Pope Appoints Rev. Fr. Ogundipe Adviser

Pope Appoints Rev. Fr. Ogundipe Adviser

Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Joseph Ogundipe of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo, as one of the six new consultors that will be advising him { Catholic Pontiff} on relations between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria.Rev Sr. Eunice Ikufisile,...
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Anxiety As Global Recession Looms

Anxiety As Global Recession Looms

A global recession is now almost inevitable this year, the Chief Executive Officer of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and services organizations, Nigel Green, has said The warning from Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deV...
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Adesola Adeduntan,CEO,FirstBank: How To Do Well By Doing Good

Adesola Adeduntan,CEO,FirstBank: How To Do Well By Doing Good

I travel to meet Dr Adesola Adeduntan in Edinburgh, where he has been invited to give a keynote address at the Edinburgh School of Business about the role of financial institutions in driving financial inclusion.Fittingly, as you land in Edinburgh,...
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FG Disburses N15m Micro Credit Loan To 1,500 Women In Kebbi

FG Disburses N15m Micro Credit Loan To 1,500 Women In Kebbi

The Federal Government on Monday empowered 1,500 women and youths in Kebbi with a N15 million micro credit to boost their businesses. News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the disbursement was done through the National Directorate of Employment (NDE)...
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Kaduna, Pwc Train 180 Officers On Risk-Based Internal Audit

Kaduna, Pwc Train 180 Officers On Risk-Based Internal Audit

The Kaduna State Government in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a multinational professional services network, has commenced a three-day training for 180 audit officers in the state on Risk-Based Internal Audit (RBIA). Associate Director, PwC, Ye...
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Ecobank Celebrates Women, Reiterates Equal Opportunities

Ecobank Celebrates Women, Reiterates Equal Opportunities

Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan (middle), on his left, Executive Director, Commercial Banking, Carol Oyedeji and other female Ecobankers during the Bank’s commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) at the Bank’s...
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Coronavirus: All Sports In Italy Suspended

Coronavirus: All Sports In Italy Suspended

All sport in Italy has been suspended until at least 3 April because of coronavirus, the country’s prime minister Giuseppe Conte has announced. This includes Serie A but not Italian clubs or national teams participating in international competitions. Ser...
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Investors lose N329b

Investors lose N329b

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market capitalisation opened the week on Monday with a huge loss of N329 billion due to persistent fall in global oil price and rising cases of COVID-19.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...
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Aminu Ado Bayero Emerges New Kano Emir

Aminu Ado Bayero Emerges New Kano Emir

Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje has approved the appointment of Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, as the 15th Emir of Kano.Until his new appointment, Bayero was the Emir of Bichi.The Secretary to the state government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji made the...
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NEPZA Partners World Bank On Capacity Building, Infrastructural Development

NEPZA Partners World Bank On Capacity Building, Infrastructural Development

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) is to partner World Bank and International Financial Cooperation (IFC) on staff capacity building and infrastructural development for Free Trade Zones in the country. NEPZA Acting Managing Director, Mr Bitr...
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FCT Targets N100bn Revenue In 2020

FCT Targets N100bn Revenue In 2020

The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT IRS) has projected  N100billion revenue in 2020. The Executive Chairman of FCT IRS, Mr Abdullahi Attah disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. He...
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Banks Brace For Coronavirus

Banks Brace For Coronavirus

Many of the City of London’s biggest institutions are taking steps to combat the spread of the coronavirus. On Monday many of JPMorgan’s UK-based staff are being temporarily moved to a different office. They’re not alone. Goldman Sachs last w...
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Italy To Quarantine 16 Million People

Italy To Quarantine 16 Million People

Italy is set to lock down at least 16 million people in the region of Lombardy and in 11 other provinces in the north and east of the country. The mandatory quarantine will last until early April. The dramatic escalation...
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Tinubu Congratulates Osinbajo At 63

Tinubu Congratulates Osinbajo At 63

The All Progressive Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has felicitated with the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, as he clocks 63 on March 8. Tinubu, in a congratulatory message issued by his Media Aide, Mr Tunde Rahman, on...
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