The Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris on Wednesday advised state governors to prioritise the establishment of cattle ranches before enacting anti-grazing laws, to avert conflict between farmers and herdsmen. The IGP gave the advice at the Northern States Stakeholders Security Summit, with the theme, `National Building: Security Challenges and …
Read More »FirstBank CEO, Adesola named African Banker of the Year
Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, the Managing Director/CEO of First Bank of Nigeria Limited & Subsidiaries, has been named the African Banker of the Year in the African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Award which took place in Johannesburg, South Africa on Saturday, February 24, 2018. He was also inducted into …
Read More »EFCC arraigns Coronation Merchant Bank staff for stealing customers’ N700m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, on Monday, February 26, 2018, arraigned one Nsa Ayi before Justice Mojisola Dada of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on an 11-count charge bordering on fraudulent false accounting to the tune of N700 million, an offence contrary …
Read More »Investors, stakeholders gather in Nigeria for 2018 Standard Bank Investors’ Conference
Amid huge expectations, the 9th edition of the Standard Bank West Africa Investors’ Conference is set to hold in Abuja and Lagos, bringing together foreign and local institutional investors, fund managers, regulators and policy makers, bankers, businessmen and captains of industry, among others to engage and explore growth potential and opportunities in Nigeria. The four-day event, …
Read More »Alleged Sabotage: Buhari Summons Odigie-Oyegun
SIGN IN Welcome!Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? PASSWORD RECOVERY Recover your password your email L-R National Chairman of APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, President Muhammadu Buhari and a national leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu I wish you well, APC Chairman replies Tinubu By …
Read More »Buhari Apologises to Dapchi Parents, Promises to Rescue Abducted Girls
Muhammadu Buhari U.S. expresses concern, British military monitoring situation Campbell: Nigeria not transparent about B’ Haram By Omololu Ogunmade and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja, Bayo Akinloye in Lagos President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday apologised to the families of the school girls abducted on Monday by Boko Haram at Government Girls Technical …
Read More »Lagos police gives 2 wks to pump action riffles owners to verify, re-validate licence
The Police Command has given two weeks ultimatum to individuals with‘pump action firearm’ and other guns to submit their arms, licenses for verification and re-validation. The orders was contained in a statement by the command spokesman, SP Chike Oti, stressing that the exercise became necessary in view of security challenges …
Read More »Godwin Emefiele bags Silverbird Award, dedicates to CBN Staff
CBN Gov. Godwin Emefiele Emefiele: Humble, silent Achiever – Akpabio The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has dedicated the 2017 Silverbird Special Achievement Award conferred on him by the Silverbird Group to all the staff of the CBN. Receiving the award at a grand ceremony held …
Read More »We’ll develop Nigerian communities—Total MD
In furtherance of its commitment to empowering Nigerian youths, the Managing Director, Total Nigeria Plc, Mr. Jean-Philippe Torres, has maintained that they will remain focussed on developing various communities in the country. Mr. Torres disclosed this during the company’s presentation of starter packs to 2016 and 2017 graduands of its …
Read More »Buhari directs military to take control of Yobe school
PRESIDENT Buhari has directed the military and other security agencies to take charge and control of Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State. Already, the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan Ali will be leading the delegation to Yobe today to get first hand information on what happened and the present …
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