APC has lifted the suspension of two of its National Working Committee(NWC) members. Its National chairman Comrade Adams Oshiomhole announced this on Tuesday. They are the national deputy chairman, North, Senator Lawan Shuaibu and the national vice chairman, north west, Abdulkadir Inuwa. He disclosed this after the NWC meeting of the party at its National Secretariat in Abuja. The chairman ... Read More »
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ZENITH BANK REWARDS SHAREHOLDERS, DECLARES DIVIDEND PAYOUT OF N87.9BN
Zenith Bank Plc, on Monday, March 16, 2020 held its 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Abuja, Nigeria, during which the Bank’s shareholders unanimously approved the proposed final dividend of N2.50 per share, bringing the total dividend payment for the 2019 financial year to N2.80 per share with a total value of N87.9 billion. This followed the recent release of ... Read More »
Lagos Explosions: Fidelity CEO Commiserates With Victims, Assures Affected Traders of Support
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo on Monday commiserated with traders and others victims of Sunday’s tragic explosion in Abule Ado, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area (LGA) of Lagos State. Accompanied by other Executive Management staff, Okonkwo who visited the affected market areas was received by the leaders of the Balogun Business Association (BBA), Auto ... Read More »
BREAKING: Appeal Court stays execution of judgment sacking Oshiomhole
The Court of Appeal, Abuja has stayed the execution of the March 4, 2020 order of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) restraining the National Chairman of the All Progressives Party (APC), Adams Oshiomhole from further acting in that capacity. A three-man panel of the court, led by Justice Abubakar Datti Yahaha was unanimous in granting the ... Read More »
Polaris Bank marks World Kidney Day
Polaris Bank and Renal Dialysis Centre have organised a symposium on kidney health. The symposium, which held at Radisson Blu, GRA, Ikeja, was sponsored by the bank with the support of Federal Ministry of Health and Lagos State Government. The event had in attendance stakeholders from the health sector. In his goodwill message on the World Kidney Day, the Managing ... Read More »
We didn’t recommend Akingbola’s sack as Intercontinental Bank MD – EFCC witness
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Mr Paul Akali, told Justice Ayokunle Faji that his team only recommended the removal of the non-executive board members of the bank. The EFCC is prosecuting Akingbola on an amended 22-count charge of spending N179billion belonging to the defunct Intercontinental Bank on “fictitious transactions.” The defendant was accused of granting “unsecured credit ... Read More »
BREAKING: Abule-Ado explosion: Lagos sets up N2B emergency relief fund
The Lagos State government has created a N2 billion emergency relief fund to cater to the needs of the victims of the Abule-Ado explosion in Amuwo Odofin council area of the state. Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who disclosed this while addressing State House Correspondents after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on the development in the State House on Monday. ... Read More »
BREAKING: No going back on action against lawmakers – Obasa
Lagos Speaker Idowu Obasa has declared there was no going back on the removal of two principal officers and suspension of two other lawmakers. He also said there was no more need for the Hon. Ibrahim Layode committee set up over the weekend to resolve the impasse with the affected lawmakers. Obasa said this was because of publications on the ... Read More »
BREAKING: APC suspends NEC indefinitely
The All Progressives Congress’ (APC) National Executive Council (NEC) meeting slated for Tuesday has been suspended indefinitely. The suspension of the NEC was one of the agreements reached during the meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and Governors on the platform known as the Progressive Governors’Forum (PGF) at the State House today. Read More »
Heritage Bank, GEZAWA set to transform Nigeria’s agric sector to huge commercial hub
L-R: Ibrahim Muhammad-Fari, Cluster Head/Experience Centre Manager, North Zone, Heritage Bank; Ahmad Isa-Dutse, Regional Head, North-East & North-West, Heritage Bank; Jude Monye, Executive Director, Heritage Bank; Binchang Binfa, MD, Makarios Global Resources Ltd and Project Consultant to Gezawa Commodity Market & Exchange Limited; Haj. Bilkisu Aliyu, Head of Operations – Project Implementation, Gezawa Commodity Market & Exchange Limited and Adelana ... Read More »