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Segun James The Akwa Ibom State Government has been accused by the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of stopping the hoisting and installation of the party’s billboards across the state. The APC warned the government not to create political crisis in the state by attempting to muzzle …

James Emejo in Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Tuesday warned that the country’s recently celebrated exit from recession may be under threat in view of the slowed growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which declined to 1.50 per cent in the second quarter from 1.95 percent in the …

Alike Ejiofor Zenith Bank Plc, one of Africa’s leading financial institutions, will today host the Zenith Global Economic Forum, with the theme “Nigeria Open for Business,” on the side-lines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York with President Muhammadu Buhari as the Special Guest of Honour. Over 1,000 …

18 for direct primary 19 choose indirect system Accuses PDP of votes-buying, cloning PVCs Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday approved the mode of primary elections for the party’s governorship ticket scheduled to hold on Saturday across the 36 states …

Fifteen years after the liquidation of Nigeria Airways, the federal government has approved N22.68 billion for the ex-workers of the the defunct national carrier. President Muhammadu Buhari has also directed that the sum of N20 billion be released immediately to the public universities for a revitalisation scheme. The Minister of …

Following the declaration of the Saturday’s Osun gubernatorial election as inconclusive and the scheduling of re-run on 27 September by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the senate president and presidential aspirant for the forthcoming 2019 presidential election, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Monday stormed the home of Sen. Iyiola Omisore of …

Fresh crisis is reportedly rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State as the Kogi West Elders Forum (KWEF) of the party accuses the National Assembly Screening/Appeal Committees) of bribery. In a statement made available to newsmen in Lokoja, Kogi State on Monday, the leader of the forum, Hon. …

Heritage Bank Plc, ­­­­­­­­Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service provider, has been adjudged “Best SME Bank Nigeria 2018” by Capital Finance International (CFI.co) and “Agriculture Bank of the Year 2018” by the Nigeria Agriculture Awards (MAA). Also, the bank was awarded the Best CIBN Chapter of the Year 2018. The best …

In recognition of its position as Nigeria’s leading investment banking institution, Stanbic IBTC has won four awards in different categories in the 2018 Emeafinance African Banking Awards. The diadems: ‘Best Foreign Investment Bank,’ ‘Best Debt House’, ‘Best Equity House’ and ‘Best Loan House,’ were won through Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited, a member …

Woods, 42, looked in a class of his own as he carded a five-under-par 65 to leave himself on 12 under for the tournament at Atlanta’s East Lake course Tiger Woods is one round away from ending his five-year victory drought after storming into a three-shot lead on day three …