The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has berated the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari for failing to fulfil its campaign promises. The Catholic Bishops for the umpteenth time, expressed concern over the insecurity ravaging parts of the country, this is even as they declared 40 days of joint prayers against terrorism and …

  The attention of Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC (“the Bank”) has been drawn to a publication by various online media, which purports to indicate that Ascon Oil Limited (“Ascon”) ‘retook possession’ of a property along Lekki Admiralty Way, pursuant to an alleged Court Order issued in their favour. This is …

The Dangote Refinery Group in collaboration with the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has began a six-month skills’ acquisition programme for the second batch of 200 youths in Ibeju-Lekki Community in Lagos State. The training, which was flagged-off by Dangote Group Executive Director, Strategy, Capital Projects and Portfolio Development, Mr. …

Heritage bank Plc in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), under the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing in Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) has continued to drive improved investment outcomes and job creation. Through this partnership, Heritage Bank is not relenting in its efforts at boosting the agriculture base of the …

Former Ogun senator and businessman, Buruji Kashamu, is dead. Senator  Kashamu died Saturday at the First Cardiology Consultants Hospital in Lagos, his friend and former colleague at the Senate, Ben Murray-Bruce, confirmed. “I have just lost my good friend of forever to #COVID19. Until his death, Sen. Buruji Kashamu and …

Kemebradikumo Pondei The acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Prof. Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei, weekend, listed some of the contracts the commission was allegedly coerced to pay by the National Assembly before its 2019 annual budget could be harmonized. He alleged further that some Lawmakers, especially members of adhoc Committees …

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has promised its stakeholders that it will optimally maximise the opportunities from the disruptions occasioned by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the economy to their advantage. Dr Adesola Adeduntan, FirstBank Chief Executive Officer, gave the assurance on Thursday at the bank’s Virtual Corporate Customers forum …

Nigeria’s Private Sector led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) yesterday formally announced the flag-off of a nationwide distribution of multi-billion naira food palliative and other relief items to mitigate the adverse effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic on vulnerable Nigerians. The food relief materials for which the private sector operators are …

Governor Obaseki and other Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) leaders at the Oba of Benin Palace Governor Godwin Obaseki has ordered the redeployment of his Director of Protocol (DoP), Government House, Benin, Aisagbon Osayande, to the Ministry of Culture and Diaspora Affairs. He was replaced by Mosis Obakpolor of the same ministry. The …

The West African Examination Council, WAEC, has debunked reports in some online media that fire gutted its headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. A statement signed by Demianus Ojijeogu, head of public affairs, WAEC Nigeria, said there was no fire incident at the council’s headquarters or any of its offices in Nigeria. According to …