The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Wednesday explained why he did not have to go to the Guzape Police Station in Abuja to respond to police’s enquiries over alleged links to the April robbery incident in Offa, Kwara State. Saraki said he had responded …
Read More »CBN’s New Credit Initiative May Boost Private Sector Liquidity
Central Bank Of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele Following commercial banks’ growing reluctance to extend credit to the real sector, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may intervene directly to provide the much needed funds to boost private sector liquidity. This is one of the fresh initiatives of the apex bank …
Read More »More Troubles for APC as Ortom Finally Defects to PDP
Dr. Samuel Ortom of Benue State The gale of defections continued to sweep through the yard of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Wednesday as one of its governors, Dr. Samuel Ortom of Benue State, left its rank to rejoin his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Benue …
Read More »Ortom defects to PDP, APC says gov’s action surprising
John Alechenu, Olusola Fabiyi, Olalekan Adetayo, Chukwudi Akasike, Adelani Adepegba and John Charles At last, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday formally announced his defection from the All Progessives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party. This is coming a day after the APC lost 13 of its senators and …
Read More »Ambode orders recruitment of 1,000 teachers in Lagos
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has announced the commencement of the recruitment of 1,000 teachers in the state. Ambode spoke at the state’s Third Quarter Town Hall Meeting, the 12th in the series, at the Community Primary School, Iberekodo in the Ibeju Lekki Local Government Area. The governor, who …
Read More »Dangote donates N.3bn Business school to University of Ibadan
…Vows to raise entrepreneurs for nation building Leading businessman and Chairman of Aliko Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has challenged the government to muster the will to provide critical infrastructure that will make the nation’s environment conducive to commerce and industry. Dangote made this appeal while delivering …
Read More »2019: PDP releases timetable
The Peoples Democratic Party has set aside Friday, October 5, and Saturday, October 6, for its national convention where its presidential candidate for the 2019 presidential election will emerge. This information was contained in a memorandum submitted to the National Executive Committee of the party by its National Chairman, …
Read More »Offa robbery: Police invitation, mere political game – Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki says he has been informed that the police summoned him in order to distract some senators plotting to defect from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police, had written a letter to the senate president asking him to appear in person over …
Read More »Senate 2019: Kogi East roots for Victor Adoji
The people of Kogi East Senatorial District are in for a brighter future in 2019 and beyond as Dr. Victor Alewo Adoji, renowned technocrat throws the hat in the ring for the 2019 senatorial elections. Dr. Adoji is gearing to represent the senatorial district at the National Assembly. Already, there …
Read More »Keystone Bank Emerges Best Innovative Bank in Africa
…As Bank Chief Bags Banking CEO of the Year Award Fastest growing financial institution in Nigeria, Keystone Bank Limited, has once again added to its growing list of laurels as the lender recently emerged ‘Africa’s Most Innovative Bank of the Year, 2018’ at the prestigious European Global Banking & …
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