Many people have been declared missing after a truck fell off the Berger bridge into the Epe river in Lagos State on Friday night. As at the time of filing this report, the number of persons in the truck was unknown. However, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident …
Read More »Rotimi Bankole rocks at 40, launches SBI Media Workshop for youths
Life begins at 40 for an exemplary leader and the Managing Director of SBI Media Limited and SBI Group, Rotimi Bankole as he clocks 40 in grand style. The creative and ever active Director launches SBI Media Workshop to mark his milestone birthday. SBI Media workshop will be a Corporate …
Read More »Babajide Sanwo-olu supports low-cost private school with N5bn to reduce the impact of COVID-19
I launched a N5bn support fund to help reduce the impact of #COVID19 on low-cost private schools in Lagos. The educational sector is one of those severely impacted by the pandemic, with schools and vocational learning-centres shut since March. With access to funding for privately owned schools and vocational …
Read More »LASUTH Webinar: Health Workers lack supportive social network during COVID-19
The National President of Nigeria Association of Clinical Psychologists (NACP), Prof. Helen Osinowo, asserted that health workers lack supportive social network at the peak of the Coronavirus Pandemic. This was revealed at the Webinar Series organised by the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) recently. The webinar, which was held …
Read More »N4.16bn unpaid lottery revenue recovered by EFCC
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mohammed Umar Abbah has disclosed that the Commission recovered over N4.16 billion from lottery companies, being revenue owed to the government, which they refused to remit. He made the disclosure on September 24, 2020 at the EFCC Headquarters while …
Read More »Lagos Explosion: How BBC Ignored NNPC Explanation…Implores Media To Use Story
A plot may be afoot to damage Nigeria’s interests by attacking the integrity of certain institutions of government to discredit them for yet unknown reasons. A recent report by the BBC Africa Eye on the pipeline explosion that occurred in Sabo, a Lagos suburb, on March 15, 2020 appear to …
Read More »FIRSTBANK ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF MRS. OLUWANDE MUOYO AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, today announced the appointment of Mrs. Oluwande Muoyo as a Non-Executive Director. Mrs. Muoyo joined the board of FirstBank from FBN Holdings Plc., the parent company of First Bank of Nigeria Limited. Speaking on her appointment, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, …
Read More »Heritage Bank’s MD calls for more impactful role in banking to aid speedy economic recovery
In the quest to aid speedy economic recovery and impactful service delivery to stakeholders caused by macro-economic headwinds and Covid-19, banking sector’s players have been charged to maximize the opportunities by re-strategizing its roles that will address emerging risks. The MD/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo made the call …
Read More »Jumia partners Reckitt Benkiser, others to enable consumers save money
Nigeria’s no.1 online marketplace, Jumia has launched a Brand Festival campaign in partnership with top global brands such as Reckitt Benkiser, Unilever, Nokia, Intel, HP, Nexus, Hisense, Sharp, Samsung, Binatone, XIAOMI, ABSOLUT, Dettol, and Logitech. The campaign which is scheduled to run from September 21st to 27th, will provide consumers …
Read More »SMART MONEY WOMAN: FIRSTBANK PARTNERS ARESE UGWU, UNVEILS TV SERIES OF THE AWARD WINNING BOOK
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its partnership with Arese Ugwu for the TV adaptation of her best seller, Smart Money Woman. The weekly show – in its first season – is billed to premiere on Africa Magic Showcase on Wednesday, 23rd September 2020 at 9:30pm. The Smart Money …
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