Zenith Bank Plc has been named the Best Commercial Bank in Nigeria in the World FinanceBanking Awards 2021. The award, which was announced in the July 2021 edition of the WorldFinance Magazine, was based on individual banks’ ability to adapt to a continually evolvingtechnological environment while maintaining top-class customer relations and bolstering theirfinancial footing amidst the upheaval of the COVID-19 ... Read More »

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited, on Tuesday, July 13, marked the listing of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc’s (“GTCO Plc”) shares with a Closing Gong Ceremony on the main floor of the exchange. This follows the completion of all regulatory requirements for the corporate reorganization of the leading financial institution into a holding company structure and the listing of GTCO ... Read More »

The Senate of the University of Lagos may shut the institution’s hostels after its emergency meeting on Wednesday, The Senate told our correspondent that the meeting was summoned to take a decision on the COVID-19 situation in the school. “It should be a short meeting. We will be deciding on whether hostels should be shut and if physical classes should ... Read More »

Civil Society groups, eminent Nigerians and opposition figures on Tuesday described the rejection of presidential aide Lauretta Onochie’s nomination as Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) national commissioner as a victory for democracy. They said the Senate has restored its integrity and restored hope in democracy. The committee as reported by this newspaper recommended the rejection of Onochie because his nomination ... Read More »

The path to financial inclusion holds different marketplace barriers and opportunities in different countries, but the push continues because of proof that an increase in economic activities among the financially vulnerable can reawaken a comatose economy. For Nigeria, the last three years have seen significant growth of the financial inclusion rate from 56.8% in 2016 to 63.2% in 2018. FirstBank’s ... Read More »

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has described the new claims made by Chidinma Ojukwu, the suspected killer of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, as an “afterthought”. In a video that went viral on Monday, the undergraduate denied killing the Super TV CEO – a claim that is contrary to her initial confession. When ... Read More »

The Senate, on Tuesday, rejected the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Chairman of the Committee, Kabiru Gaya, in his report, said Onochie did not satisfy the provisions of the Federal Character Principles. The Senate at the committee of the whole subsequently voted against her nomination. Read More »

Billionaire lawyer cum antartica explorer, Prince Ned Nwoko is a joyous man at the moment. It will not be out of place to say that Prince Ned who is fondly called The Prince of Hope by his admirers on account of his philanthropy is ecstatic and his joy is thickset like an almond tree, whose boughs are bent and twisted ... Read More »

More dignitaries have indicated their interest in the 27th edition of Primate Elijah Ayodele’s annual book of prophecy titled ‘Warnings To The Nations’ hours after some African presidents exclusively requested for copies after its launch on Saturday, 10th Of July, 2021 in Lagos. Information at our disposal has it that some Nigerian governors, high-profile Nigerians, world recognized business tycoons, security ... Read More »

One of the most talented artists to have come out of Nigeria, Sound Sultan is dead at the age 44 years. May his soul rest with his creator. Read More »