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The Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Dr David Oyedepo, says that over 90 per cent of graduates of the university are employable. Oyedepo made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ota, Ogun. According to him, this is evidenced in covenant …

The Chairman, Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has strongly dismissed claims that the panel did not consult with Nigerian governors. The introduction of the bills by the Bola Tinubu-led administration sparked widespread debates, especially in the north, with the Northern Governors Forum, the Northern Elders Forum, …

Renowned Nigerian gospel singer and pastor, Nathaniel Bassey, has been invited to minister at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast of US President-elect, Donald Trump, on January 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The popular Akwa Ibom State-born cleric and gospel singer disclosed this on his Instagram page, sharing a poster of …

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a wanted drug kingpin and Lagos socialite, 61-year-old Alhaja Aishat Elediye over illicit drug shipment. This is contained in a statement by the agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the suspect was …

Abuja based lawyer and activist, Comrade Deji Adeyanju, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries. Adeyanju in an open letter to the President seen by PM NEWS on Monday also noted that the Port Harcourt Refinery has started churning out petroleum …

The National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that come 2027, the party will produce more state governors from the current 12 and take over governance at the centre. The party’s National Working Committee (NWC) stated this on Sunday during a visit to the Bayelsa State Governor, …

The suspension was prompted by multiple petitions accusing the traditional ruler and his council of misusing their authority, leading to growing discontent within the community. Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has approved the immediate suspension of Chief Okon Archibong, the Village Head of Esuk Utan, along with his …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said it would prioritise key initiatives aimed at deepening market integrity, enhancing investor confidence and driving economic growth by focusing on its dual mandate of regulating and developing the capital market in Nigeria in 2025. The Director General of SEC, Dr Emomotimi Agama, …

As the foremost Nigerian bank, First Bank of Nigeria Limited no doubt has a history of curating products and services that not only meet the immediate and future needs of its customers. In this interview with THISDAY, the bank’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu described 2025 as the …

Stanbic IBTC Bank, a member of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has once again solidified its status as the  leading financial institution by topping the Retail Banking and SME Banking categories in the recently concluded 2024 KPMG West Africa Banking Industry Customer Experience Survey. This remarkable achievement marks the fourth consecutive year …