Raymond Dokpesi and son at the Daar Communications headquarters in Abuja on Friday. The chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi jnr, has finally tested negative for COVID-19 almost three weeks after he was confirmed positive for the dreaded disease. The Junior Dopkesi has also been discharged hours after Raymond …

Ibrahim Gambari Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, the new Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, has disclosed that his primary assignment was to report directly to the president, not to the public. Mr Gambari who stated this on Wednesday when he spoke briefly to State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, …

Folake Ani-Mumuney. PHOTO CREDIT: Google.com There are achievers and there are achievers. But Folake Ani-Mumuney, Chairperson, FBN Insurance Brokers and Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, is a rare breed. To all who know Ani-Mumuney, (who turns 52 today – 13th May, 2020), the super …

Since its establishment in 1894, FirstBank has consistently built relationships with her customers, focusing on the fundamentals of good corporate governance, strong liquidity, optimised risk management and effective leadership. These, amongst others, are the reasons the Bank has dominated the financial market for over 126 years. The Bank has led …

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Ibrahim Gambari, former UN under secretary-general, as his chief of staff. Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation, announced the appointment of Gambari at the federal executive council meeting on Wednesday. Gambari replaces Abba Kyari who died on April 17 from COVID-19 complications. …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the final forfeiture of $300,000, belonging to a Chinese, Li Yan Pin, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The forfeiture order was granted by Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court, Abuja. But the judge spared him a jail term because …

Delta Speaker, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori For breaking the news on the intent to pass into Law the Delta State Internal Revenue Service Bill, 2020, without public hearing, the speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has banned an investigative journalist, Mr. Iteveh Ekpokpobe, from accessing the spectators …

P+ Measurement Services, a media intelligence and Public relations audit agency has carried out trend analysis on the impact of COVID-19 in Nigeria for the period in view. With the exponential increase in recorded cases over the week since the lockdown has been relaxed in some states in the country, …

In light of the sharp dwindling in the global economy occasioned by Covid-19 pandemic, the MD/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo disclosed that with partnership, truth, character and rigorous commitment to businesses, the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) stand to revamp the nation’s economy for sustainable growth. He …

  Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced that its *894# Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), Quick Banking service has hit over 9.5 million customers. This is in clear demonstration of its acknowledged leadership in electronic Banking. The Bank’s USSD banking service, launched in January 2015, is an easy to use, convenient, fast, user-friendly mobile banking channel through which various banking activities are carried out on a mobile …