The Senator representing Abia Central at the National Assembly, Theodore Orji, has said he has no plan of defecting to All Progressives Congress (APC). A statement made available by his media adviser and legislative aide, Eddie Onuzuruike, said there was no reason for Senator Orji to leave the Peoples Democratic …
Read More »Applications Open for the 2018 TEF Entrepreneurship Forum Travel Fellowship for African Journalists
The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Africa’s leading entrepreneurship-focused philanthropy, has announced a call for entries for the 2018 TEF Entrepreneurship Forum Travel Fellowship for African journalists. The Travel Fellowship will provide financial aid to journalists and photojournalists affiliated with African national or global media houses to attend the 2018 Tony Elumelu …
Read More »Eaton Acquisitions Limited, an investment company, has increased its stake in NEM Insurance to 9%
Eaton Acquisitions Limited, an investment company, has increased its stake in NEM Insurance to 9%, days after it announced the acquisition of 4% of the insurance company. While the initial 130 million shares sold at ₦4 each, representing a premium of 40.35% against the closing share price of ₦2.85, the …
Read More »Revealed! Meet Madina Bala Hassan, the face behind ‘Hausaroom’
Unveiling the owner of a popular blogging site in Northern Nigeria, ‘Hausaroom,’ was a herculean task, but the mask has finally been removed from the face of the masquerade as ‘Hausaroom’ has been traced to a beautiful young lady, Madina Bala Hassan. For the curious ones, If you doubt our …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC Bank eliminatesdeposit slips for cheque and cash lodgments
In a move that enhances customers’ experience and control of their financial transactions, Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a member of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has deployed some changes on its Cash Deposit Process and Cheque Truncation System (CTS) portal, which includes the elimination of cash and cheque deposit slips in branches. …
Read More »Breaking: APC commences sale of forms, bills N45m for presidential aspirants, N22.5m for governorship
The All Progressives Congress, APC has on Wednesday commenced the vending of nomination forms for its members into various political offices. The nomination forms according to the party would end on the 10 of this month. In a statement disclosed by the party on Tuesday, APC stated that presidential aspirants …
Read More »Raid: Police apologizes to Edwin Clark
The Inspector General of Police, Idris Ibrahim has send a high powered delegation comprises of a DIG and other Senior Police Officers to apologize to South South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark over reportedly unauthorized raise in his Abuja home. Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, a DCP in a updated …
Read More »IGP denies knowledge of raid on Edwin Clark’s Abuja residence
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) on Tuesday said the IGP, Ibrahim Idris, is not aware and did not order raid on the Abuja residence of Chief Edwin Clark. A statement by Police spokesman DCP Jimoh Moshood said the IGP has ordered the immediate detention of four police personnel and informant …
Read More »Saraki condemns Police raid on Clark’s home, calls for probe
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has condemned the unwarranted search in the Abuja home of nonagenarian, Chief Edwin Clark, by the police, and called for an open, comprehensive investigation into the incident. Saraki while reacting to the incident described it as “unwarranted harassment of the statesman” who …
Read More »Forex: CBN gives Market $210m boost
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made available the sum of $210 million, to meet customers’ requests in various segments of the foreign exchange market. The CBN, in its quest to meet customers’ needs in the various segments of the market offered $100million to authorized dealers in the wholesale …
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