A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of a former Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Idris Wada Saleh, in Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission custody over alleged N1 billion fraud. The defendant, a former Commissioner to Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on false information and return ... Read More »

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reappointed Mr. Gboyega Akosile, as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS). The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola. The appointment according to the Head of Service takes immediate effect. Before his reappointment, Akosile had served as the Chief Press Secretary to Governor ... Read More »

Ecobank Nigeria limited has been recognized as one of Nigeria’s key private sector players promoting gender balance and equality in the workplace at the Nigeria2Equal Gender Leader awards organized by International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group). The Gender Leader Awards, which is being implemented under the Nigeria2Equal (N2E) program, is designed to recognize, and celebrate private ... Read More »

Zenith Bank Plc has retained its ranking as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital in the 2023 Top 1000 World Banks’ Rankings, published by The Banker Magazine. For the fourteenth year in a row, the Bank has held its position as the number one Tier-1 bank in Nigeria, emerging as the 467th Bank globally with a Tier-1 ... Read More »

Wema Bank PLC, the leading financial institution in Nigeria and the pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, yesterday announced the launch of the highly anticipated 3rd season of the Wema Bank 5 for 5 promo. This reward program, initiated by Wema Bank, aims to recognize and reward customers across Nigeria for their unwavering loyalty to the bank. Commencing ... Read More »

FirstBank has launched an industry first Humanoid Robot at its Adetokunbo Ademola VI, Lagos Digital Experience Centre (DXC) BranchThe robot is among the phased configuration of the bank’s state-of-the-art digitally led self-service branch The Humanoid Robot is equipped with Video Banking and Artificial Intelligence (AI), taking on the role of a friendly branch staff. In furtherance to its leading role in ... Read More »

The founder of Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere, has been hospitalised over an undisclosed illness. An image of the cleric on hospital bed has since gone viral on social media platforms. In another viral video seen by The Nation, the cleric was reported to have collapsed with many trying to resuscitate him. A terse post on the ... Read More »

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the general public of a batch of contaminated Sprite 50cl glass bottles circulating in the country. It disclosed that the unwholesome product was discovered following a consumer’s complaint, and the investigation of the particular batch of Sprite 50cl glass bottles, which were discovered to be contaminated with ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu has arrived at Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State. He is expected to visit the Alake of Egba Oba Adedotun Gbadebo and Awujale of Ijebu, Oba Sikiru Adetona. He was received on arrival by Governor Dapo Abiodun, his Deputy and other officials. Tinubu is accompanied by National Security Advisos. Nuru Ribadu The President, Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, said he ... Read More »

The World Bank has predicted that the Federal Government will save N2 trillion in the remaining six months of 2023 with the removal of petrol subsidy and over N11 trillion by 2025. The World Bank made this projection in its June 2023 Nigeria Development Update released on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the NDU report, the removal of the petrol ... Read More »