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LAGOS – First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its variety of retail products specifically designed to enhance the operations and sustenance of various businesses in the country.  The products: Petroleum Dealership Finance (PDF), Operational Vehicle Finance (OVF) and Commercial Mortgage will strengthen the capacity of businesses to meet their …

ABEOKUTA – Students of Ogun State origin in tertiary institutions across Nigeria have demanded immediate closure of Lafarge Cement plants in the state within 72 hours following its subsidiaries’ involvement in terrorism financing in Syria. The students under the aegis of National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS), Progressive Students …

LONDON – The recently elected UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has resigned. According to a statement outside Downing Street, the seat of UK government in London, Truss said she could not deliver the mandate on which she was elected as Tory leader, and had notified the King that she was …

ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Government has taken delivery of relief materials which include, food and non-food items such as rice, beans, garri, maize, clothes, insecticidal nets, among others from the Federal Government through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), to give succour to those who suffered widespread flood and …

By: Adémólá Òrúnbon ABEOKUTA – The Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), Ogun State branch has donated cash and food items, including toiletries to lepers in the State, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), towards maintaining and encouraging the physically challenged persons. Presenting the items at the …

LAGOS – Ecobank Nigeria has announced the commencement of Season 3 extension of its Super Rewards Campaign. According to a press release, the customer-focused initiative is designed by Ecobank Nigeria to reward customers’ loyalty. The statement further stated that the campaign tagged: Season 3.1 is set to reward 100 customers …

LAGOS – Africa’s Global Bank, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has again rewarded its loyal customers in the just-concluded UBA Bumper draws, doling out millions of Naira in cash prizes. The virtual draw was witnessed by relevant regulators including representatives of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) and …

AKURE – The Ondo State Government has said it ordered the closure of Ikare-Akoko Central Mosque to forestall breakdown of law and order. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, disclosed this during a media briefing shortly after the State Executive Council meeting in Akure. Ademola-Olateju said the …

…Says a ‘newly industrialized Nigeria within 10 years is possible BY ABUSATAR HAMED LAGOS – Business magnate and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has identified prioritize investment in infrastructure and core industries among other recommendations, as vital panaceas to boost Nigeria’s economy to its desired level among contemporary nations …

PORT-HARCOURT – Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has dumped Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, the Lagos State gubernatorial candidate of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a viral video, Wike endorsed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a second …