FirstBank has announced its ongoing Visa on mobile (QR) payment promo to reward customers with various discounts for using the QR payment on the FirstMobile App. The promo ends February 28. The Visa QR payment on FirstBank’s Firstmobile is a smart and convenient way to carryout transactions without the use of cards. All that is needed is for the customer ... Read More »

Buhari set for victory as INEC announces results from 14 states, FCT President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) seems set for victory in Saturday’s presidential election. He is leading his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenger Atiku Abubakar in seven of the 11 states announced by the electoral umpire—as at 12:45am. Atiku won in four and the Federal ... Read More »

A supporter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was on Friday’s evening stabbed to death at Umuokorobi Umuobom in the Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo state, following disagreement over the sharing of money released for the rescheduled polls tomorrow. According to an eyewitness, the politician simply identified as Chief Uzoma, died on the spot, which prompted other party ... Read More »

Ahead of Saturday’s general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ife zone, Osun State has accused the former deputy governor of the State, Senator Iyiola Omisore of allegedly intimidating its members and supporters in Ile-Ife and its environs. In a statement by the chairman of the party in Ife zone and Modakeke, Prince Adedotun Adebowale and Mr. Dele Onigbinde in ... Read More »

The Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ) gubernatorial candidate in Zamfara State Dr. Bello Muhammad has applauded the judgement of the Court of Appeal that ordered inclusion of All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the general elections. The PDP candidate told reporters in his residence that PDP is in the contest because there are others too and would not be ... Read More »

Heritage Bank Plc will be giving $25, 000 grant to winners in its innovation accelerator programme tagged, “HB LAB”. The maiden edition of HB LAB is a 12-week programme,   expected  to provide technology startups with enabling environment, resources and support required to innovate and accelerate impactful solutions. It said it would  radically improve financial Inclusion/Intermediation, in agriculture and other related ... Read More »

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the book build for the proposed Access Bank Plc N15 billion Green Bond issuance. Following the approval, the book build, which commenced yesterday will be concluded within a week. This will be followed by funding of commitment by Friday, March 1, 2019. The Bond, a five-year Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Green Bond ... Read More »

Zenith Bank expects loan volumes to return to growth this year after 2018’s decline, and is targeting higher activity in the agricultural sector, the bank said yesterday. The lender said it aimed to grow loans by 7.5 per cent in 2019 after they declined last year due to early repayments, saying borrowers were replacing overdrafts with term loans. It had ... Read More »

Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, the member representing Kwara South senatorial district at the National Assembly, has been arrested by the Police. Ibrahim, who is seeking a second term in office, was arrested by the Kwara State Police Command on Thursday. The Senator’s arrest is coming less than 24 hours to the rescheduled presidential and National Assembly elections. Newsthumb  learnt that Ibrahim ... Read More »

By Akanimo Sampson Ambassador Desmond Akawor, the Director-General of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council in Rivers State has alerted Nigerians and the international community of an alleged plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to violently prevent the general elections from holding in the state. Akawor who was speaking in Port Harcourt, the state capital, said last January ... Read More »