The FCT Minister of State, Ramatu Aliyu, has declared war against the operators of brothels and commercial sex workers in the territory as part of efforts to safeguard the health of residents. Sani Amar, the Acting Director, Social Welfare Services, FCT Social Development Secretariat (SDS), made this known when …

BIC, a world leader in stationery, lighters, and shavers, recently  announced the winners of its ‘Art Master Africa’ competition. The competition encourages  talent across Africa and the Middle East to create a piece of art, using the famous BIC Ball Pen. Amongst the winners, two Nigerian artists were announced in …

The board of FBN Holdings Plc (FBNHoldings) has appointed the immediate past managing director of Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo as its group managing director following the retirement of Mr. U.K. Eke, who has completed his two-term tenure.. Okonkwo’s appointment takes effect from January 1, 2022. Uke, according to …

Consumers to enjoy discounts on groceries and everyday essentials Lagos, Nigeria, October 29th, 2021- Jumia, Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, has launched the 9th edition of its “Jumia Black Friday” dubbed its Black Friday every Black Friday targeting consumers with  everyday essentials The campaign which commences on  November 5 to 26 …

  Standard Bank customers in nine African countries to enjoy enhanced digital payments experience in partnership with Flutterwave Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, has partnered with Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, to enhance digital payments experiences for its customers in Nigeria, Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Mauritius, Cote …

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, the title sponsor of one of polo’s most prestigious trophy, the Georgian Cup is grabbing all the headlines and attention as the 102nd edition of the competition gets underway in Kaduna.  The competition, scheduled to hold 23rd – 30th October 2021 at the Kaduna Polo …

The Board of FBN Holdings Plc (FBNHoldings) has appointed the immediate past Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc., Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo as its Group Managing Director. Okonkwo’s appointment takes effect from January 1, 2022. His appointment followed the retirement of Mr. U.K. Eke, who has completed his two-term tenure. Uke, …

L-R: Pastor Samuel Olayinka, Senior Pastor, Watchtower Christian Assembly; Mr. Ramon Nasir, Group Head, Media Relations, United Bank for Africa (UBA); Dr. Victor Adoji, Former Governorship Aspirant in Kogi State; Mr. Julius Akpovire Enyeh, Managing Director, The Witness Newspapers; Mr. Olumide Shogunle, representing the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; …

Hon. Abok Nuhu, speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, has been impeached. He was replaced with Hon. Sanda Yakubu, who hails from Pingana constituency of Bassa Local Government Area of the state. Sixteen out of the 24 members of the assembly voted in favour of the impeachment at …

The eNaira speed wallet application has suffered a technical outage, 48 hours after the digital currency was launched on Monday. eNaira is a digital currency issued by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). It’s a digital form of the naira that is housed in a secured wallet called the eNaira wallet. …