President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday address a joint session of the National Assembly on efforts being made by his administration to address the security challenges currently bedevilling the country. This was disclosed by the President’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, via a message she posted on her …
Read More »TAJBank Celebrates 1st Anniversary
…breaks even in 9 months of operations Abuja December 7th 2020. TAJBank, Nigeria’s most innovative Non-Interest Bank has celebrated its 1st anniversary. The event which held recently, took place at the Wells Carlton Hotel in Abuja. In attendance, were members of the board of directors, executive management as well as members …
Read More »Fidelity Bank Unveils Onyeali-Ikpe As Next CEO
Nnamdi Okonkwo, the outgoing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fidelity Bank, has formally unveiled Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe as his successor to stockbrokers at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). This was done at a closing gong ceremony that held virtually where Okonkwo said he fulfilled his January 1, 2014, promise to foster …
Read More »FG signs investment promotion deal with Singapore, Morocco
The Federal Government said it has signed an investment promotion deal with Singapore and Morocco. It also stated that it was in talks with the World Bank to develop a strategic plan for trade and investment in Nigeria. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, FMITI, Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, …
Read More »Delta: Oke Umurhohwo organises football cup for youth
Football enthusiasts in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State will be treated to days of entertaining matches as the Oke Umurhohwo Football Cup kicks off. The competition, which is organised by Mr. Oke Umurhohwo, a communications expert, is a way of giving back to society and helping showcase …
Read More »Christmas day: MIMI The Movie Takes The Center Stage!
Highly anticipated movie, Omo Ghetto from Funke Akindele and ‘Mimi’ from Samuel ‘Bigsam’ Olatunji who incidentally was Funke’s former PR manager. Omo Ghetto – The Saga is a sequel to one of Funke’s popular movies telling the stories of Taiwo and Kehinde, one who is rich and classy and the …
Read More »LASG PARTNERS FIRSTBANK TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE
The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), in its commitment to ensure that residents at the grassroots have access to affordable, effective and quality healthcare, has partnered with First Bank of Nigeria Limited to utilise its over 13,000 Firstmonie Agents as payment channels for the Lagos State Health …
Read More »How Ecommerce came through for Nigerians in 2020
The year 2020 has been a year like no other, no thanks to Covid-19 pandemic and the accompanying restrictive measures which unleashed a far-reaching socio-economic impact on businesses globally. Firms and businesses were sent to survival mode while many who couldn’t cope were forced out of business. Most affected are …
Read More »Reps summon Ahmed, Emefiele over $21bn NLNG funds, N1.2tn proceeds
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, summoned the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele; and the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, over alleged illegal withdrawal of $21bn from the Nigeria Liquefied and Natural Gas Limited’s …
Read More »Fans to Solskjaer: You’re unfair to Ighalo
Some football fans in Nigeria have criticised Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, for what they termed the poor treatment of former Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo. The 31-year-old striker took a pay cut in January to join United on loan from Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua. But despite his …
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