slideshow

The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) yesterday pledged a whooping sum of N200million to support current effort of the Nigerian government towards curbing the spread of Corona Virus or Covid-19 in the country. ADF’s intervention is considered the largest single donation by a corporate organization in the country to contain the …

The Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan participated as a keynote speaker in the Annual FinTech & InsureTech Summit held at Sofia Event Center, Bulgaria on 27 February 2020. The FirstBank Chief delivered a keynote speech on the topic “Banks and Clients, the New Story …

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) last Friday, officially added a new touch point to its network. UBA operates in 20 African countries and in the United Kingdom, the USA and France. The new branch in Afriland towers on the Lagos Island was commissioned by the Executive Governor of Lagos state, his …

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) on Sunday celebrated the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Adeboye, on his 78th birthday. A statement by the spokesperson for the PFN, Simbo Olorunfemi, on behalf of its National President, Dr. Felix Omobude, said Adeboye was known “for his selflessness, dedication, and leadership …

L-R Governor of Sokoto State, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal; General Manager & Divisional Head, Operations, Fidelity Bank PLC, Martins Izuogbe; Founder, Silverbird Group, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce; Executive Director, Corporate Bank, Fidelity Bank PLC, Obaro Odeghe; and Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki at the 2019 Silverbird Man of the Year Awards …

Ex-Ondo State Deputy Governor Lasisi Oluboyo and some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party defected to the All Progressives Congress on Saturday. Oluboyo, who was ex-governor Olusegun Mimiko’s deputy, dumped the Zenith Labour Party to join the ruling party alongside a former chairman of the PDP in the state, Col …

World heavyweight unified boxing champion Anthony Joshua recently visited Nigeria and made notable stops in a strong media blitz, he also took time to talk about his decision to return to base, the loss to Ruiz, his reconnection to Nigeria, and plans for the future amongst others. Taiwo Alimi captures the moments.  …

The simmering war of attrition rocking the Kwara State All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken another twist, with two factions pointing fingers at each other. A faction led by the deputy chairman of the party in the state, Alhaji Abdullahi Samari, has accused the state APC chairman, Bashir Bolarinwa, of …

Hails coming of Amotekun Nothing has united Southwest like Amotekun since independence’ The agitation for a new political order and arrangement in Nigeria got a new convert in former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday. He canvassed a new constitution for the country as against an amended one. He also hailed …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday told Nigerians not to panic over the outbreak of Coronavirus in Nigeria. Buhari made the appeal while expressing sadness over the confirmation of a case of Covid-19 infection in Lagos State. In a statement signed by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, the president commended the Federal Ministry of …