Lagos, Nigeria; 19 January 2021: Jumia Food has expanded its food delivery service to five additional states in Nigeria as the company seeks to further drive the growth of online food and beverage delivery in the Nigerian market. The new tier-2 cities on the Jumia Food map are Minna, Benin …
Read More »Ex-Fidelity Bank chairman, Ernest Ebi loses mum, for burial Jan 29
The Matriarch of the Ebi family; Ezinne Maria Eriaba Ebi will on Friday January 29, 2021 be laid to rest at Urualla in Ideato North Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo State. The late Ebi, who is mother to former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and …
Read More »Pension industry fund assets rise to N12.29tr
The pension industry fund assets rose to N12.29 trillion by November 30, 2020. This represented a 1.94 per cent increase when compared with N12.053 trillion recorded as at October 31, 2020. Latest report by the National Pension Commission (Pencom) showed that the pension funds rose by 5.89 per cent between …
Read More »NNPC records $120.49m crude oil receipt in September
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Sunday announced a total export receipt for crude oil and gas valued at $120.49 million for September 2020. A statement by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the corporation, Dr. Kennie Obateru, said the figure was in the September 2020 …
Read More »Zenith Bank board meets to discuss results, final dividend
The Board of Directors of Zenith Bank Plc will meet on Thursday 28, 2021, to discuss the audited financial statements (AFS) for the year ended December 31, 2020. It is also expected that board will consider a final dividend for the year, having paid an interim dividend of 30 kobo …
Read More »EFCC arraigns ‘Mama Boko Haram’ on fresh N41.7m fraud charges
The travails of Aisha Alkali Wakili alias Mama Boko Haram are yet over as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Maiduguri Zonal Office, have slammed fresh fraud charges against her. Mama Boko Haram was Monday arraigned before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri, …
Read More »FIRSTBANK: SETTING THE PACE IN WORLD CLASS BANKING SERVICES, CITIZEN EMPOWERMENT AND SOCIAL INTERVENTION IN AFRICA AND BEYOND
Foremost Financial Institution, First Bank of Nigeria Limited is unarguably the Leader in the Banking industry in Nigeria. Its Capital base, National spread, customer-friendly products and services are second to none. The Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility efforts cut across the nook and cranny of the country. These activities which stands …
Read More »Dangote completes Nigeria’s longest concrete road
The Dangote Group has completed Nigeria’s longest rigid pavement located in Kogi State. It is the first of its kind, top engineers say. The 43KM Obajana-Kabba road constructed by Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), as been described by motorists as the country’s most strategic highway that is aiding travelers between …
Read More »Heirs Holdings Significantly Expands Oil and Gas Portfolio
Acquires 45% of OML 17 from Shell, Total and ENI Existing Production Capacity of 27,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day Estimated 2P Reserves of 1.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent Estimated Additional 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent of further exploration potential Lagos, Nigeria, January …
Read More »APC Youths Back Party’s Suspension Of Kwara Chairman Bashir Bolarinwa
All Progressives Congress (APC) flag. The Kwara Youth Renewal Group of All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed the suspension of the state caretaker chairman of the party, Mr Bashir Bolarinwa. Mr Mumini Lade, the spokesperson for the group said this while addressing newsmen on Thursday in Ilorin. Lade said that …
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