A final year undergraduate of Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) in Effurun, Delta State, Enakeme Ohwojero, has died six weeks to her graduation. Read also: MYSTERY SURROUNDS SHOCK DEATH OF FINAL YEAR LAW STUDENT Ohwojero died from complications from diabetes, according to reports in The Nation. The paper said like every …

NNPC GMD, Maikanti Kacalla Baru The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has re-assured that it has adequate products and urged Nigerians to desist from panic buying.This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, by Alhaji Garba Deen Muhamad, NNPC’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division.“Members of …

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday, fixed August 17, 2016 for its national convention to elect new officers that would take over from the Senator Ahmed Makarfi led National Caretaker Committee of the Party. The announcement of the new date followed a meeting of the expanded caucus of the …

GTBank MD, Segun Agbaje Guaranty Trust Bank remains one of the top two rated Banks in Nigeria as shown by the recently released Rating Report by Fitch, a global rating agency. Fitch revised the Outlook on the Bank’s Long term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from Negative to Stable citing the Bank’s continuing strong earnings, and stronger-than-expected …

Tony Elumelu Leading African businessman and philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu CON joined the First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs. Aisha Buhari and wife of the Vice President of Nigeria, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo at a forum and exhibition on Nigerian Women in Export which was held in Abuja. Themed ‘Achieving Zero Oil …

– UBA stock now best performing on the exchange Fitch International, one of the foremost global rating agencies has affirmed United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc’s viability rating at “B”, as the pan-African banking group continue to sustain its benchmark asset quality and strong profitability amidst industry and macroeconomic challenges. …

… As The Bank targets expansion with Agency Banking Fitch, a global leader in credit ratings and research on Monday affirmed the Viability Ratings (VR) for FirstBank of Nigeria Limited at “B” even as the lender ranks above its peers in terms of earnings generation and remains the biggest and …

Senator Dino Melaye Gbenga Ashafa, Senator representing Lagos east senatorial district, and Solomon Adeola, of Lagos west district, have berated the action of Dino Melaye, their Kogi west counterpart, at the senate’s executive session of Tuesday. Melaye had reportedly threatened to assault Oluremi Tinubu, their colleague senator representing Lagos central, …

Babachir David Lawal The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Mr. Babachir David Lawal on Wednesday engaged senators in a hot exchange when he appeared before the joint Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, and Appropriation and Finance over a comment credited to him that the …

Buhari The Federal Government on Tuesday extended the Eid-il-Fitr holidays to Wednesday and Thursday. This is contained in a statement issued by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau in Abuja quoting the directive by the President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, the …