Bola Tinubu, winner of the February 25 presidential election, has been sworn in as president of Nigeria. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kayode Ariwoola, administered the oath of office on Tinubu at exactly 10:37am. He mounted the podium alongside his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu; former President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, …
Read More »Building a Stronger, More United APGA Chapter, is my goal; Nchekwube “DUNGA”, APGA Chairmanship Aspirant
Chief Anthony Nchekwube, an aspirant for the chairmanship position of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra has promised to consolidate the position of the party as the most preferred brand in the state if elected. Nchekwube, in a Statement in Awka on Sunday said his administration would build …
Read More »Fidelity Bank launches the Food Bank Initiative nationwide
As part of its initiatives to reduce poverty and alleviate hunger in the society, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, recently launched a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) scheme tagged the Fidelity Food Bank. Through the initiative, the bank would partner with carefully selected charity organizations across Nigeria to provide food …
Read More »FIRSTBANK’S SPONSORED TIMELESS CONCERT BY DAVIDO CONNECTS FANS, PROMOTES CULTURE AND BOOSTS THE MUSIC INDUSTRY TO GREATER HEIGHTS
The much-anticipated timeless concert by David “Davido” Adeleke, unarguably one of Nigeria’s biggest music exports of all time, was an electrifying music showpiece that further reiterated the lofty height and growth that has defined the Nigerian Music industry in recent years as Nigeria’s premier banking giant, FirstBank once again, threw …
Read More »Does Insurance Work in Nigeria?
The fundamental idea of insurance is to reduce risks, offer financial security, and encourage investment opportunities. The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), which oversees the insurance sector in Nigeria, has been doing a lot to ensure that there is growth and development in the industry. Insurance no doubt works in Nigeria, …
Read More »Rite Foods Encourages Innovative Recycling Operations, Receives Commendation from Lagos State Authority
Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading manufacturer in the food and beverage industry has urged recyclers to continually adopt up-to-the-minute approach in the recycling of plastic waste collected from the environment, especially the coastal areas, during an innovation training series organised for them, with the fundamentals and technical implementation processes inherent …
Read More »Lukeman Owolabi wins another international tournament in Ireland
Each passing day, Nigerian scrabble players keep making waves across the globe because of their dexterity and word strength on the board and bring glory to Nigeria. The latest Nigerian scrabble player to demonstrate the country’s supremacy in the game of words in Lukeman Owolabi. At the weekend in far …
Read More »UK court finds Ekweremadu, wife, daughter guilty of organ trafficking
Ike Ekweremadu, a former Deputy Senate President as well as his wife Beatrice and their doctor have been convicted of organ trafficking. This is the first verdict of its kind under the Modern Slavery Act, TheGuardian UK reports. Ekweremadu, 60; his wife, Beatrice, 56; and Dr. Obinna Obeta, 51, were …
Read More »BREAKING: Emefiele bows to pressure, Directs use of Old N500, N1000 notes as legal tender
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the old N200, N500 and N1000 notes remain legal tender until December 31, 2023. Isa Abdulmumin, CBN spokesperson, announced the development in a statement on Monday. “In compliance with the established tradition of obedience to court orders and sustenance of the Rule of …
Read More »BVAS: INEC shifts guber, assembly elections to March 18
The Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections in Nigeria earlier fixed for Saturday, March 11, 2023, have been shifted by one week. The elections have now been rescheduled to hold precisely on March 18. Festus Okoye, National Commissioner & Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee announced the shift in a …
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