Lagos, 11 October 2019, In furtherance of its commitment to the growth and development of sports, nation building and the economy at large, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its sponsorship of the Georgian Cup of the Kaduna Polo Tournament for the 100th consecutive year, possibly the longest running sports …
Read More »Sanwo-Olu declares emergency on Lagos roads, kicks off massive rehabilitation Monday
…Gov appeals to Lagosians, says I feel your pains Lagos State Government has declared a state of emergency on various dilapidated highways and carriages within the State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday ordered massive construction work on critical roads and highways across the State, beginning from Monday (tomorrow). The Governor’s …
Read More »Mayor Of Banjul, Rohey Lowe Launches REFELA In Gambia
The Mayor of Banjul, a large state in the country of Gambia was a washed with the generosity and benevolence of Rohey Lowe who recently launched the Gambian faction of REFELA, a network of women elected officials of substantial and local governments in Africa. According to Mayor Lowe, she is …
Read More »Presidency reacts to Buhari marrying second wife
Special Adviser on Media and publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, has dispelled the viral claim that Buhari is getting a second wife, The Nation reports. Social media reports had claimed that Buhari would get married on Friday to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya …
Read More »UBA Promises to Put Customers’ Needs First as it Holds 2019 Forum in Lagos
The pan African Financial Services Institution, United Bank for Africa(UBA) has again reiterated its commitment to surpass the expectations of its customers through the provision of products and services that meet their needs. The Bank made this promise at a special Customer Forum to mark the 2019 edition of the …
Read More »FIRSTBANK’S ADESOLA ADEDUNTAN JOINS OTHER GLOBAL FINANCE PRACTITIONERS AT ETHICAL FINANCE CONFERENCE, EDINBURGH
Lagos, 11 October 2019. As part of the Bank’s financial inclusion and global thought leadership drive, the Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan participated in the 2019 Global Leaders Interactive panel session of the 2019 Ethical Finance Conference held on 8 – 9 October 2019 at RBS …
Read More »Group faults APC’s silence on Akeredolu’s suspension
A group, the Ondo Movement for Accountability and Good Leadership (OMAGL), has urged the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to clear the air on the status of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in the party. The group recalled that the governor was suspended, shortly after the last general …
Read More »Senate Defends N125b Budget For National Assembly
The Senate Thursday justified the N125 billion proposed by President Muhammadu Buhari as the National Assembly budget for the 2020 fiscal year. “The National Assembly has a lot of staff to take care of in both chambers. The number of committees is large too because of the volume of work. …
Read More »WAEC appoints new registrar
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed a new registrar\CEO for the organisation. He is Mr Pateh Bah, from The Gambia. Mr Bah, who graduated with Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1997 from Pune University, Maharashtra, India, succeded Dr Iyi Uwadiae, a Nigerian, for a five- year single term …
Read More »70bn bus purchase: Lagos Assembly threatens to arrest Ambode, former commissioners
Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday threatened to issue a warrant of arrest against the former governor of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode, and four others who served under him as commissioners. The decision followed two preliminary reports presented by two different ad-hoc committees set up by the House to …
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