FirstBank secures $150 million Afreximbank facility
African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the disbursement of a $150 million finance facility to First Bank of Nigeria Limited...
Month: June 2022
400 PDP delegates sue INEC, PDP, seek Ogun primaries nullification
Some Peoples Democratic Party delegates in Ogun State have brought the Independent National Electoral Commission before Justice O.O. Oguntoyinbo of...
Hijab crisis: Muslims in Kwara wants schools’ names changed
The Muslim community in Kwara State has proposed that the names of all schools in the state that were previously...
2023: APC stakeholders reject Muslim-Muslim ticket
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Stakeholders have called on the party’s leadership to narrow the search for its 2023...
FIFA Board okays permanent use of five substitutes
Football’s ruling body on Monday said that five substitutes would be permanently introduced for all top games and that a...
FG’s borrowings from CBN rise from N17.46trn in Dec 2021 to N19trn in Q1 2022
Borrowing through Ways and Means Advances from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by the federal government has risen from...
FG orders Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, others to register in Nigeria, appoint country representatives in new regulations
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Monday issued new regulations for Internet platforms available in Nigeria. A statement...
Kaduna Train Attack:11 released victims reunite with their families
11 passengers kidnapped in the Kaduna train attack on March 28 and released over the weekend have been reunited with their...
2,009 Nigerian pilgrims arrive in Madinah for Hajj 2022
At least 2,000 pilgrims out of the 43,000 Hajj slots allocated to Nigeria by the Saudi Arabian government have arrived...
Mobile transactions hit N4.86tn in four months – NIBSS
Nigerians’ use of mobile channels for payment transactions has risen by 3,454.46 per cent from N136.85bn within the first four...
Moghalu quits ADC after losing Presidential ticket,
Kingsley Moghalu, the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has resigned from the African Democratic Congress. He...
Abia govt laments kidnap of prof, sets up security situation room
The government of Abia State has described the recent kidnapping of Professor Uwadinachi Iweha as barbaric and regrettable. In a...
Nigeria to begin production of military, paramilitary uniforms in 2023
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) said Nigeria will begin local production of uniforms for its military and paramilitary personnel...
No evidence has linked Owo church attack to ISWAP – Fayemi
Kayode Fayemi, the governor of Ekiti State, has dismissed as mere speculation the claims linking the Islamic State’s West Africa...
Orji Kalu wants vacant principal officers’ positions in Senate filled
Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has called for the filling of vacant positions of principal officers in...
Liverpool accepts 75mn-Euro deal for Benfica striker Nunez
Benfica announced on Monday that Liverpool has agreed to purchase Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez for an initial 75 million euros...
JUST IN: Nigeria record biggest win ever, thrash Sao Tome 10-0 in AFCON qualifier
On Monday, the Super Eagles defeated the The Falcons and True Parrots of So Tomé and Prncipe at the Grand...
Blackout in major cities as national grid collapses again
Following another collapse of the national grid, major cities across the country, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), experienced a...
Bandits kidnap Anglican bishop, wife in Oyo, demand N50m ransom
The Anglican Bishop of Jebba Diocese, Kwara State, Rt. Rev Oluwaseun Aderogba, and his wife have been reportedly abducted by...
Democracy Day celebration commences at Eagle Square
The 2022 Democracy Day celebration activities have commenced at the Eagle Square, Abuja, with the marching of Commander Guards Brigade...
Matawalle appoints Zamfara Speaker as 2022 Amirul Hajj
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has approved the appointment of State House of Assembly Speaker, Alhaji Nasiru Magarya, as...
Sanwo-Olu, Kwankwaso, Kanu, Funmi Adekojo, Falana, Others Set for National Mandate Lecture Series and Leadership Awards
Come Saturday, June 18, 2022, all roads will certainly lead to the prestigious Sheraton Hotels and Suites, Ikeja, Lagos State...
Stanbic IBTC Commemorates Children’s Day with Blue Kids Event
Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, commemorated Children’s Day with its maiden edition of a...
Strengthening Nigeria’s Healthcare System Through Strategic Partnerships
In fulfilment of its corporate social investment initiative pillars in Education, Economic Empowerment and Health, Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a...
405,256 admission quotas unutilised, says JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has revealed that tertiary institutions in the nation have failed to fill 405,256 admissions...
2023: APGA unveils vice presidential candidate
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has nominated its vice presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections. He is Abdullahi...
Democracy Day: Abiodun reverses death sentence on six convicts, frees 40 inmates
As part of activities commemorating the 2023 Democracy Day, Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has approved the committal of six...
