The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa, (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba has been appointed as the Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Body of Banks’ CEOs. The CIBN announced this appointment on its website on Monday, July 8, 2024. This prestigious appointment underscores Alawuba’s extensive experience and visionary leadership in the banking sector, ... Read More »

Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as the Best Commercial Bank, Nigeria in the World Finance Banking Awards 2024, retaining the award for a fourth consecutive year. The bank was also named as Best Corporate Governance, Nigeria for the third year running in the World Finance Corporate Governance Awards 2024. The awards, which were published in the Summer 2024 Issue of ... Read More »

The Federal Government has announced the suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes on some essential food items imported through land and sea borders. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, made this known during a press briefing at the National Press Centre, Abuja on Monday. Kyari disclosed that the listed food items, which include maize, wheat, husked brown ... Read More »

DailyTrust has admitted to accusations that it allegedly spread misinformation about the Samoa Agreement signed by the Federal Government of Nigeria on 28 June 2024 at the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) secretariat in Brussels, Belgium. On July 4, 2024 DailyTrust posted an article titled “LGBT: Knocks as Nigeria signs $150 Billion Samoa deal,” which garnered backlash ... Read More »

• Faye, Gnasingbe lead talks as Niger, Mali, B’Faso form Union of Sahel Another chapter opened yesterday in the history of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) with the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as chairman of Heads of State and Government. He was first elected in Guinea-Bissau on July 9 last year after just one month ... Read More »

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked INTERPOL in three North African countries of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria to watch-list former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, it was learnt at the weekend It was further learnt that the decision by the EFCC was based on credible intelligence. Other countries where the ex-governor is put on the watch-list are Egypt, ... Read More »

it is our delight to inform Lagosians that the Lagos State Police Command under the stewardship of CP Adegoke Fayoade, mni recorded a major breakthrough yesterday, Thursday, July 4, 2024. Our intelligence gathering assets yielded very credible and actionable intelligence about a dangerous and very notorious gang of kidnappers planning to kidnap some high net-worth individuals in Lagos. Upon receipt ... Read More »

The Rivers state lawmakers loyal to Governor Siminialayi Fubara have invited another commissioner-nominee, Emmanuel Frank-Fubara, for screening and confirmation as a member of the state executive council. A statement signed by the Clerk of the pro-Fubara Assembly, G.M. Gilli-West, asked the nominee to appear before the lawmakers on Monday, July 7, at 10am. The lawmakers asked the nominee to appear ... Read More »

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been re-elected to serve another year as xhairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). President Tinubu, who was re-elected during the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority, held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, also announced the President of Senegal, Bassirou Faye, ... Read More »

The Lagos State Government has re-emphasized its warning to those erecting buildings without obtaining the necessary Permits, restating its determination to arrest the spate of illegal construction and building collapse in the State. The General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, Arc. Gbolahan Oki gave the warning while reacting to a building with illegal attachment that collapsed ... Read More »