Senate in session The Senate Committee on Special Duties on Monday expressed the readiness of the upper legislative chamber to begin the process of amending the Act which established the National Senior Citizens Centre to enhance its efficiency. The agency was set up in 2017 to cater to the needs …

Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.) A former  Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), on Tuesday, said he used to say that any job that is expected to be done properly should be given to a woman. He said he had a change of mind when the nation …

Peter Obi and Bola Tinubu The leadership of Labour Party on Tuesday, raised the alarm that the party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have yet to receive the Certified True Copy of the Supreme Court judgment that affirmed President Bola Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 poll. …

…….announces maiden edition of its Fidelity Family Weekend Fiesta   In the spirit of the Yuletide, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced plans to host the maiden edition of the Fidelity Family Weekend.   Scheduled to hold on Saturday, 16 and Sunday, 17 December 2023 at the Fidelity …

  Zenith Bank Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the French Government to establish a subsidiary of Zenith Bank Plc in France. The MoU, which was signed by the Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CFR, and the French Minister for Trade, Attractiveness and …

Stanbic IBTC Capital, the investment banking subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, won five awards at the recently concluded Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria (AIHN) Investment Banking Dinner and Awards event. Stanbic IBTC Capital was named Best Investment Bank in Nigeria. The company also won the Equity Deal of 2022, …

In compliance with Section 59 (2) of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Board and Management team for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) with effect from December 1, 2023 The list include the following: (1) Chief Pius Akinyelure — Non-Executive …

A list Actress, Rain Pryor and Daughter of late Legendary Hollywood actor/stand-up comedian, Richard Pryor, recently visited Nigeria to announce plans to launch a groundbreaking multi-million dollar film project in collaboration with Nigerian producers.   Acclaimed Nollywood actor and star of Netflix movie, Elesin Oba, Odunlade Adekola will be starring …

In a splendid display, Zenith Bank heralded the Christmas and Yuletide seasons with the Light-Up of Ajose Adeogun Street and Roundabout, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday, 25 November 2023. The Light-Up ceremony was performed by the Group Managing Director/CEO of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu. This year’s Light Up …

Embattled former Managing Director of the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), Aliyu Abdlhameed, has been arrested almost a year after his unceremonious removal for alleged N5.6Bn Wheat Project Scam. NIRSAL, a $500m non-bank financial institution, is a creation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) mandated …