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Access Bank through the W initiative, has empowered women, owned and managed SMEs by putting together an innovative bundle of offerings designed to support the more than a few aspects of business during the global pandemic.   The W Initiative of Access Bank remains a pioneer proposition to promote women’s …

Nova Merchant Bank, a leading merchant bank in Nigeria has announced that its ongoing N10 billion bond issuance is aimed at putting the business on firm footing to achieve its short-term and long-term goals. The technology-driven financial institution is seeking to raise up to N10 billion 7-year Fixed Rate Subordinated Unsecured …

  The private sector-led Coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has donated N1.4 billion worth of medical supplies and additional 26,400 test kits sufficient to set up six fully functional COVID-19 medical laboratories in the fight against the pandemic.   Presenting the test kits and medical equipment at the Nigeria Centre for …

  Here is my latest interview questions for Valentine Okolo, author of the thought provoking poetry book: I Will Be Silent. Enjoy. Godwin Iheancho: Where did you get the idea for your most recent book? VOkolo: I got it from the title of a poem I wrote called “I Will Be …

A former General Manager of the Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency, Jide Odekunle, is dead. The PUNCH learnt that Odekunle, who served under former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration for four years and 11 months, died of COVID-19 complications. He was said to have been treated at the Onikan …

Ahead of the new week, all Grade Level 1 to 12 workers must continue working from home and use our dedicated online Learning Management System (LMS) portals to improve themselves. Personal responsibility is now more important than ever. We have accredited seven private laboratories to conduct #COVID19 tests to help …

Aliko Dangote President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has debunked online reports that he has endorsed Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki as his preferred candidate in the upcoming governorship election in Edo. Group Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Dangote Group, Mr. Anthony Chiejina, said the statement credited to the businessman and industrialist …

A former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has denied having any affiliation with alleged fraudster, Hushpuppi. Abubakar further warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) to be mindful of making hat he described as “senseless statements”. He was responding to the statement by the APC, in which the ruling party called …

There was a mild drama on Sunday at the Oluyole, Ibadan residence of the former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, when the state deputy governor Rauf Olaniyan was denied access to the eighth-day fidau prayers holding in the compound. The family had announced the fidau prayer as a private …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced new appointments and redeployments of top officials. It said the move was a part of ongoing efforts to strengthen and reposition the national oil company for greater efficiency, transparency and profitability. NNPC recorded N9.53bn trade deficit in March NNPC’s 3 refineries record …