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A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has declared that the 25 members of Rivers State House of Assembly led by Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule are still members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The Court in the decision on Monday struck out a suit filed by Wosa Amadi and three others seeking to declare the seats of the ... Read More »

**Groups Applaud President Tinubu’s Choice of Nyesom Wike as FCT Minister The Coalition of Progressive Groups commends President Bola Tinubu for supporting Nyesom Wike and providing him with the necessary financial backing to achieve significant progress in the FCT, especially in road infrastructure. Mr. President is commissioning several roads recently in Abuja. The Coalition of Progressive Groups congratulates President Bola ... Read More »

The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Building Control Agency is inviting interested consultants in the built environment registered with relevant professional bodies to indicate interest in the State building Certified Accreditors Program, CAP. The Public- Private synergy referred to as “Certified Accreditors Programme” CAP, is aimed at leveraging on the peculiar expertise and experience of private sector professionals ... Read More »

The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday, June 5, received a report from the ad hoc committee tasked with investigating the finances, loans, and contracts awarded during former Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s tenure. The report indicted the former governor and several commissioners who served under him. The House alleged that N423 billion of the state resources was siphoned under the ... Read More »

Access Bank has been recognised as the ‘Best Trade Partner Bank West Africa 2024’ by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Presented at the Global Trade Partners Meeting (GTPM), held recently, in Barcelona, Spain, this prestigious award highlights Access Bank’s outstanding performance and commitment to fostering trade finance across the continent.The GTPM, organised by the IFC, is one of the most ... Read More »

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have agreed to suspend the ongoing strike over disagreement on a new national minimum wage with the Federal Government for one week. A source attending the ongoing NEC meeting in Abuja confirmed this to our correspondent. “A joint NEC meeting of TUC/NLC has approved to relax the industrial action for ... Read More »

Zenith Bank Plc has been named the “Most Sustainable Bank, Nigeria” in the International Banker 2024 Banking Awards, retaining the title for the second consecutive year. Commenting on the award, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank, Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON, said: “We are deeply honoured to be recognised as the Most Sustainable Bank in Nigeria for ... Read More »

FBN Holdings Plc declared N238.53 billion profit before tax (PBT) in its unaudited first quarter (Q1) ended March 31, 2024 results, which was about 325.2percent growth from the N56.1 billion reported in Q1 ended March 31, 2023. The Q1 2024 results was a reflection of 2023 impressive performance as one of the oldest banks in Nigeria sustained its fundamentals amid ... Read More »

Africa’s Global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, joined the rest of the world on Friday, May 24, 2024, to mark this year’s edition of the Africa Day. The celebration which went on concurrently across all of its subsidiaries in Africa as well as in the United Kingdom, France, United States of America and the United Arab Emirates, had ... Read More »