Top gerian lender, Fidelity Bank Plc recorded a strong financial performance in the first quarter of 2021, posting appreciable growth in profits for the period ended 31 March 2021. Details of the unaudited results, released at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) show that Profit before Tax (PBT) grew by 53.9% from N6.6bn in 2020 to N10.1bn for the corresponding period ... Read More »

THE Peoples Democratic Party has dismissed as spurious and irresponsible claims by a member of the party, Mr Kassim Afegbua, that the Uche Secondus-led National Working Committee, allegedly mismanaged N10bn. Afegbua, had in a petition submitted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as well as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences, alleged that the Secondus-led NWC could ... Read More »

Veteran Nigerian singer, Eedris Abdulkareem, has taken to his verified Instagram account to reply to the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN), who stated that the singer’s new song, Jaga Jaga reloaded, is a poor attempt at blackmail.  According to the minister, Eedris Abdulkareem, who is displaying a stance against the President,  Muhammadu Buhari, ones begged to be ... Read More »

The Local Government Election Committee of the Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) was on Friday inaugurated by its chairman, Tunde Balogun, at the party secretariat, Ogba, Ikejà. It is headed by Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat. Other members are former Deputy Governor Oluranti Adebule; Lanre Ogunyemi (Secretary); Hon. Olawale Oshun; Ademola Sodiq; Daramola Abayomi; Ganiyu Sodiq; Ademola Onisa; F.O. Lasisu; ... Read More »

 The Men’s Club (TMC), Africa’s highly anticipated online series powered by the United Bank for Africa’s Lifestyle and Entertainment channel, REDTV, has emerged the winner of Gage’s Awards’ Web Series of the Year 2020. Following a thorough audit by the organisers of the awards, TMC which was nominated alongside four other popular online shows, clinched the highly coveted award, and ... Read More »

A former member of the House of Representatives and Pro-Chancellor of the Achievers University, Owo in Ondo State, Dr. Bode Ayorinde, has called on religious organisations to start competing in building industries where members could be gainfully employed. Ayorinde said religious leaders should also set the pace in enhancing the quality of life for Nigerians by building factories just as ... Read More »

Following the killing of one of the commanders of its Eastern Security Network, the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra has said it has just begun its “madness”. Earlier report is that police operatives and their counterparts from the Nigerian Army and Department of State Services killed IPOB’s commander known as Ikonso and six other militia members in Imo State. The ... Read More »

Security forces on Saturday morning killed an alleged Southeast Commander of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), six-armed militias and arrested several others during a deadly encounter in Imo State. The alleged commander identified as Ikonso, The Nation gathered, was coordinator of the daredevil attacks on Imo State Police Command as well as the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) facility ... Read More »

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to unite in the fight against bandits. He said the battle against bandits and other criminals require a united front to save the nation from disintegration. The former Lagos Governor said it was time for Nigerians to decide “whether to give the truest meaning ... Read More »

A businessman and owner of a sachet water factory abducted from his home in Lafia, Nasarawa State has been killed by his abductors. Mr. Osondu Nwachukwu was said to have been stabbed to death by his abductors following the inability of his wife to raise the N5 million demanded as ransom. A source  who spoke with our correspondent, however, said ... Read More »