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In its determination and resolve to foster a new mindset among Nigerians, the Mindshift Advocacy for Development Initiative has unveiled a new blue print to get Nigerians to think differently, believe differently and to act differently, so as to generate a mindset geared towards development. The event which was attended ...

The James Hope College (JHC) has announced the acquisition of the American International School Lagos (AISL) Lekki Campus facility to establish James Hope College in Lagos.  This was disclosed at the signing ceremony held yesterday at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event had the Governor of Lagos, His ...

Nigeria’s premier and leading financial services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited hosted the third edition of its annual Fintech summit themed “Banking + Tech = Solving Real Problems”. The event held on Wednesday, 16 October 2019 in Lagos with a conference and panel sessions comprising tech experts, start- ups, ...

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, abruptly called an end to a stakeholders’ meeting in Yenagoa on Wednesday as an argument between political leaders threatened to boil over into physical violence. INEC had organised the meeting as part of its preparations for the governorship election ...

NIGERIA’S total public debt rose to N25.7trillion ($83.882billion) by the end of June 2019, according to the Debt Management Office (DMO). This is an increase of about N753billion over the N24.947trillion reported by the government agency as the total debt as of the end of March. According to the figures released ...

• Says its attacks, a confirmation of unholy alliance of Apex court, APC The opposition Political Parties under the umbrella of “Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP)” on Tuesday expressed dismay over a statement credited to the Supreme Court in which the apex court descended heavily on the coalition for ...

Access Bank’s expanded digital lending portfolio, which gives Nigerians quick and 24/7 access to funds for emergencies without any collateral, has hit a record N1billion daily in loan value. According to Victor Etuokwu, Executive Director, Retail Banking, Access Bank Plc, in the past two years, the bank has disbursed over ...

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the federal government cannot adequately provide health care services for the entire Nigerian population. Osinbajo said this on Tuesday at the national health dialogue organised by Premium Times in Abuja on Monday. Represented by Nicolas Audiferren, his chief physician, Osinbajo said an effective national health insurance scheme ...

Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, is contemplating dumping the ruling party. In a statement issued on his behalf by Simon Ebegbulem, his spokesman, the national chairman said the governor wants to create crisis in the party before making ...

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its sponsorship of the Georgian Cup of the Kaduna polo tournament for the 100th year. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the bank said the decision to continue its support of the tournament is due to its commitment to the growth and development ...