Category: News

Akeredolu To Inaugurate Jimoh Ibrahim’s Varsity
March 17, 2020 No Responses

Akeredolu To Inaugurate Jimoh Ibrahim’s Varsity

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State will, on March 21, inaugurate University of Fortune, established by a business mogul, Chief Jimoh Ibrahim.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new institution is located at Igbotako in Okitipupa Local Government...
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Nigeria High Commission In Canada Suspends Passport Issuance
March 17, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria High Commission In Canada Suspends Passport Issuance

The Nigeria High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, on Tuesday said that it had suspended passport processing for Nigerians in different Canadian communities, to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).The commission said in a statement made available to t...
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Jollof Rice Takes Centre Stage As VASCORP, RIFAN Explain Support For Junior Chef Competition In Kano
March 17, 2020 No Responses

Jollof Rice Takes Centre Stage As VASCORP, RIFAN Explain Support For Junior Chef Competition In Kano

Winners have emerged in the just concluded Indigenous Rice Junior Chef Competition in Kano State.The cooking competition for kids aged between 12 to 15 years was organised by the Kano chapter of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) and supported...
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Zenith Bank Rewards Shareholders With N87.9b Dividend
March 17, 2020 No Responses

Zenith Bank Rewards Shareholders With N87.9b Dividend

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com For the 2019 financial year, Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc, on Monday,  in Abuja, unanimously approved final dividend of N2.50 per share, bringing the total dividend payment to N2.80 per share with a total valu...
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Heritage Bank, GEZAWA Seal Agric Partnership
March 17, 2020 No Responses

Heritage Bank, GEZAWA Seal Agric Partnership

Heritage Bank Plc, the lead settlement bank for Gezawa Commodity Market (GCMX) in collaboration with key stakeholders is to revolutionise agricultural value-chain as part of measures to provide fully integrated ecosystem for commodity Exchange. A statement exp...
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Cosmas Maduka Bags Multiple Awards
March 17, 2020 No Responses

Cosmas Maduka Bags Multiple Awards

Credible recognitions came the way of the founder of the respected wholly owned Nigerian conglomerate, Coscharis Group, Dr. Cosmas Maduka recently when he was honoured on three different platforms in his capacity as an entrepreneur per excellence. A statement ...
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NEITI: Nigeria Earns N69.47b From Solid Minerals Sector In 2018
March 16, 2020 No Responses

NEITI: Nigeria Earns N69.47b From Solid Minerals Sector In 2018

Nigeria earned N69.47 billion from the  Solid Mineral sector in 2018, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiatives ( NEITI), has disclosed. NEITI disclosed this in its latest audit report of the solid minerals sector released on Sunday in Ab...
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Appeals Project Team Welcomes New National Coordinator
March 15, 2020 No Responses

Appeals Project Team Welcomes New National Coordinator

The Management and Staff of the APPEALS Project National Coordinating Office on Friday, March 13, 2020 received the new National Project Coordinator, Mr. Mohammed Sani Jobdi in Abuja. A statement issued by National Communication Specialist, Aishat A. Onusi (Mr...
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FirstBank Restates Commitment To Gender Equality
March 15, 2020 No Responses

FirstBank Restates Commitment To Gender Equality

Chief Executive Officer, FirstBank Nigeria, Dr Adesola Adeduntan has restated the bank’s commitment to continue promoting an enabling environment for women to thrive and reach their maximum career potential. Adeduntan said this during the maiden anniversary ...
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Trump Tests Negative For Coronavirus
March 15, 2020 No Responses

Trump Tests Negative For Coronavirus

United States President Donald Trump has tested negative for the coronavirus, the White House physician has said. “This evening I received confirmation that the test is negative,” Sean Conley said in a statement on Saturday. Mr Trump underwent a te...
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Catholic Church Cancels All Public Masses
March 14, 2020 No Responses

Catholic Church Cancels All Public Masses

Chicago Catholic Archdiocese, United States of America will stop holding masses starting this weekend and is closing its schools as a precaution to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Cardinal Blase Cupich announced on Friday that mass will be suspended...
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Finance Minister: N285b So Far Released For 2020 Capital Projects
March 14, 2020 No Responses

Finance Minister: N285b So Far Released For 2020 Capital Projects

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, on Friday revealed that about N285 billion has so far been released for capital projects in the 2020 budget. Speaking with Journalists after the Presidential Committee on the review...
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Bill Gates Steps Down From Microsoft Board
March 14, 2020 No Responses

Bill Gates Steps Down From Microsoft Board

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is stepping down from the company’s board to spend more time on philanthropic activities. He says he wants to focus on global health and development, education and tackling climate change. One of the world’s richest ...
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Zamfara, Dubai Firm Seal MoU On Surveillance Helicopters
March 14, 2020 No Responses

Zamfara, Dubai Firm Seal MoU On Surveillance Helicopters

Governor  Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai-based Worldwide Jet Aviation SA, for helicopters to carryout aerial surveillance on criminal hideouts in the state. A statement signed by Zailani Bappa, t...
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