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October 19, 2022 No Responses

At World Health Summit, Global Leaders Pledge $2.6b To End Polio

Leaders meeting at the World Health Summit in Berlin on Tuesday, pledged an extra 2.6 billion dollars in funding toward the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s (GPEI) 2022-2026 Strategy to end polio. The historic boost came at an event co-hosted by...

October 19, 2022 No Responses

Lafarge Pleads Guilty To Supporting Terror Groups

French cement maker Lafarge has pleaded guilty in the US to supporting the Islamic State and other terror groups. According to BBC report, the firm agreed to a $777.8m (£687.2m) penalty for payments it made to keep a factory running...

October 18, 2022 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Redeems $400m Eurobond Notes

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Fidelity Bank Plc on Monday announced the redemption of the $400 million Eurobond Notes due October 17, 2022. A statement sent to City Business News explained that On October 17, 2017, the bank successf...

October 18, 2022 No Responses

Photo News

L–R: Mr. Abiona Babarinde, GM, Marketing and Corporate Communications, Coscharis Group; Mr. Jonathan Maduka, ED, Sales and Strategy, Coscharis Group; Dr. Cosmas Maduka, President/CEO, Coscharis Group; Mrs. Emmanuelle Blatmann, the Ambassador of France to Nig...

October 17, 2022 No Responses

Consider Nigeria Choice Investment Destination, Emefiele Urges Foreign Investors

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, has urged foreign investors to consider Nigeria and other African countries as choice destinations for investment. According to a post on CBN Twitter handle, Emefiele made the call...

October 17, 2022 No Responses

New Ekiti Governor Freezes All Bank Accounts, Retains Fayemi’s Spokesman

The new Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji has frozen all accounts of the State Government with immediate effect. The Governor has also approved the appointment of Mr Yinka Oyebode, as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS). Oyebode’s appointment w...

October 15, 2022 No Responses

NPA MD Mourns Ngozi Obikili, GM, Corporate & Strategic Planning Division

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko has paid a condolence visit to the family of late Mrs Ngozi Obikili, General Manager, Corporate & Strategic Planning Division who passed on 12th October, 2022. Accompanied ...

October 12, 2022 No Responses

FRSC Boss Tasks Driving Schools On Competent Drivers

The Acting Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Dauda Biu on Tuesday tasked driving schools to focus on producing competent drivers with an appreciable road safety mindset. According to Biu, this is necessary to further reduce road traffic ...

October 12, 2022 No Responses

Lagos Gets FG’s Approval To Construct Lekki Airport

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on Tuesday presented an official Letter of Approval for the construction of the proposed Lekki-Epe International Airport to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State. Sirika, on behalf of the Federal Government, presented th...

October 11, 2022 No Responses

Ex-FRSC Chief To Unveil Book On Efficiency In Trucking Operations

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com All is now set for the public presentation of the book, “Efficiency In Trucking Operations”, put together by foremost road safety expert and former Assistant Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (F...

October 11, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Congratulates Abike Dabiri-Erewa At 60

President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa on her 60th birthday. In a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Monday Buhari ...

October 10, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Expresses Sadness Over Anambra Boat Accident

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday expressed sadness over the boat accident in Anambra in which dozens of people were killed. The president in a statement issued by his media aide, Garba Shehu, on Sunday said he was saddened by the...

October 9, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Vincent Ogbulafor

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of Chief Vincent Ogbulafor, former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who passed on Friday at 73. In a statement by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Saturday, Buhari commiserated wi...

October 9, 2022 No Responses

Kenya Beat Hosts Nigeria To Win Final Match Of ICC Under-19 Qualifiers

Kenya’s under-19 men’s cricket team on Saturday defeated hosts Nigeria by 11 runs to win the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup Africa Division Two Qualifiers in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kenya defeated their hos...