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President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has significantly moved up in the World billionaires’ list as he emerged 64th richest person in the world, with an estimated $16.6 billion, as against his previous ranking of 103rd in the world. Dangote, who remains the richest man in Africa for the 8th …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared President Muhammadu Buhari president-elect. This is on account of  the collation of results of the presidential election. President Buhari crossed the 15 million mark in votes scored in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. He polled 15,191,847 votes, winning in 19 of …

Ovation publisher and columnist Dele Momodu has asked the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last Saturday’s presidential election Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to concede defeat to President Muhammadu Buhari. Momodu’s advise is predicated on the results of the presidential election announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission …

A sound and competent banking sector is essential for a stable macroeconomic environment, therefore, the importance of commercial banks in a country cannot be overemphasized.  This is because they occupy key positions in a country’s financial system and are essential agents that would lead to the growth of any economy. …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has debunked the rumour of his alleged resignation as the Vice President of the country. On his verified Twitter handle, Professor Osinbajo said, “Misleading/FAKE news is on the rise especially in this season when Nigerians will make a choice about who will govern them for the …

Zenith Bank Plc has become the first Nigerian Bank to successfully launch its Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) account control code, *966*911#. This unique code stops unauthorized transactions and protects the account holder’s funds in the event of mobile phone, ATM Card or hardware token loss as well as account …

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP will be making a broadcast on Twitter and Facebook at 9am tomorrow. The PDP presidential candidate is expected to bare his mind on Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.

Coronation Merchant Bank has been named the best investment bank in Nigeria by the Global Finance Magazine. According to a statement, the organisation, which named its 20th annual World’s Best Investment Banks in an exclusive survey, will publish the list in April. The statement said winning organisations would be honoured …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the timeframe for result declaration of the 2019 Presidential Election. The commission assured that the results would not take longer than the 2015 elections, in spite of the number of presidential candidates, size of the result sheets and increased voter population. INEC …

The Oyo State government has endorsed the sack of Mr Olamijuwon Alao-Akala, a son of former Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, as the Executive Chairman of Ogbomoso North Local Government Area. In his place, former Vice Chairman Abas Bello has been sworn in an acting capacity to chair the council. The decision …