Nollywood actress of many years in Nigeria, Foluke Darmola Salako, has revealed in a no holds bare interview with the National Mandate newspaper on why she wants to float a social welfare intervention scheme to help intervene in the harsh situations some of the aged and generational Nollywwod actors are passing through at the moment in their private lives in ... Read More »
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Heritage Bank identifies high prospects in Nigeria’s £4bn Gold market
R-L: Managing Director /Chief Executive of Nigeria Export -Import Bank (NEXIM ) Mr Abba Bello; Chief Executive of Bullion Mart, Mr Moniruz Zaman; Team Lead, Agric Finance and Export Heritage Bank, Mr Adelana Ogunjirin; Minister of State for Mine and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah and Dr. Hadiza Gado, during NCIS Summit 2019 – Mining Master Class held at Transcorp ... Read More »
STANBIC IBTC WINS 5 AWARDS AT THE 2019 FMDQ GOLD AWARDS
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, member of the Standard Bank Group, has won five awards at the 2019 edition of the FMDQ Gold Awards which held on Friday, November 8 at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos. Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, emerged the overall winner in the Secondary Market category, winning the ‘FMDQ Dealing Member of ... Read More »
Globacom empowers Nigerian women to midwife better future
*Supports WIMBIZ confab Digital Transformation Leader, Globacom has re-affirmed its commitment to promoting women empowerment in Nigeria, as the company throws its weight behind this year’s edition of the annual conference of the Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ). Globacom in a statement issued from its head office on Friday said women empowerment is necessary for the ... Read More »
BREAKING: Liverpool beat Man City 3-1
Liverpool FC on Sunday extended their lead at the English Premiership League to nine points with a 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Manchester City. Two first half goals from Fabinho and Mo Sallah as well as a fine header from Sadio Mane in the early minutes of second half gave Liverpool a comfortable lead. Bernado Silva scored for Manchester City in ... Read More »
Garlands for FirstBank’s Folake Ani-Mumuney in Ghana!
…Bags Lifetime Achievement Award When one is good and best at what she does in her job, she will always be recognized at home and abroad. The distinguished Folake Ani-Mumuney, Chairperson, FBNInsurance Brokers and Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, First Bank of Nigeria Limited and Vice President, World Federation of Advertisers, was days back honoured in faraway Ghana, with ... Read More »
Ebonyi NYSC sacks two female corps members for refusing to wear shorts, trousers
One of the two sacked female corps members returning her kits before being escorted out of the NYSC camp in Ebonyi State on Sunday. Photo: NYSC Two female corps members in the 2019 Batch C Stream 1 in Ebonyi camp have been de-kitted. The Batch C members of the corps are currently undergoing the three-week orientation exercise nationally. The two ... Read More »
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IWEC FOUNDATION APPOINTS FIRSTBANK’S IBUKUN AWOSIKA AS NEW PRESIDENT OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
November 8, 2019. New York, NY. – The International Women’s Entrepreneurial Challenge Foundation (IWEC) has announced the appointment of Ibukun Awosika to their Board of Directors as its New President. Awosika is the Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s Premier and Leading financial services provider. Mrs. Awosika was elected to replace Miguel Valls, former president of the Barcelona ... Read More »
“Some ‘Yahoo Boys’ Mothers will be sent to Prison”- DCP Yetunde Longe
The Deputy Commissioner in-charge of the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Yaba has disclosed that more internet fraudsters and possibly their mothers will be sent to prison if found guilty after prosecution. She disclosed this today on a morning show programme on Lagos Television (LTV) while reacting to the news making rounds in the media that yet to be ... Read More »