Citibank Nigeria Limited (Citi) is celebrating 40 years of its existence and partnership in Nigeria. From the bank’s foundation as Nigeria International Bank Limited, Citi’s story in Nigeria has been one of continuous growth and transformation. A statement issued to…
Lagos Appoints New Permanent Secretaries
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of three new Permanent Secretaries in the State Public Service.The new appointees are Mr. Abdul Rafiu Omowole Fashola, Director, Administration & Human Resources and Secretary, Staff Housing & Loans…
Ethiopian Airlines Bags “Close Collaboration Award”
Ethiopian Airlines has been honoured with “Close Collaboration Award” from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.According to Ethiopian Airlines, the recognition underscores “our strong partnership, which has driven operational efficiency and elevated service delivery”.Currently, Ethiopian Airlines operates 10 weekly passenger flights from…
Rivers Budgets N1.1tri For 2025
Rivers state governor,Siminalayi Fubara has presented a 2025 budget proposal of N1.1 trillion to the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led state house of assembly.Fubara presented the appropriation bill, tagged the “Budget of Inclusive Growth and Development,” to the four-member assembly on Monday.A total…
FirstBank Lays Off 100 Senior Staff
FirstBank, part of FBN Holdings’ has exited about 100 senior staff members.According to Nairametrics, some of the bank’s top executives were asked to leave as part of its repositioning plan for 2025.The exits appear to be part of a concerted…
Warri Refinery Goes Live
The 125, 000 barrels per day Warri Refining & Petrochemicals Company (WRPC) in Warri, Delta State is now up and running.This was disclosed by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari during…
50% Discount: Luxury Bus Owners Increase Trips As Travellers Laud Tinubu
The Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria (ALBON) has announced an increase in the number of scheduled trips on the Lagos-southeast and Lagos-south routes which will last until the end of the Christmas/New Year season.This is in response to…
NDLEA Intercepts 1,960kg Of ‘Ghanaian Loud’
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted two boats loaded with 1,960 kilograms of Ghanaian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis at the Eleko beach in Lekki area of Lagos. In a statement issued on Sunday. NDLEA…
NDDC Harps On Digital Learning
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, says the Commission is investing in digital learning because it holds the key to unlocking untapped potential and shaping the future of the Niger Delta region.Ogbuku, who…
Adeleke Presents Staff Of Office To ENL Consortium Chairman, Oba Adesuyi Haastrup
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Sunday presented Staff of Office to the new Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup.While presenting the Staff of Office in Ilesa, the Governor admonished the ENL Consortium Chairman and new Deputy…
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Priests and Religious in Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos Celebrate 2024 Get-together at St. Leo’s Catholic Church, Ikeja, Lagos State
FG Apologises To Families Of Sokoto Air Strike Victims
The Vice-President, Kashim Shettima has apologised to families of civilians killed during a military air strike in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto state. The airstrike, which targeted a logistics base of the Lakurawa terrorist group, killed 10 civilians in Gidan…
‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’ Pushes Cinema Sales To ₦1b In One Week
Funke Akindele’s newly released movies, “Everybody Loves Jenifa” and “Alakada! Bad and Boujee”, have pushed Nigerian cinemas to record ticket sales of over ₦1 billion in one week. According to Nile Media Entertainment Group data, tickets worth N1.02 billion were…
South Korean Technical Team Installs Rice Mills In Bayelsa
In furtherance of the bilateral relationship between both parties, a technical team from the Republic of South Korea has completed installation of modern rice processing mills in Bayelsa State.A statement issued byDaniel Alabrah,Chief Press Secretary to Governor, Bayelsa State, explained…