed the money from Japan to fund its fight against the ...
Read More »SunTrust Bank repositions for growth; appoints new chairman, directors
To enhance effective growth in profitability and good returns on shareholders’ investment, the Board of Directors of SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited, has elected Mr. Olanrewaju Shittu as Chairman of the Board of Directors to replace Mr. JIbril Aku. This decision was made at its meeting held on Thursday 26th November ...
Read More »Wealth Generation: Ecobank Advocates Collaboration Between Economic Stakeholders
The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan has advocated a closer collaboration between banks, Telcos, Fintechs and industry regulators to enhance savings and lending in the financial landscape. This development according to him will generate activities in the economy and expand wealth creation. Akinwuntan who was speaking at the ‘Fintech ...
Read More »UBA Foundation’s National Essay Competition 2020 brings out the finest young creative writers in a challenging year
· Ten out of the twelve winners are girls The UBA Foundation, the CSR arm of the United Bank for Africa, today, held its tenth annual National Essay Competition(NEC) in a virtual ceremony that was attended by high school students from across the nation. The UBA Foundation’s Education initiative has ...
Read More »Shoprite surprises customers on a bumper Black Friday
Shoprite Nigeria’s supermarkets have offered early Black Friday deals and big discounts on everyday essentials as customers are increasingly looking for value, given the pressure many households are currently experiencing. The Shoprite bumper black Friday offer begins from 25th November and ends in 29th November, 2020 and it’s a pan-Nigeria value added ...
Read More »Joshua Iginla, US medical Team embark on Free healthcare for all
Philantropic Prophet and Shepherd in charge of Champions Royal Assembly, Joshua Iginla surely has a milk of human kindness flowing though him as he reached out to members and indigenes of Abuja through a free healthcare services to kick start his ministry’s 14th Anniversary. We reliably gathered that Iginla through ...
Read More »Buratai Commends Officers and Soldiers on Army Professionalism
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai has given a thumbs up to officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army fighting in various theatres of Operation and other security threats for admirably rising up to the challenges and successfully bringing the situations under control. Buratai expressed pride ...
Read More »F.G. Takes Measures With Strategic Stakeholders Against Petroleum Tanker Crashes
Following the resolutions reached at the EARLIER meeting of the Major Oil Marketers of Nigeria (MOMAN) and the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) renewal workshop held on 24 September, 2020 at IBETO Hotel Abuja in the face of frequent cases of road traffic crashes involving petroleum tankers and ...
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