The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, and former world richest man, Bill Gates, on Monday visited President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. The visitation is part of the Gates Foundation’s commitment to working closely with communities and leaders to support innovation. Read More »

Sir: I didn’t know whether to sympathise with or mock Orji Uzor Kalu (OUK) after watching a video in which he barely held back tears on the floor of the Senate. I will not deny that I have for years had a kind of emotional attachment to Kalu. Like all humans, he has his shortcomings and most are mirrored via ... Read More »

The Elders’ caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has chided former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola and demanded genuine apology over his misdeed in the party. . He said, “It has come to the knowledge of this body, some comments made by the former Governor, Minister of Interior, Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, during his recent event to Osun State, and ... Read More »

In December 2015, the share price of First Bank of Nigeria Limited was trading around N4.8 band. About seven years later, precisely last December, the value held tightly to N15, growing by over threefold amid general asset and economic doldrums. The steep rise in the valuation of the financial institution deviates remarkably from the average performance of FUGAZ, an acronym ... Read More »

The Presidency has announced eight advisers to assist President Bola Tinubu in the running of the administration. In a statement by State House Director of Information, Mr Abiodun Oladunjoye, the media of the President will be headed by Mr Dele Alake, who has been made Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy. Other appointments include Mr. ... Read More »

…Market-driven currency regime excites financial experts The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday unified all exchange rates within the economy into the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window. In a circular to authorised dealers signed by CBN Director, Financial Markets, Angela Sere-Ejembi, the regulator said all exchange rate segmentation is “abolished with immediate effect”. The CBN said all segments of the ... Read More »

It was a beehive of activities and funfair at Ecobank Adire Lagos E xperience which took place over the weekend at the sprawling Ecobank Pan African Center (EPAC), Lagos. The 3-days Adire exhibition which is the second edition according to the bank is to promote culture, tourism, Micro, Small and medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to benefits from the African Continental Free ... Read More »

–R; Chief Digital Officer, Wema Bank, Olusegun Adeniyi; Executive Director, Retail and Digital Business, Wema Bank, Tunde Mabawonku; Co-Founder, HealthTech Startup, Emergency Response Africa, Folake Owodunni; Founder, EdTech Startup, Dozzia, Mubarak Robyn; Head Innovation, Wema Bank, Solomon Ayodele and Chief Information Officer, Wema Bank, Adeoluwa Akomolafe, Read More »

President Bola Tinubu is meeting newly inaugurated President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. Also in the President’s office are Imo Governor and chairman technical committee on the APC Senate election Hope Uzodinma. He is accompanied by Lagos Governor Babjide Sanwo-Olu and former Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. President Tinubu earlier in the morning hosted former President Goodluck Jonathan in his ... Read More »

Guinness World Records on Tuesday announced Hilda Baci the new record holder for the longest cooking by an individual. The GWR in a statement on its website, said, “Following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now confirm that Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has officially broken the record for the longest cooking ... Read More »