The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said that his government would be willing to investigate the military hierarchy as a way of tackling the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East, if elected. Abubakar said this at a town hall meeting tagged: ‘’The Candidates”, organised by …
Read More »Access Bank Marathon: FRSC restricts movement of articulated vehicles in Lagos
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced restrictions of movement of trailers, tankers and other articulated vehicles into Lagos ahead of upcoming Access Bank International Marathon. The marathon holds on Feb. 1 and Feb. 2. In a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, Sector Commander of the corps, Hyginus Omeje, said …
Read More »Zenith Bank will target more retail lending in 2019 – Amangbo
Zenith Bank Plc MD/CEO, Mr. Peter Amangbo Zenith Bank Plc is increasing its focus on consumer lending as lower oil prices weigh on the economy, hurting its business customers. The Lagos-based bank is expecting to expand retail loans as a percentage of total credit to about four per cent this …
Read More »FirstBank set for exciting engagement with customers at Social Media Week 2019
Nigeria’s Premier and foremost financial services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced its sponsorship of the 2019 Social Media Week (SMW), Lagos, scheduled to start on Monday 4 February 2019 and end, 8 February 2019. The 2019 event is themed; STORIES: With Great Influence Comes Great Responsibility” The …
Read More »INEC insists APC won’t field candidates in Zamfara
The Independent National Electoral Commission has confirmed its decision to bar the All Progressives Congress from fielding candidates for state and federal elections in Zamfara State as it moves to release the list of governorship candidates for this years election. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by INEC’s …
Read More »I am not corrupt, Buhari tells Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday stated that he was never convicted of corruption in all the positions he held in the country. He promised Nigerians that he will continue to uphold the trust they have in him if re-elected for a second term in office. He made the declaration at …
Read More »Do more with Keystone Bank ‘Oxygen Chat’ banking
Keystone Bank Limited has remained committed to empowering the Nigerian populace with the introduction of the Chat-bot feature called‘OXYGEN’ as part of its financial inclusion drive. Oxygen is the lender’sinteractive virtual banker that chats with customers and carries out their banking transactions upon request. The feature which enables banking on Telegram and Facebook is …
Read More »Onnoghen’s suspension has no connection with elections – FG
The suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen has nothing to do with the forthcoming elections, the Federal Government has said. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated this while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Monday. Alhaji Mohammed said that the suspension is the consequence of …
Read More »Impeachment: Lawmakers give Gov Ambode one week ultimatum to appear before them
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday threatened to commence impeachment process against Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode over alleged gross misconducts. The House also summoned Ambode to appear before it within one week over his failure to formally present the 2019 Budget before the Assembly. There has been disagreement between …
Read More »Onnoghen: Don’t institutionalise corruption, MURC tells NBA
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has advised the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA not to institutionalise corruption by taking sides with the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, a man whom it said has already admitted that he committed an offence. The ex-CJN was suspended from …
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