The downstream subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC) has fixed the ex-depot price of premium motor spirit, known as petrol, at N138.62 per litre. PPMC disclosed this in a memo signed by its Manager, Sales, Mohammed Bello, in Abuja on Tuesday. The ex-depot …
Read More »Stray bullet kills 4-month-old baby 3 weeks after dedication
A stray bullet from the gun of a suspected cultist has killed a four-month-old baby while in the warm arms of his mother in Awka, capital of Anambra State. It was gathered that the mother of the baby, identified as Mrs. Okoro, boarded a tricycle (Keke Napep) from Eke Awka …
Read More »Edo 2020: Edo deputy speaker, 16 other lawmakers back APC’s Ize-Iyamu
Seventeen of the 24 members of Edo State House of Assembly are backing the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. Deputy Speaker Yekini Idiaye, who represents Akoko-Edo Constituency I, and four other members also pledged support for Ize-Iyamu. Idiaye was on Monday joined by Emmanuel Agbaje (Akoko-Edo Constituency …
Read More »Ogun State: Covid-19 test for Students is Free
Economic activities gain momentum despite continuous rise in COVID-19 cases
With the spike experienced in the South-West region of the nation amounting to 12,405 cases, South-South with 4,704, North-West with 2,405, South-East with 1,432 and North-East with 1,075 in the month of July, the COVID-19 is seemingly taking a hold of the nation. The Presidential Task Force Chairman, Boss Mustapha …
Read More »FIRSTBANK HOSTS FINTECH SUMMIT 4.0, PROMOTES THE GROWTH AND REINVENTION OF BANKING TECHNOLOGY IN NIGERIA
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced that the 2020 edition of its annual FinTech Summit is scheduled to hold on Thursday, 6 August 2020 by 12.00 noon. The event will be virtually held via Zoom Meetings. The 2020 edition of the summit, …
Read More »BREAKING: Shoprite announces plans to exit Nigeria
The Africa’s largest food retailer, Shoprite is making plans to exit the Nigerian market after posting continuous losses from its operations in the west African countries. Shoprite said it was planning to discontinue its operations in Nigeria in a trading update filed at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on Monday …
Read More »FALSE AND MALICIOUS PUBLICATIONS BY SENATOR AYO AKINYELURE AGAINST UBA PLC AND ITS CHAIRMAN, MR. TONY O. ELUMELU, CON.
We write on behalf of Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, CON (our Client) whose attention has been drawn to several false online publications credited to Senator Ayo Akinyelure, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions alleging the involvement of UBA and indictment of Mr. Elumelu …
Read More »BREAKING: Lagos govt reopens churches, mosques
The Lagos State government led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has given the go ahead for worship places to reopen from August 7. The governor who said this on Saturday during his update on the Coronavirus disease in the state, also increased public gatherings capacity from 20 to 50 people. Night …
Read More »ZENITH BANK REWARDS CUSTOMERS WITH MASSIVE GIVEAWAYS IN THE “ZENITH BETA LIFE” WEEKLY PROMO
Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has commenced its “Zenith Beta Life” Promo to reward customers of the Bank with gifts every week starting from 31st July 2020 to 30th July 2021. During this period, fifty (50) customers will be selected via raffle draw each week and rewarded with …
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