Lagos, Nigeria – August 28, 2020: As part of strategies for promoting national peace and security, the United Nations Women has called for women’s inclusion in national peacebuilding processes to check the rate of insecurity in Nigeria. Speaking at the seventh Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders Conference, a web edition, themed: …
Read More »Unity Bank Posts Assets Growth of 67.90% to N492.02 Billion, As Gross Earnings Hit N42.71 Billion in FY 2020
Unity Bank CEO, Tomi Somefun LAGOS. 17.04.2021. Unity Bank Plc grew its assets base to N492.02billion representing a significant increase of 67.90% from the N293.05 billion of total assets value recorded in 2019. This is even as the agric-focused lender declared gross earnings of N42.71 billion within the period under …
Read More »Polaris Bank appoints Innocent Ike acting MD/CEO
Innocent Ike Innocent C. Ike has been appointed as the acting managing director of Polaris Bank Limited. Ike’s appointment was announced by the bank’s board in a statement on Saturday. He will succeed Tokunbo Abiru, who recently retired from the bank after he was nominated by the All Progressives Congress (APC) …
Read More »BREAKING: Primary, secondary schools in Lagos to reopen Sept 21 – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says primary and secondary schools in the state will be allowed to reopen effective September 21, 2020. “As regards our primary and secondary schools, we are working towards reopening them around the 21st of September 2020. This position is not cast in stone and subject …
Read More »Outburst: I regret my actions, forgive me – Fani-Kayode begs journalist, NUJ
Fani-Kayode Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has rendered an unreserved apology to a journalist for the verbal harassment he meted he meted out during a recent press conference in Calabar, the Cross-River State capital. Fani Kayode also apologised to the Nigeria Union Journalists, family members, friends, and colleagues of …
Read More »TAJBank Opens New Footprints in Sokoto State
Abuja Nigeria August 28th, 2020 TAJBank, Nigeria’s most innovative Non-Interest Bank, has announced the launch of its 4th (fourth) branch in Sokoto State recently. The launch which held at the TAJBank office in Sokoto State had several dignitaries present from across the country including the special guest of honour, His Excellency Governir of …
Read More »Just In: Helicopter crashes into building in Opebi
An helicopter crash has just been reported in Opebi area, Off Salvation Road, Lagos. It was gathered that the helicopter crashed into a building. The number of passengers on board and other details are still sketchy at this point in time as the crash occurred few minutes ago. Emergency responders …
Read More »9mobile emerges #9jaSuperBrandOfTheMonth for August
The leadership of BrandEscort has nominated Nigeria’s most customer-focused telecommunications company, 9mobile as its #9jaSuperBrandOfTheMonth for August. 9mobile was nominated for launching a campaign that promised to reward 90 lucky customers with N1 million daily. The company at the launch of the campaign also promised give out smartphones every hour for 90 …
Read More »Breaking: FG announces new date for resumption of int’l flights
Aviation Minister, Sirika The Federal Government has shifted resumption of international flights billed for August 27 to September 5. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) announced this on Thursday. Details shortly…
Read More »Adesina re-elected AfDB President
Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina has been re-elected as the President of the African Development Bank President for a second five-year term. The election took place electronically on Thursday at the virtual annual general meeting of the bank. Adesina’s reappointment on Thursday at the helm of the 56-year-old bank is considered …
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