MD/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo has said that market formation framework is the key to optimally exploit Nigeria’s precious metal and solid minerals endowments. He disclosed this during a webinar organised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel …
Read More »HOW N10M WINNER WILL EMERGE FROM FIRST BANK SPONSORED THE VOICE NIGERIA 3
…As The Voice Nigeria Season 3 Enters Final Stage. By Bolaji Israel UN1TY Limited and Livespot360, producers of the global talents reality series, have emphasised that public voting has become very crucial at this stage to keep vocalists fighting for the grand prize on the voice Nigeria 3 series, sponsored …
Read More »FirstBank Celebrates 2021 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Week, Calls for All to Adopt Kindness as a Way of Life
The best definition of kindness is not one provided by any of the world’s best dictionaries but one demonstrated by how we treat others on a daily basis. Kindness is a universal language that does not require any special knowledge, exposure, skills, training or background to understand and appreciate it …
Read More »Police confirm bandits killed 13 officers in Zamfara
The Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the death of 13 police operatives in Kurar Mota village of Bungudu Local Government Area (LGA), of Zamfara State. The state police command had disclosed this in a statement made available to THE WITNESS on Sunday. The incident reportedly happened on Sunday at …
Read More »Nigerian Air Force debunks report of another jet crash in Kaduna
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Sunday denied report another of its Alpha jet crashed in Kaduna. Reports emerged on Sunday evening a jet that left the NAF Base in Yola, the Adamawa State Capital for an anti-banditry operation crashed in a village in Kaduna. It was also reported rescue …
Read More »We’ve not approved any herbal medicine for COVID-19 treatment – NAFDAC
COVID-19 – The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, on Sunday explained why the agency has not approved any locally produced herbal medicine for the treatment of COVID-19. Prof. Adeyeye said no single drug had been found to cure …
Read More »Tragedy averted as Dana aircraft develops fault, makes U-turn mid-air
What would have been a tragic air disaster was averted, Sunday, when a Dana aircraft scheduled to fly from Abuja to Lagos by 1:00pm developed technical problems mid-air. An eyewitness on board told Channel TV that the pilot announced to passengers about an hour into the flight that there was an indicator …
Read More »CCT boss, Danladi Umar, sues senate over probe on assault of security guard
Danladi Umar, chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), has sued the senate and Clement Sargwak, a security guard. In March, Umar was caught on video hitting a security man who had told him his vehicle was parked in the wrong space at a popular plaza in Abuja. In his defence, …
Read More »Airtel Nigeria lied, telco yet to renew license – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says it is yet to renew Airtel ’s Mobile Operating License. Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, made this known in a statement on Sunday, in Abuja. According to him, the attention of the NCC was drawn to a recent statement on an …
Read More »SCOA Boss Commends Unity Bank, Others for Facilitating Supply of N15.5B worth of Trucks, Equipment to Julius Berger
The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SCOA Nigeria Plc, Dr. Massad Boulos has commended Unity Bank Plc and other banks for facilitating a credit facility of N15.5 billion for the importation and supply of 33 MAN Platform Trucks and equipment to construction giant, Julius Berger Plc. The equipment is …
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