Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), has been granted leave to serve writ of summons on Meta Platform, social media giant and owners of Facebook for violating the laws of the country. ARCON is seeking a declaration that the publication of various advertisements and marketing …

Cristiano Ronaldo. Credit: Instagram I @cristiano Cristiano Ronaldo (38) became the world’s highest-paid athlete after his move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr nearly doubled his annual playing salary while Paris St Germain duo Lionel Messi (35) and Kylian Mbappe (24) round off the top three, according to Forbes. Ronaldo, who joined …

NAFDAC DG, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye The Director-General of the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has hinted at the reasons behind banning the ‘Indomie Super Chicken’ flavour in Nigeria. Citing fewer clinical tests, registration and production of the flavour in the country, Adeyeye said the …

The Vice Chancellor, Nasarawa State University, Prof. Suleiman Bala Mohammed, presenting “Pillar of Public Relations Award to the President, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Mal. Mukhtar Zubairu Sirajo. The authority of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, has honoured the President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Malam Mukhtar Zubairu …

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a leading provider of financial services in Nigeria, is pleased to announce the commencement of operations of its wholly-owned financial technology subsidiary. Having received all required regulatory approvals and licenses to commence operations, the subsidiary will operate under the name Stanbic IBTC Financial Services Limited. It will …

Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, says few corrupt officials are undermining the efforts of the Nigeria Immigration Service at sanitising process and bringing integrity to passports application. Aregbesola made this known in Oyo Town while inaugurating the NIS passport front office on Tuesday evening. …

  Nigeria’s travelling President, Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja for London later today (Wednesday) to participate in the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort of the United Kingdom respectively. President Buhari is one of …

At the 32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Zenith Bank Plc, held virtually from the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Tuesday, 2 May 2023, shareholders of the bank unanimously approved the proposed final dividend payment of NGN2.90 per share. This brings the total dividend for the 2022 financial year …

Lagos, Nigeria The World Health Organization reports that the highest incidents of malaria outbreaks and deaths are recorded in Africa with over 234 million cases and more than 593,000 deaths in 2021 alone. The report further states that nearly 80% of malaria deaths in the African Region in 2021 were …

L-R: Mr. Hillary Ajuebon, DH, Resources, Unity Bank Plc; Mr. Funwa Akinmade, Group Head, Retail, SME and E-Business, Unity Bank P lc; Doyinsola Ogunye, Founder, RESWAYE; Desmond Majekodunmi, Founder, LUFASI Nature Park; Ibukun Coker, Head, Strategy Department, Unity Bank Plc; Eghomwanre Iyamu, Head, E-Business Departmentm Unity Bank Plc and Samuel …