Olufemi Adebanjo, a member of the house of representatives, says there are no more cases of COVID-19 in the country. Adebanjo, the lawmaker representing Alimosho federal constituency in Lagos, spoke on the floor of the house on Thursday. He said there have not been cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria and …
Read More »IT’S FALSE! Sanwo-Olu denies appointing MC Oluomo as GM, Lagos Parks
MC Oluomo, Sanwo-Olu Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State governor has denied reports of the purported appointment of Musiliu Akinsanya, a.k.a MC Oluomo, as the general manager of Lagos State Transportation Parks and Garages Management Committee. Reports had emerged on Thursday that state government had appointed Oluomo to manage the parks, hours …
Read More »APC crisis: Ex-CPC leaders chose Al-Makura as APC national chairman
Tanko Al’Makura In what it yet another sign that the leadership crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) may be far from over, leaders of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) yesterday met in Abuja to insist that the next national chairman of the ruling party must be Senator …
Read More »Bamise’s Murder: I’m not guilty – BRT driver tells court
Court remands suspect for 30 days The Police on Friday, arraigned Andrew Nice, the prime suspect in the gruesome murder of 22-year-old Bus Rapid Transit passenger, Oluwabaise Ayanwole (Bamise), before a Yaba Magistrate Court. At the hearing of the case, Nice pleaded not guilty to the charges of rape and …
Read More »Heritage bank, SPAN Academy support entrepreneurs in creative industry
In a bid to further deepen its support for young entrepreneurs in Nigeria’s creative and entertainment industry, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service Provider Heritage Bank; has collaborated with the Society for the Performing Arts in Nigeria (SPAN). This, in a statement, the bank said was in line with its culture …
Read More »Fidelity Bank Celebrates 2022 IWD with Financial Support to Women-Owned Businesses and Girls’ Academy
• Ezekwesili, Alakija, Shagaya, Chimamanda and others grace occasion In what has been termed a major push for breaking the gender bias in Nigeria, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, in partnership with media entrepreneur-Linda Ikeji- celebrated the 2022 International Women’s Day (IWD) with an impressive networking event specifically for …
Read More »Jumia continues to empower women entrepreneurs through e-commerce
During the covid-19 lockdown restrictions, e-commerce was critical to the survival of thousands of SMEs, and it also offers significant growth opportunities for this vibrant sector of the economy. Businesses without a digital footprint will struggle to stay relevant in the new normal ushered in by the epidemic. Today, Nigerian …
Read More »Gov Umahi backtracks, apologises to NBA over derogatory remarks against judge
Umahi Dave Umahi, governor of Ebonyi State, on Wednesday tendered an apology to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) over some derogatory remarks he made against justice Inyang Ekwo, the Abuja High Court judge who ordered his removal as governor. Umahi apologised while addressing members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC Set To Boost Nigeria’s Health Sector
Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings has demonstrated its commitment to support the Nigerian health sector by making available special financing solutions for healthcare providers to effectively render services to Nigerians. As one of its key initiatives, the financial institution announced that it has made available flexible …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC Opens New Markets For MSME Operators, Builds Capacity
Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a member of the Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has restated its desire to support the micro, small and medium scale enterprises sector in Nigeria through capacity building and enabling platforms to connect sector players with new markets. This the Bank hopes to achieve through its various …
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