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The Lagos State Government has warned house owners and developers whose structures have been marked for demolition to remove them forthwith failing which they risk the forfeiture of the properties. While commiserating with the families of the deceased following the collapse of the building at Ita-faji recently, Commissioner for Physical …

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading African philanthropy committed to empowering African entrepreneurs, Friday March 22, 2019 announced 3,050 African entrepreneurs, drawn from all 54 African countries, selected to join the 5th cycle of its $100million TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. The announcement was made at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, following …

The Archbishop of Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos, the Most Reverend Olusina Fape has said that the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC),  at the last presidential election was because of God’s mercy. Most Reverend Fape stated this during his sermon at the service on Sunday March 24, 2019, at …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday March 24, 2019 in Abuja congratulated First Bank Nigeria on its 125th anniversary, which he said “historically and remarkably marked the commencement of banking in the country in 1894’’. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, the president …

Traditional ruler of Obosi town in Anambra State, Igwe Chidubem Iweka II, has suspended Chief Osita Chidoka, who is a former Minister of Aviation and spokesman of Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Council, from the Council of Chiefs. Iweka announced in a statement during the weekend the suspension of Chidoka, and …

United Bank for Africa Plc held its FY 2018 Investors and Analyst Conference Call Earnings Presentation. Proshare NG participated along with leading market analysts and professionals. The management of the bank in its review of the domestic operating environment stated that Nigerian macros is gaining strength. Nigeria’s Interest rate policy …

A rare fish, the size of a boulder, known to “sink yachts” has washed up on an Australian beach, attracting many curious tourists and triggering global interest. The 1.8 metre (six feet) specimen – believed to be a Mola Mola, or ocean sunfish – came ashore near the mouth of …

The captain of a doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight did not practise on a new simulator for the Boeing 737 MAX 8 before he died in a crash with 157 others, a pilot colleague said. Yared Getachew, 29, was due for refresher training at the end of March, his colleague told …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recognized and awarded Ecobank Nigeria on its laudable sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The CBN at its 2018 Annual Awards for Sustainability in Lagos, recognised Ecobank’s activities in four categories which include Sustainability Bank Of The Year; Sustainability Bank Of The …

Ecobank Nigeria in its avowed commitment to deepen financial inclusion has launched an Ecobankpay zone at the Amu market, Mushin Lagos. The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan who launched the digital payment zone explained that the EcobankPay zones in various market clusters across the country is to facilitate easy, …