Former Anambra Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed his willingness to consider a vice-presidential role in the 2027 general election. In an exclusive interview with New Central TV, Obi stated his primary ambition is to move Nigeria forward. When asked about potentially being a vice-presidential candidate, …

 Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, Interior Minister_   The federal government has declared Monday, September 16 as a public holiday to mark the celebration of the Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The minister of interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the …

Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) held the second edition of its annual Media Roundtable event, centred around the theme: “Beyond Critique: The Importance of Constructive Media Engagement in Governance and Nation-Building.” The event brought together prominent media leaders, practitioners, students, academics, and various media stakeholders. In his welcome address, Dr Peter Bamkole, the Deputy …

Pix from left Ahsem Al Tabba – Sales Support Manager, Emirates Holidays; Paulos Legesse – Country Manager, Nigeria; Muhammed Riza – Senior Regional Manager, Africa; Sian Navarro – Manager Commercial Products, Dubai Stop Over and Eghe Ekhator – Sales Manager, Abuja, all of Emirates during the hosting of travel trade …

Telecommunications company, Globacom, has launched WiFlix, an innovative service, which avails customers the opportunity to stream unlimited video content across different platforms. “The service gives access to 30,000 Hours of video content from Wanner Media, Dolby, Sony Pictures, Media Guru, Mimyuni Media, Content Box, Rushlake Media GmbH, SPI International, Echelon Studios, Vlogbox …

The Lagos Division of the High Court ruled that Union Bank’s sale of a deceased customer’s luxury property in Ikoyi over a N4 million loan “sparks of fraud, collusion and definitely does not show good faith.” Justice I.O Harrison, who delivered the judgement, ruled that Union Bank “acted recklessly” in …

Unity Bank Plc has projected gross earnings of N27 billion and a Profit After Tax of N4 billion in Q4, 2024, in its latest earnings forecast released to the Nigerian Exchange Group. Although the projected gross earnings represent a marginal increase from the N26 billion projected for Q3 2024, the …

Contrary to reports in a section of the media that the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, has accepted Shell International Plc’s bid to sell its onshore assets to Renaissance in a transaction worth $1.3bn, investigations have revealed that the Commission has not approved the transaction.   There had been …

The Ajoke Ayisat Afolabi Foundation (AAAF) in partnership with Mrs. Folashade Afolabi, wife of Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman, SIFAX Group, has distributed bags of rice to 250 widows in Lagos. The donation was aimed at providing support to vulnerable households facing increased food prices and other economic challenges in the …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday said bank executives are complicit in aiding money laundering in the country, adding that it would commence prosecution soon. Speaking at the 17th annual conference of the Chartered Institute Bankers of Nigeria, the Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede said the …