Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has opened a new branch in the Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ), Ibeju-Lekki axis of Lagos State. The new branch will serve the banking and pension needs of the financial institution’s current and prospective clients along the LFTZ corridor and …

University lecturers are heading for another strike over the re-negotiated 2009 agreement with the Federal Government, it was learnt at the weekend. There are indications that the National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will meet on February 14 to review the implementation of some components …

Ronaldo, Tevez and Rooney Derby County manager, Wayne Rooney, has said his former club, Manchester United, have been in decline for more than a decade. According to Rooney, United’s decline started after the exit of Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez whom he shared dressing room with. He said the last …

The Peoples Democratic Party has rejected the confirmation of a card-carrying member of the All Progressives Congress, Rhoda Gumus, as a National Commissioner (South-South) in the Independent National Electoral Commission. The PDP described the confirmation which was done “despite widespread outcry by Nigerians” as a “coup” against democracy and an …

Telcos lose millions, customers’ verification affected, NIMC apologises as engineers battle crisis Thousands of telecommunication subscribers nationwide seeking to retrieve their lost Subscriber Identity Module cards or acquire new lines temporarily have been left stranded, following a technical glitch in the National Identity Management Commission portal that has grounded SIM-related …

•Buni Some aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the aegis of the Progressive Youth Movement (PYM) have withdrawn a suit they filed seeking sack of the National Chairman, Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CEOCPC), Governor Mai-Mala Buni of Yobe State. Led by PYM Chairperson, Princess Zahrah Mustapha-Audu, …

Popular skit maker and Instagram comedian, Kelvin Anagbogu aka Lord Lamba has joined the long list of bachelors interested in billionaire heiress, Cuppy. The humour merchant via his Insta story said lately he’s been having recurrent dreams about the disc jockey. A few days ago, Lord Lamba revealed he is …

  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced self-registration outlets in Abuja and Lagos for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) examinations. The Board said the system would, in the long run, reduce the crowds at Computer-Based Test centres (CBT) in these cities. …

DG, CPPE, Muda Yusuf and The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria to revoke its newly introduced  electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) and evaluator for exporters and importers. The e-invoicing became effective on February 1, 2022. The CBN had …

After incurring a N2m fine over alleged disobedience to order of court, the Legal Adviser of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Jimoh Abdulkadir Adamu has finally bowed to court with the release of the passport of Dr. Peter Odili. The passport of the former Rivers State governor, unlawfully confiscated by …