Founder of Stanbic IBTC and Anap Foundation, Atedo Peterside, has kicked against plans by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to spend $1.5bn on repair of Port Harcourt refinery. He said the refinery in Rivers state generated no revenue in 2019 but incurred processing and administrative costs of N47 billion during the same period. In a tweet on Sunday, he ... Read More »

… Secondus, Bauchi governor under attack ….Southern govs, others to meet Peopls Democratic Party (PDP) controlled state governors appear to be at loggerhead over the report of the Bala Mohammed-led committee which recommended that the party’s presidential ticket for 2023 be made an all-comer affair. The committee was charged with the responsibility of investigating the party’s loss at the 2019 ... Read More »

..Okowa writes Buhari The dualisation of Ughelli-Asaba and the Warri/Uwvie Storm Drain are some of the infrastructure projects listed for completion by Delta State governor with the £4.2 million loot linked to erstwhile governor James Ibori. According to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, he had communicated to President Muhammadu Buhari on the need to return the cash to the state for the ... Read More »

P+ Measurement Services, Nigerian foremost Independent PR measurement and Evaluation Agency, is inviting Public Relations and Communications professionals to join the 16th Edition of its Evaluate PR TweetChat event. The event will have communications and media monitoring experts share their experiences, advice, insights, and quotes on Media Measurement, Monitoring, and Evaluation in a Question and Answer session. This event promises to be enlightening and educative ... Read More »

  The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions on Monday, 22nd March, 2021 embarked on a 3-day sensitization and advocacy campaign for enhanced welfare package for her members. Speaking at Lagos State government house, the secretary of Lagos State Chapter of NASU, Comrade Adetunji Ademisoye recalled that on the 5th of October, 2020, His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, ... Read More »

Heritage Bank Plc has joined the rest of the globe to celebrate the World Water Day 2021 with plans to assist a community in dire need of clean water by installing a bore hole. The theme for this year’s WWD 2021 is “Valuing Water,” which focuses on the importance of freshwater and presses for sustainable management of water resources. According ... Read More »

One revolution that happened in the public relations ‘sector’ is the reality that there are now Independent PR measurement and evaluation consultancies who can prove Public Relations ROO (Return on Objective) for good. Over the years, measuring the true value of Public Relations has been the biggest challenge for the marketing communicator. Yes, indeed. Before the arrival of Independent PR measurement services, it ... Read More »

Sterling Bank Plc has introduced SocialPay, a secure and convenient solution that allows buyers and sellers to make and receive payment on social media with just a link. The newly introduced solution provides secure online payment. The newly introduced solution provides secure online payment solutions to physical store owners and retailers selling on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Twitter. Once subscribed ... Read More »

Union Bank has released its audited financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2020. The bank’s results for the period show sustained growth in key income lines and significantly improved fundamentals,notwithstanding a constrained operating environment largely due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Union Bank’s investments in technology and building a progressive work culture over the past eight ... Read More »

…Thumbs up mobile banking (FirstMobile) and USSD (*894#) platforms Dr Adesola Adeduntan, Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Limited said technology, innovation and enhanced capabilities have become necessary to achieve significant business growth in the post-COVID-19. Adeduntan made this remark on Thursday during a Digital Disruption Series webinar organised by the Surrey Business School of the University of Surrey, ... Read More »