The Ebonyi State government has procured sports utility vehicles (SUVs) for medical doctors working in the state-owned general hospitals as incentives. The approval for the procurement was contained in a release. It stated that Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru endorsed the procurement to ensure that the medical doctors respond to duty calls …
Read More »AFCON: Peseiro dismisses concerns Super Eagles are top-heavy
Jose Peseiro (CREDIT: AFP) Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, on Saturday, batted away concerns the Super Eagles’ attacking prowess is not matched in other areas of their team as they prepare to begin their Africa Cup of Nations bid. The three-time champions open their campaign against Equatorial Guinea in Abidjan …
Read More »CBN decongests head office, moves departments to Lagos
Central Bank of Nigeria building The Central Bank of Nigeria is set to transfer some of its departments to Lagos State. This was stated in an Internal memo made available on Saturday. The move, according to an official of the CBN who spoke on condition of anonymity, is to decongest …
Read More »Davido to headline UnitedMasters Grammy weekend concert
Davido Grammy-nominated Nigerian superstar David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, will be performing at the UnitedMasters Grammy weekend concert. According to the organizers, the concert, which is one of the festivities that precede the 66th Grammy Awards, will take place at Hollywood’s Palladium on February 2. The ‘Unavailable’ singer will …
Read More »Unpaid loan: FCMB drags Lagos businessman to court
In a bid to recover a debt of N254,201,001.4, First City Monument Bank FCMB has dragged a business man, Prince Stanley Uduhirinwa trading under the name, Leesabel Ventures Nigeria before a Federal High Court in Lagos. In a statement of claim jointly filed before the court by the bank and …
Read More »AFCON: Lagos govt assures of exciting times at 20 viewing centres
AFCON 2023 The Lagos government on Saturday assured residents of the state of exciting times at its 20 viewing centres for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The State Government has also revealed that the number of the viewing centres had been increased from 15 to 20 to …
Read More »Dangote Petroleum Refinery Starts Production
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has commenced production of diesel and aviation fuel. President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, elatedly thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his support, encouragement, and thoughtful advice towards the actualisation of this project. Dangote also thanked the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited), the Nigerian …
Read More »Unity Bank Customer Wins N1m in CashToken Rewards Promo
A Unity Bank customer, Mr. Musa Dayyabu, has emerged winner of One Million Naira in the ongoing cash reward Promo by Unity Bank Plc and CashToken Rewards Africa. CashToken Rewards Africa is a Cash-Reward-as-a-Service company that rewards customers for patronage and loyalty. Mr. Dayyabu, a customer of the Bank from Bello …
Read More »Zenith Bank Dismisses Report on GMD’s Arrest, Says Onyeagwu on Duty
Zenith Bank PLC, one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, has dismissed as entirely untrue reports on the purported arrest of its Group Managing Director, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, in a section of the media. The reports had claimed Dr Onyeagwu was arrested by the EFCC in connection with alleged fraud at …
Read More »Suspended Poverty Alleviation Minister, Betta Edu Released On Bail, To Report Daily At EFCC Headquarters
Edu is being investigated over the N585 million she directed the Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, to transfer to a private account owned by one Oniyelu Bridget, who the ministry claimed currently serves as the Project Accountant, Grants for Vulnerable Groups, among other fraud allegations involving her office. The …
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