Federal Government and Lagos State Government have appealed to motorists and Lagos residents to cooperate with government and appropriate agencies during the six months partial closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for maintenance work, which is expected to commence on July 24. Speaking during a press conference jointly addressed by …

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced that its mobile banking application, FirstMobile has been upgraded with new and improved features to promote safe and convenient Mobile Banking experience for customers.   The Bank’s award-winning and dynamic mobile banking application has been redesigned with improved security …

Ibrahim Magu may have been suspended as the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This development comes a day after he was arrested and detained by security operatives in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier set up a presidential panel headed by Justice Ayo Salami to probe the various …

There is tension in Ondo State as members of the state House of Assembly have commenced the process of removing the Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi. The lawmakers are currently in session deliberating on the allegations of gross misconduct against the embattled deputy governor. Armed policemen and Nigerian Security and Civil …

Access Bank through the W initiative, has empowered women, owned and managed SMEs by putting together an innovative bundle of offerings designed to support the more than a few aspects of business during the global pandemic.   The W Initiative of Access Bank remains a pioneer proposition to promote women’s …

Nova Merchant Bank, a leading merchant bank in Nigeria has announced that its ongoing N10 billion bond issuance is aimed at putting the business on firm footing to achieve its short-term and long-term goals. The technology-driven financial institution is seeking to raise up to N10 billion 7-year Fixed Rate Subordinated Unsecured …

  The private sector-led Coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has donated N1.4 billion worth of medical supplies and additional 26,400 test kits sufficient to set up six fully functional COVID-19 medical laboratories in the fight against the pandemic.   Presenting the test kits and medical equipment at the Nigeria Centre for …

  Here is my latest interview questions for Valentine Okolo, author of the thought provoking poetry book: I Will Be Silent. Enjoy. Godwin Iheancho: Where did you get the idea for your most recent book? VOkolo: I got it from the title of a poem I wrote called “I Will Be …

A former General Manager of the Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency, Jide Odekunle, is dead. The PUNCH learnt that Odekunle, who served under former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration for four years and 11 months, died of COVID-19 complications. He was said to have been treated at the Onikan …

Ahead of the new week, all Grade Level 1 to 12 workers must continue working from home and use our dedicated online Learning Management System (LMS) portals to improve themselves. Personal responsibility is now more important than ever. We have accredited seven private laboratories to conduct #COVID19 tests to help …