The Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has called on youths across the country to support ongoing efforts by the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari at developing the society. Speaking at an event organised in commemoration of his 55th birthday in Lagos, the former governor of …
Read More »Ekiti polls: PDP, Fayose in panic mode – Oshiomhole
National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has said that the Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, and his ruling Peoples Democratic Party were in a panic mode, sensing imminent defeat. Oshiomhole said this in a media briefing …
Read More »Saraki: CSOs, PDP, Atiku, Emir of Ilorin, others hail S’Court judgment
Senate President Bukola Saraki John Alechenu, Olusola Fabiyi, Friday Olokor, Success Nwogu, Leke Baiyewu and Ade Adesomoju An alliance of over 20 Civil Society Organisations, the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, among others, on Friday hailed the Supreme Court judgment which put to rest the trial …
Read More »TONY ELUMELU PLEDGES N500 MILLION EXCLUSIVELY TO DELTA STATE FOCUSED ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME
PLEDGE BRINGS ELUMELU’S INVESTMENT TO DATE IN NIGERIAN ENTREPRENEURS TO N4.4 BILLION LAGOS, NIGERIA, 5 July 2018 – Today, during a courtesy visit to the Governor of his native Delta State, Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Founder and Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony O. Elumelu, CON pledged …
Read More »FirstBank employees lift partially sighted, down syndrome children
Still in the spirit of the 2018 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Week (CR&S), themed ‘Touching Lives; You First’, employees of First Bank of Nigeria Limited recently shared moments with physically challenged children in Lagos and also presented numerous foodstuffs and toiletries to them. The CSR activity which took place all …
Read More »Customer battles Diamond Bank over N1.5bn fraud
Diamond Bank Plc may have to shell out the princely sum of N2.6 billion if it loses the suit brought against it by a limited liability company Gitto Costruzioni Generali Nigeria Limited. The company which specializes in construction is suing the bank for allegedly mismanaging its accounts domiciled in the …
Read More »FG not aware of court judgement on impeachment of Buhari — Minister
The minister stated this while reacting to questions at the end of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council, which was chaired by President Buhari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says Federal Government is not aware of any …
Read More »I refused APC leaders’ plea to betray Olusola — Fayose
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has revealed that the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) mounted pressure on him to trade away the ticket given to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), candidate, Professor Kolapo Olusola and support Dr. Kayode Fayemi of the APC in the July 14 governorship …
Read More »Macron: France, Europe’s Success Depends on Africa
Emmanuel Macron French President, Mr. Emmanuel Macron, Wednesday urged political and business leaders in Nigeria and other African countries to continue to take initiatives that would develop the continent, saying: “If Africa doesn’t succeed, France and Europe will never succeed.” He said Africans should endeavour to change the narrative about …
Read More »Buhari Warns His Successors Not to Return Stolen Assets to Looters
Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari wednesday warned his successors not return the loots and assets recovered by his administration from those who looted the nation’s treasury.He recalled that stolen assets seized from looters during his military regime were returned to them when he was ousted in 1983. Buhari said it …
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