L-R: Fela Ibidapo, Divisional Head, Corporate Communications of Heritage Bank Plc; Jasmine Howson-Wright, Winner of “Rita Dominic Acting Challenge;” Chioma Okafor, 1st runner-up; Rita Dominic, Foremost Nigerian Actress/Co-Founder of the Audrey Silva Company and Josh Anowi, 2nd runner-up, during the cheque presentation to the winners of the first “Rita Dominic …
Read More »Business Leaders Guide Youth on Turning Passion into Profit at Stanbic IBTC’s YLS
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, Nigeria’s leading end-to-end financial services organisation, held the 2021 edition of its Youth Leadership Series (YLS) on Thursday, 08 April 2021. The event held virtually this year due to the pandemic. Youths from across Nigeria and various parts of the world including the UK, USA and …
Read More »DBN Appoints New Executive Director, Non-Executive Director
The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), Nigeria’s primary wholesale development finance institution has announced the appointments of Mrs. Ijeoma Ozulumba and Mr. Kyari Abba Kyari as Executive Director and Independent Non-Executive Director respectively on the board of the Bank. Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dr Shehu Yahaya who made …
Read More »VP Osinbajo lauds Value4Dairy Consortium set to accelerate Nigeria’s dairy sector
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has welcomed the strategic partnership of FrieslandCampina WAMCO, URUS, Barenbrug and Agrifirm tagged Value4Dairy Consortium in their commitment to increase self-sufficiency in Nigeria’s dairy sector. Osinbajo made this known at the virtual launch of the consortium on Tuesday April 20, 2021 represented by the Minister of …
Read More »Keystone Bank educates over 3000 students across Nigeria on financial literacy
In its effort to promote financial literacy and early saving culture, Keystone Bank Limited recently tutored over 3000 secondary school students across Nigeria as part of its activities to mark this year’s Global Money Week and The Financial Literacy Day themed, “Take Care of Yourself, Take Care of Your Money”. …
Read More »Jumia Employee Taking Pleasure in Meeting Ecommerce Needs of Rural Dwellers
By Ilerioluwa Phillips Though rural Nigerian communities are plagued with erratic internet service which limits accessibility to ecommerce, there’s increasing level of acceptance and usage of ecommerce in these communities, thanks to efforts of associates of ecommerce brands like Jumia who meet and engage with residents at the local levels. …
Read More »Fuel subsidy rises to N500bn, NNPC rules out price hike
NNPC GMD, Mele Kyari With the Federal Government leaving the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) unchanged in the first five months of this year despite the increase in global oil prices, subsidy on the product is estimated to gulp N500bn in the period. The PUNCH had reported on …
Read More »BREAKING: Newly re-elected Chad’s president Idriss Deby is dead
Chad’s President Idriss Deby Itno has died on the battlefield after three decades in power, the army announced on state television on Tuesday. The shock announcement came only the day after the 68-year-old was proclaimed the winner of a presidential election that had given him a sixth term in office. …
Read More »Eight repentant militants, kidnappers become pastors
The General Overseer said that the repentant militants and kidnappers turned over a new leaf after a divine encounter through evangelism organised for some of them in their various camps. “I preached to them and many of them hearkened to salvation call and gave their lives to Jesus Christ. “Before …
Read More »NNPC allays panic, says no petrol price increase in May
NNPC GMD, Mele Kyai The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, on Monday announced that there would be no increase in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, in May. NNPC has maintained an ex-depot price of N148/litre since February despite …
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