First Bank of Nigeria Limited has rewarded six of its customers with N1 million each at the fourth and grand finale of its ‘WinBig’ promo draw held at its head office in Lagos recently. The promo, which kicked off in October last year, was one of the biggest campaigns in …
Read More »Nigeria Contextualizes Latest WHO’s MHGAP to Bridge Mental Health Gap
In a significant step forward for mental healthcare, Nigeria has become the first country to contextualize the newest version of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Mental Health Gap Action Programme (MHGAP 3.0). This initiative, led by the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP), demonstrates the government’s dedication to bridging the vast …
Read More »STEWARDSHIP: HOST COMMUNITY MONARCHS LAUD PLANT DIRECTOR’S LEADERSHIP STYLE
Prominent Traditional rulers from Dangote Cement Ibese host communities have commended the leadership ingenuity of the outgoing Plant Director, Azad Nawabuddin saying his pleasant personality has boosted the cordial relationship between the cement company and the host communities. It was a moment of accolades for Mr. Nawabuddin, during a send …
Read More »Abia PDP Downplays Defections To APC, Welcomes New Members
PDP Logo The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has responded to recent defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party downplays the significance of these departures, claiming they were a necessary step towards internal reform. In a press release, PDP Vice Chairman, Abraham Amah stated …
Read More »EFCC to arraign Binance executives for ‘money laundering’ on Thursday
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on Thursday, charge Binance, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, the company’s senior executives, on five counts of money laundering. Gambaryan is Binance’s head of financial crime compliance, and Anjarwalla is the company’s regional manager for Africa. According to NAN, on Tuesday, they …
Read More »Rocket Launcher, Vehicle Recovered From Bandits In Anambra
Recovered items The Joint Security Force in Anambra State has recovered a locally fabricated rocket launcher from suspected bandits while carrying out manhunt for insurgents who attacked two police stations in the state recently. Also recovered are high calibre ammunition, catridges, police uniforms and one Ford pick-up truck without number …
Read More »Banks set new ATM withdrawal limits for customers below CBN’s provision
Nigerian commercial banks have set withdrawal limits on their automated teller machines (ATMs). Findings also showed the limits vary across banks. This followed reported cases of cash scarcity in some parts of the country in the second half of last year. On November 2, 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria …
Read More »Outcry as agents, technical glitches hinder SIM-NIN linkage
SIM cards. Source: Forbes Over 40 million lines have been disconnected since the expiration of the February 28 deadline set by the Nigerian Communications Commission for the linkage of NINs to SIMs. However, long queues at the enrolment centres, telco agents not gathering all the information needed from subcribers and …
Read More »44-Year-Old Faye Sworn In As Senegal’s President
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Bassirou Diomaye Faye (44) has been sworn in as the new president of Senegal. The inauguration took place on Tuesday in the presence of hundreds of international delegations and African leaders including Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu. “Before God and the Senegalese nation, I swear to faithfully …
Read More »Akinterinwa, Oke fume as Ondo APC elders endorse Aiyedatiwa
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa Ahead of the April 20 governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, party elders, under the aegis of Ondo APC Aborigines, on Tuesday, endorsed Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as their preferred aspirant. But the decision was rejected by the campaign organisations of two …
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