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September 10, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Congratulates Adeduntan, First Bank MD On Forbes Best Of Africa Award

President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with Dr Adesola Adeduntan, Managing Director, First Bank Nigeria Limited, as he receives Forbes Best of Africa Award, on September 11 in New York, United States of America. The president’s congratulatory message was conveyed in...

September 10, 2020 No Responses

Lagos-Ogun Mass Transit Trains Resumes Monday, Increases Fares

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the resumption of Lagos-Ogun Mass Transit Train Services (MTTS) from Monday after five months of suspension to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. A statement issued on Thursday by District Public ...

September 10, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: Jegede Unfolds Mass Employment Agenda

The Ondo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate for the October 10 Governorship election, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, on Thursday unfolded his agenda with a promise to partner investors on compulsory mass employment for residents in the state if elected.Jegede...

September 10, 2020 No Responses

Edo: Benin Monarch Seeks Protection For Corps Members

The Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has called for the protection of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members that will be deployed for the September 19 Edo governorship election.The Oba made the call on Thursday in Benin when he received...

September 10, 2020 No Responses

Customs Intercepts Passenger With 2,886 ATM Cards

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command on Thursday handed over a suspect with 2,886 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Deputy Controller, MMIA comm...

September 10, 2020 No Responses

Market Capitalisation Recovers N50b

The key market indicators of the nation’s bourse recorded first week gain on Thursday, rebounding by 0.38 per cent on renewed bargain hunting. Specifically, the All-Share Index improved by 96.06 per cent or 0.38 per cent to close at...

September 10, 2020 No Responses

Kano Approves N3.2b For Rehabilitation, Construction Of Classrooms

Kano State Government has earmarked N3. 2 billion for schools rehabilitation and construction of classrooms to ensure compliance with COVID-19 protocols when the schools resume. Kano State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Executive Secretary, Dr Danl...

September 9, 2020 No Responses

FBNQuest Funds Invests N20b In 70 firms

FBNQuest Funds, the merchant banking and asset management arm of FBN Holdings Plc has invested over N20 billion in private equity since 2003. The company’s Vice President, Alternative Investments, Mr Christian Ekpo, disclosed this on Wednesday at a virtual F...

September 9, 2020 No Responses

Marriage Crashes Over Missing Underwear

A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Wednesday dissolved a marraige involving a trader, Sadia Abass, and her husband, Azeez, over a missing underwear. Sadia had petitioned the Court to dissolve her marriage over allegations that he had stolen her...

September 2, 2020 No Responses

Presco Shareholders Okay N2billion Dividend For 2019

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com Shareholders of Presco Plc, on Wednesday, commended the Board and Management of the company for declaring N2billion dividend for the financial year ended December 31, 2019 despite various challenges. The sharehol...

September 2, 2020 No Responses

PwC Nigeria Holds Capability Enhancement Workshop For Journalists

Foremost professional services firm, PwC Nigeria has again hosted its annual Capability Enhancement Workshop for journalists. The half-day workshop which held virtually in line with COVID-19 protocols around large gatherings, had participan...

September 2, 2020 No Responses

SAHCO Boss Wins LEADS Africa’s Personality Award

The Managing Director/CEO, Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC, Basil Agboarumi has been awarded Leads Africa’s Patriotic Personality Awards by The League of African Development Students(LEADS). LEADS is the umbrella body for all Democratic Stude...

September 2, 2020 No Responses

Lagos To Establish Coconut Processing Factory In Badagry

The Lagos State Government is to establish a coconut processing factory in Badagry to further optimize the use of coconut and harness the economic potentials in the value chain.The State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, stated this Wed...

September 2, 2020 No Responses

DPR Generates N673.7b Revenue In Six Months

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has generated a total sum of N673.7 billion in the first half of this year. Its Spokesman, Paul Osu, explained in a statement that the Director of DPR, Mr Auwalu Sarki, disclosed this...