By ebosele@hotmail.com. — First HoldCo Plc has announced that its commercial banking subsidiary, First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank), has successfully met the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) minimum capital requirement of ₦500 billion.The milestone was achieved through a series…
Bayelsa Mourns Senator Brambaifa
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed sadness over the demise of Senator John Kojo Brambaifa.The former Bayelsa West Senatorial District representative in the 5th National Assembly between 2003 and 2007 died on Saturday in a hospital in…
Dangote Refinery Debunks Shutdown Claims
By ebosele@hotmail.com Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed reports suggesting it is shutting down for maintenance, describing the claims as false, misleading, and deliberately aimed at creating panic in the downstream petroleum market.In a statement issued on Monday, the refinery clarified…
NGX Market Capitalisation Attains ₦100 Trillion Milestone
Nigerian Exchange (NGX) opened the year on a strong footing, with equities market capitalisation crossing the ₦100 trillion mark, buoyed by renewed investor demand and broad-based gains across listed stocks.Market data showed that equities market capitalisation rose from ₦99.94 trillion…
Oborevwori Pays Condolence Visit To Nwaoboshi, Nuel Ojei Families
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has described the deaths of former Senator and political leader, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, and elder statesman, industrialist and community leader, Chief Emmanuel Nuel Ojei, as painful losses that have created significant gaps in…
Tinubu Appoints Board Members For NMDPRA, NUPRC
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written two letters to the Senate, seeking confirmation of 21 nominees for the boards of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).In the first letter,…
Hadiza Kuta Backs Journalists’ Award For Ex-NIWA MD, Oyebamiji
The Niger State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hajiya Hadiza Idris Kuta, has thrown her weight behind the planned visit and award presentation to the immediate past Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and Osun State APC governorship…
NDDC Reaffirms Commitment To Complete Okochiri Reclamation, Nonwa–Uedeme–Ogu Road Projects
By ebosele@hotmail.com. – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to completing the sand-filling and reclamation project in Okochiri, Okrika Local Government Area, as well as the 4.5-kilometre Nonwa–Uedeme–Ogu Road linking Tai and Ogu-Bolo Local Government Areas…
Diaz Sends Morocco To AFCON Quarter-Finals
Real Madrid forward, Brahim Diaz maintained his goal-a-game record at the Africa Cup of Nations by scoring to take Morocco into the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Tanzania in Rabat on Sunday.Diaz scored once in each of three group…
A Defining Moment For Nigeria: Why Staying The Course Matters
By Mohammed Idris, fnipr As we enter a new year, the questions that fill our markets, our homes, and our places of work are clear and urgent. They are questions about the price of food, about security in our communities,…
CIG Motors: I Resigned, Not Sacked, Says Arogundade
By ebosele@hotmail.com Former Executive Director of CIG Motors, Mr. Jubril Arogundade, has dismissed as false and misleading publications circulating on blogs and social media which he said were presented as a “public statement” by the company concerning his exit.In a…
Resident Doctors To Resume Strike January 12
THE Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to resume its Total Industrial and Clinical Services (TICS) 2.0 nationwide from January 12, 2026, following the outcome of its Emergency National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting held on January 2,…
CIG Motors Petitions EFCC, Sacks Executive Director
The management of CIG Motors has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate alleged financial impropriety within the company, leading to the alleged termination of its Executive Director, Mr. Jubril Arogundade. The company said the decision followed…
NCAA Urges Renewed Commitment To Aviation Safety
By ebosele@hotmail.com. – The Director-General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, has announced the approval of NCAA Staff Conditions of Service (CoS), urging staff to reciprocate the gesture with renewed dedication to duty to ensure that Nigeria’s aviation…