Banks’ fees, commission income rises 31% to N384.8bn
By Elizabeth Adegbesan Fees and commission income in the leading commercial banks rose by 31 percent to N384.8 billion in nine months of 2021 from N292.4 billion in the corresponding period of 2020. The banks are Guaranty Trust Bank Holding Company (GTCo) (N51.9 billion), Access Bank (N88.9 billion), Zenith Bank (N78.2 billion), United Bank for […]
Nigeria to grow gas reserves to 600 trillion cubic feet — Minister
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, says the Federal Government is currently working to grow the country’s gas reserve from 206 trillion cubic feet to 600 TCF. Sylva gave the assurance on Wednesday at the 23rd World Petroleum Congress in Houston, Texas, U.S. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]
Police arrest man with fresh human parts in Ikorodu
The Sagamu Road Police Division said it has arrested a 41-year-old man, Sikiru Kolawole, for allegedly being in possession of fresh human parts. The Spokesman of the Lagos Police Command, Mr Adekunle Ajisebutu, who confirmed the incident, said that the suspect was reportedly found with fresh human hands, intestines and skull from Ojokoro cemetery in […]
Police arrest bandits, rescue 2 persons kidnapped in Abuja Community
By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja Following armed bandits attack on a community, Piri in Kwali Area Council of the FCT and the reported kidnapping of some persons and alleged killing of a housewife, the Police have rescued 2 out of the 3 persons confirmed to have been kidnapped. A top source told Vanguard that crack […]
Bill for crèche at work places passes 2nd reading
A bill for an Act to amend the Labour Act and ensure the establishment of creches in public and private workplaces has passed the second reading at the House of Representatives. The bill which sought to boost breastfeeding among working-class mothers was sponsored by Rep. Sergius Ogun (PDP-Edo) at plenary on Thursday. Leading the debate, […]
Oromoni’s death, violence in schools further signs of govt failure
…Says Nigeria now riskiest country LAGOS—THE pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, yesterday, described the killing of Sylvester Oromoni, the 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, allegedly beaten to death by some of his mates and the rampage at a secondary school in Edo State as ugly signs of how governments in Nigeria have failed the people. Afenifere, in a […]
