The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, has impounded two long trucks suspected to be that of Dangote Cement Factory, Ibese, Ogun State. The trucks were loaded with bags of smuggled foreign rice at the time they were intercepted. Our correspondence reports that the trucks have Dangote Cement logo clearly inscribed on them. One of the trucks has ... Read More »

L-R : Head, Health Sector Finance, Sterling Bank Plc, Adewale Adebowale; Project Director, Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards 2022, Dr. Wale Alabi and Group Head, Health Finance, Sterling Bank Plc, Ibironke Akinmade at the 8th Annual Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards in Lagos over the weekend. Sterling Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, has given special recognition awards to healthcare providers who ... Read More »

Unity Bank’s flagship Entrepreneurial Development Initiative, Corpreneurship Challenge, is set to return for the 8th edition across 10 locations in Nigeria, including a debut in Delta and Rivers States. The Retail lender kick-started the Corpreneurship Challenge scheme in 2019, with a launch in Lagos and in three other states, which included Edo, Ogun, and Abuja, but with the increasing traction ... Read More »

Two_third_last]There was a crisis on Monday morning at Age- Mowo Area of Badagry when suspected herdsmen reportedly lynched a 30- year old commercial bus conductor after their vehicle rammed into their herds killing two cow in the process. Two yet-to-be-identified cattle herders on Tuesday reportedly stabbed a man to death in protest against the killing of a cow around Agemowo, ... Read More »

L-R: Prof. Oyelowo Oyewo; Coordinator of the Nigerian Association of Constitutional Law (NACL); Dr. Oruene Finebone – Secretary, Mediacal Women Association of Nigeria, Rivers State Branch; Barrister Sotonye Inyeinengi-Etomi, President of the Men’s League of Christ Church Port Harcourt; Very Rev. (Dr), Ivan Ekong, Asst. Resident Minister, Christ Church Port Harcourt; Figbene Briggs, Regional Head, South South 1 & 2 ... Read More »

There was a crisis on Monday morning at Age-Mowo area of Badagry when suspected herdsmen reportedly lynched a 30-year-old commercial bus conductor after their vehicle rammed into their herds killing two cows in the process. Newsthumb gathered that incident which happened at about 6:30a.m between in Age-Mowo and Agogo-Igbala in Badagry, caused serious pandemonium leaving commuters stranded. It was learned ... Read More »

As the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Nwanneka Ekweremadu await judgment on the alleged organ harvesting of a minor to save their ailing daughter’s life, Newsthumb has learnt the duo may bag a life sentence if found guilty of the offence. Recall Ekweremadus were arrested and detained by the Metropolitan Police, London, the United Kingdom last ... Read More »

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Ecobank Nigeria Limited’s (ENG) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B-‘ with a Stable Outlook. Fitch also affirmed the Bank’s Viability Rating (VR) at ‘b-‘ and National Long-Term Rating at ‘BBB (nga)’. The rating agency released this rating last week, stating that the Bank’s IDRs are driven by its standalone creditworthiness, as expressed by its Viability ... Read More »

….The 25th of June is a special day for us in our dear state, Lagos. We celebrate two of our capable, trusted and dependable Political office holder on the special day. His Excellency Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwoolu, the Executive Governor of our Dear Lagos, a performing and capable Governor as he marks his 57year birthday. We have confidence in your ... Read More »

The Rivers High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ordered substituted service on the immediate past Transport Minister Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, in the nine-count of stealing, conspiracy and cheating brought against him by the Rivers Government. The court also ruled that the Rivers All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate, Tonye Cole, Dr. Chamberlain Peterside, Sir Augustine Wokocha, Sahara Energy Resources ... Read More »