A lecturer in the Department of Business Management at the Covenant University Ota, Dr. Stephen Ukenna, has been arrested for allegedly raping a teenage girl. The victim is a 17-old-year  student of the university. The 41-year-old lecturer was arrested following a complaint at the Ota Area Command by the girl’s parents. They reported their daughter called she was invited by ... Read More »

Gunmen on Monday invaded a quarry site in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital and kidnapped one Mr. Popoola Isaac, an employee of Reynolds Construction Company and Mr. Ismail Adeoye, an employee of Polaris Bank. Our correspondent learnt that the gunmen invaded the site located at Dalli village (Binu Quarry), along Ijebu-Ode/ Ibadan Road and kidnapped the victims. Public Relations Officer ... Read More »

…. open to all African entrepreneurs with business ideas from across all 54 African countries.   The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy dedicated to empowering African entrepreneurs, will close applications for the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme on its TEFConnect digital platform (www.tefconnect.com) on March 31. This year’s intervention prioritises the economic recovery of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) ... Read More »

The Executive Chairman of Agege LG , Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi today, received Covid 19 vaccines alongside scores of front line health workers at the council maternity, Agege “Today, I received AstraZeneca jab alongside scores of frontline workers, particularly in public health sector after the local government took delivery of its own doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Lagos State ... Read More »

 Polaris Bank has commenced implementation of the regulatory Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s extra N5 for every Dollar received into domiciliary accounts or as cash over the counter. The acting Managing Director/CEO of Polaris Bank, Mr. Innocent C. Ike disclosed that “growing evidence has shown a positive relationship between diaspora remittances and economic growth and as such, the Bank will ... Read More »

Federal Government has directed Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to put the planned suspension of the USSD services on hold. The directive was contained in a statement signed by the Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Femi Adeluyi. This follows the suspension, which was to take effect on Monday, 15th of March, 2021 due ... Read More »

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced the launch of First Global Transfer (FGT) to promote international transfer of funds across its subsidiaries in sub-Saharan Africa. The Bank’s subsidiaries in Africa include FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone, FBNBank Senegal. The First Global Transfer (FGT) initiative is specifically designed ... Read More »

Sterling Bank Plc has been honoured with the Special Recognition Award for Tourism Support at the 2021 edition of the Nigeria Tourism Awards, also known as The Balearica Awards. The Nigeria Tourism Awards recognise and celebrate exemplary and outstanding individuals and organisations in the country’s tourism sector. Presenting the award to the Bank, Efetobo byAwhana, CEO of the Balearica Awards, ... Read More »

Ecobank has reiterated that it remains the partner of choice in Africa for export trade because of its unique positioning, wide network, pan African payment switch, settlement capabilities, award winning digital products and strategic focus. Kola Adeleke, Executive Director, Corporate Banking, Ecobank Nigeria made this assertion while speaking on African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) strategy, opportunities, challenges in export and ... Read More »

The Petroleum Products Pricing Agency (PPPRA) on Friday removed its latest Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol pricing template of N212.61 per litre from its website. This followed outcry on the social media as the story of upward review of the pump price went viral on Friday morning. Its spokesperson, Folasade Kayode, who our correspondent called on phone for comments on ... Read More »