The increase in the Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR) has been hailed as about the most pro-growth initiative taken by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN in a six month period. Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank, Segun Agbaje speaking at the Bankers’ Committee meeting on Tuesday affirmed that most banks were assiduously working towards meeting the 65% target as ... Read More »

Apostle Johnson Suleman’s two-day evangelistic mission in London starting on Tuesday 18th of February, 2020. Is going to be one of his biggest and most important yet. The grand conference coincided with the 16th anniversary celebration of his ministry, Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) worldwide. While the 2004 divine call to set up a church threw the famous cleric into the ... Read More »

Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit challenging the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s June 23, 2014 guidelines for the operation and registration of Bureau de Change in Nigeria. Justice Evelyn Maha dismissed the suit filed by a firm, E E-Flow Bureau de Change Ltd, against the CBN for want of merit. The judge upheld the CBN’s ... Read More »

Fidelity Bank Plc, has trained over 3,000 undergraduates from various tertiary institution on skills acquisition through its youth empowerment programme. Nnamdi Okonkwo, the bank’s CEO made this disclosure Friday during the closing ceremony of the Fidelity Youth Empowerment Academy (FYEA) held at the Sokoto State University (SSU) in Sokoto. ​“The students were drawn from the 5 institutions that have benefitted ... Read More »

 mother of four, Mrs Janet Ayoola, lost her 39-year-old marriage to her husband, Olajide Ayoola, for denying him sex for seven years. An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Monday granted the request of Janet’s enstranged husband, Olajide, for dissolution of the marriage. The Court’s President, Mr Adeniyi Koledoye, said that since the petitioner insisted on divorce after several interventions, ... Read More »

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He disclosed this to newsmen at the Excellence Hotel, Ogba, Lagos venue of a press conference he organised to raise awareness for his forthcoming maiden edition of an Annual Femi Branch Playfest, a celebration of theatrical writing of the Nollywood actor, one of Africa’s leading actors, playwright and poet. According to Branch, the Festival is scheduled to kick off with ... Read More »

On 14th February 2020, Was another day of glory and honour for servant of God and founder and spiritual head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Lagos, Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele. It was time for his 60th birthday thanksgiving and hosting of the United Nations 75th anniversary flag off ceremony. It was, indeed, a day of double celebration given series of ... Read More »

The executive chairman of Ifako-Ijaiye Council Area of Lagos State, Apostle Oloruntoba Oke, on Monday, resumed full official duties following amicable resolution of issues that led to his brief exit as directed by the Lagos State House of Assembly, late November, 2019. Oke, who was warmly welcomed by the council vice chairman, Hon. Usman Hamzat, the Secretary to the LG, ... Read More »

Police impose three-day dawn-to-dusk curfew Protesters attack Dickson’s, Diri’s houses, destroy vehicles Bayelsa State capital erupted in violence yesterday moment after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed Senator Duoye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as governor-elect of the state. Youths believed to be supporters of the sacked David Lyon stormed the streets protesting Thursday’s annulment of his ... Read More »