The FirstBank Digital Xperience Centre (DXC) in the University of Ibadan (U.I) is the Bank’s second fully automated self-service centre. The first DXC is at the Bank’s remodelled Adetokunbo Ademola branch, Victoria Island, Lagos. Furnished with the latest advancements in financial technology, it is one of the many ways …
Read More »Lawyer bags six months imprisonment over libelous publication against Dangote
A magistrate court in Abuja has convicted and jailed a lawyer for six months over defamatory publication against the Dangote Cement Plc. The convict, Augustine Addeh, of the law firm, Mokidi and Co., had caused the publication of an advert in the Nation Newspapers of Friday November 6, 2015, where …
Read More »Emirates to scale up London Heathrow flights with additional flights to/from London Heathrow from October
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline has announced it will operate an additional five-a-week service to London Heathrow starting from 31 October 2023 until 30 March 2024. This temporary service will meet market demand during the busy winter season and offer customers more travel choices. Emirates currently serves London …
Read More »Abuja chamber of commerce congratulates Wike on ministerial appointment
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the FCT Youth Network have congratulated the immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on his appointment as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. The Presidency on Wednesday night, unveiled the designations of President Bola Tinubu’s ministers. In a congratulatory …
Read More »ECOWAS condemns killing of 17 Niger soldiers
ECOWAS logo The Economic Community of West African States has condemned the killing of at least seventeen Nigerien soldiers in a recent ambush close to the Mali border. In a statement released on Wednesday in response to the killing of the Nigerien soldiers, ECOWAS said that the country had become …
Read More »‘NNPCL’s $3bn Emergency Loan Will Ease Suffering Of Nigerians’—Arewa Youths Hail Kyari’s Heroic Move
GCEO, NNPC LTD, Mele Kyari The Arewa Youth Assembly has hailed the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mr. Mele Kyari for securing a $3bn emergency loan from the African Export-Import Bank to ease pressure on the naira. The Assembly said the heroic move of the …
Read More »Tinubu To Swear In Wike, Umahi, Keyamo, Other Ministerial Appointees Monday – SGF
From L-R President Bola Tinubu and former state governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Dave Umahi (Ebonyi) President Bola Tinubu will administer the oath of office to his recently appointed ministers on Monday, August 21st. This follows the allocation of portfolios to the ministerial appointees, as announced by the Presidency on Wednesday, …
Read More »Nigeria Made $742bn Revenue From Oil & Gas, Lost $46.16bn To Theft, Sabotage—NEITI Report
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Executive Secretary, Orji Ogbonaya Orji …Spends N2bn Daily From Crude Oil Proceeds Within a period of 21 years covering 1999 to 2020, Nigeria earned $741.5bn and N635.3bn from the oil/gas and solid minerals sectors respectively. The figure was released by the Nigeria Extractive …
Read More »Kidnapping: Cross River To Enforce Death Penalty As Gov Otu Pledges Reward For Whistleblowers
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has taken a strong stance against the rising kidnapping and criminal activities within the state. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony for new commissioners in Calabar, Otu announced a crackdown on criminals and urged law enforcement agencies to apprehend and prosecute offenders in accordance …
Read More »Condolences As Publisher BethNews Mourns Major Segun Oni, Others Military Personnel Ambushed On Monday By Dreaded Bandits
It is with high sense of loss and compassion that we hereby send our sincere condolences and profound sympathies to the entire family of Late Chief Oni in Erukucity area of Kwara State over the dimise of our beloved son, brother, known as Maj Segun Oni It is obvious that …
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