Jonathan calls for ceasefire, dialogue in Ethiopia
Former President Dr Goodluck Jonathan has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia, following continued fighting between Ethiopian soldiers and soldiers of the Tigray Defence Forces in the northern part of the country.
Alleged kidnapping: My sight failing, Evans’ co-defendant tells court
Joseph Emeka, one of the co-defendants of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, on Monday, told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that he was losing sight.
GCR affirms FirstBank A ratings, robust funding
By Babajide Komolafe GCR Ratings (“GCR”) has affirmed First Bank of Nigeria Limited’s national scale long and short-term ratings of A-(NG) and A2(NG) respectively, with the outlook revised to Stable from Negative Rating Watch. Explaining the rationale for the rating, GCR in a statement said: “The national scale ratings on FirstBank reflect the strengths and […]
Eddie Howe joins Newcastle United as head coach
By Emmanuel Okogba Eddie Howe who has been without a coaching job since he left AFC Bournemouth in early 2020 has been handed the task of helping Newcastle United escape relegation. Howe, 43, replaces Steve Bruce who could not manage to record a win this season before he got the sack – a winless run […]
State govts to provide ISPO for ABP in new guidelines
Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revised its Guidelines for the Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) with a requirement that the state government that wants to key into the intervention, henceforth, should present an Irrevocable Standing Payment Order (ISPO), a sub-sovereign loan guaranty. Such an ISPO should cover the entire value […]
Legalisation of Marijuana: Danger Nigerian govt must avoid — Thompson
FOLLOWING debates over the official acceptance of marijuana cultivation, processing, utilization, exportation and profitability in Nigeria, an agricultural economist and Chairman of SWEER Global Farms, Dr Thaddaeus Thompson, Monday, expressed worry and warned that legalization of marijuana will portend danger for the nation’s health and must be avoided.
Okowa mourns ex-commissioner, Joseph Ogeh
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has expressed sadness on the passing of immediate past Commissioner for Housing in the state, Mr Joseph Ogeh. Ogeh, a renowned consulting architect, reportedly died in the early hours of Sunday in Warri. He was 56. READ ALSO:PSML gets 7-day ultimatum over reaction to Reps’ probe In a statement by […]
Kaduna: Village Head to pay woman N8.5m for encroaching on her land
By Ibrahim Hassan – Kaduna A Kaduna State High Court has ordered a Kaduna Village Head, to pay N8,500,000 to one Hajia Binta Shagamu, over encroachment of her land in Kakau area of Chikun Local Government Council of the state. The Village Head of Kakau, Habila Jatau, had allowed some people encroached on a piece of […]
Heritage Bank launches Octiplus App
By Babajide Komolafe Heritage Bank Plc has launched a robust innovative and advanced digital banking experience, “Octiplus”. The bank explained that Octiplus is a bank-agnostic, all-in-one digital banking application, which grants users access to a bouquet of financial, lifestyle and social networking features with the added convenience of converging card based payments within one application irrespective […]
How D’banj took on Gov Yahaya Bello on NMMA stage!
A woman, they say “is never old when it comes to the dance she knows.” This, perhaps, is true with the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. The youthful governor is always ready to display his dance steps whenever opportunity presents itself.
AfCFTA: FG’s trade policy revision will facilitate market acces— Buhari
•As 2021 Lagos Trade Fair takes off By Yinka Kolawole The planned revision of Nigeria’s trade policy by the Federal Government is aimed at facilitating access to local and regional markets, against the backdrop of the take-off of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). President Muhammadu Buhari stated this at the opening ceremony of […]
