Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as the Best Bank in Nigeria in the Global Finance Magazine’s Best Banks Awards 2021, retaining the award for the second successive year. The bank was among other banks from 35 countries in Africa recognised as the prestigious US magazine, Global Finance announced its 28th Annual Best Bank Awards Winners […]

By Babajide Komolafe Chairman, The BUA Group, Isyaku Rabiu  has announced the establishment of a $100 million Africa Endowment Fund for social development and renewal. In a statement announcing the fund, Rabiu said that the Abdul Samad Rabiu Initiative Africa Fund Endowment will focus on education, health and social development sectors, starting with infrastructure and […]

By Henry Umoru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate, seeking the screening and subsequent confirmation of  Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman  as chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC. Also to be confirmed are fourteen others as members of the commission. In a letter to the Senate, read by the President, Senator Ahmad Lawan, at […]

By Udeme Akpan THE Federal Government said yesterday it would realize $500 million (N189.5 billion) from the sale of the nation’s 57 marginal oil fields. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, who expressed the optimism, said 50 per cent of the target had been realized. Speaking at the end of the […]

The United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy, UNDEDSS, on Tuesday, warned that it should not be dragged into any secession plan saying “when necessary, the Niger Delta will be free to decide if it wants to continue to be a part of Nigeria or not.”

With the growing investment opportunities across the world especially in the Forex and Cryptocurrency sector, the youthful investment maestro Dominic Joshua has highlighted opportunities in the sector. On the business, he has said he is very much confident of making millionaires every month. The young investment guru, Dominic, is certain that himself and his team […]

…Adds Nigeria sitting on keg of gunpowder …Reps condemn attack on Ortom, say offenders must face justice …Afenifere blasts FG to failing to restore security, punish perpetrators of Agatu massacre …Attack on Ortom: Military deploys troops to Tyo-Mu forests in Benue By Peter Duru, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Tordue Salem Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, […]

* Eight NN, US French  warships, tugboats, others deployed By Evelyn Usman The Nigerian Navy and four other navies from the United States, United Kingdom, Italy and France, have kicked off the largest annual multinational maritime exercise in West Africa, code named Exercise Obaganme Express, aimed at improving tactical interdiction expertise in the fight against […]

Gareth Bale said Tuesday that he plans to resume his Real Madrid career once his loan at Tottenham expires at the end of this season. Wales forward Bale returned for a second spell with Tottenham in September after being frozen out by Real manager Zinedine Zidane. He has endured a difficult time back in the […]

African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have expressed commitment to implementing the necessary reforms needed to promote transparency and accountability to mobilise domestic and external resources. The ministers said this in a communique at the end of the UN Economic Commission for Africa’s (UNECA) 53rd Conference of Ministers of Finance and Economic Planning […]

The Republic of Congo’s veteran president, Denis Sassou Nguesso, has been re-elected with 88.57 percent of the vote, according to provisional results released Tuesday. Sassou Nguesso, 77, has been in power for an accumulated 36 years, first taking the helm of the central African state in 1979. His landslide first-round victory, announced by the interior […]

The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has supported 32 Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) survivors in Borno. Dr Zainab Aliyu, the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) in charge of the VVF Ward in Maiduguri Specialist Hospital, made this known on Tuesday in Maiduguri. Aliyu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that so far, all the women that […]

Almost two years after he launched his autobiography, The Making of Me – My Odyssey in Business, Chief (Dr) Oladele Fajemirokun has increasingly become a driving force for many young people across the county. And it is easy to see why. His book not only endears you to the inspiring story of one of Africa’s […]

BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME Star Deepwater Petroleum Limited, A company belonging to Chevron, also an  operator of the Agbami field, alongside other  parties in the Agbami field  have donated a model block of classrooms to Government college, Ughelli, Delta state . The other parties in the Agbami field are the – Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), […]

Twelve Nigerians have been accredited to officiate in the 2021/2023 international basketball window. Afolabi Oni, the Media Coordinator of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. He said this followed the conclusion of the 2021 Federation International Basketball Association (FIBA) Commissioner and Referees examinations on Monday. [ALSO READ] AFCON Qualifiers: CAF disqualifies […]