Arise TV news anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, has died in the early hours of Monday following an armed robbery incident in her house in the Katampe area of Abuja. She was aged 29. A statement which Arise TV Management issued and signed by Hadiza Usman-Ajayi said the robbery was being[Read More…]
The Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) in advancing pension reforms and ensuring greater compliance with the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). Ms. Oloworaran gave the assurance during[Read More…]
FirstBank, the premier West African bank and a leading financial inclusion service provider, is set to introduce tailored financial services for blind, partially sighted, and physically challenged customers across its operations. This initiative is part of FirstBank’s broader continuous commitment to promoting Financial Inclusion and Diversity, which[Read More…]
Billionaire industrialist and chairman of the Ibru Organisation, Olorogun Oscar Ibru has passed away at the age of 67. According to Arise News, his family confirmed the development, saying he died after a brief illness. No further details were provided regarding the circumstances of the business mogul’s[Read More…]
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), have flawed Federal Government’s plan to sell its stakes in Joint Venture (JV) oil assets. The two oil unions also condemned in strong, the proposed amendments[Read More…]
Exhibitors at the recently concluded Fidelity Nigeria International Trade & Creative Connect (FNITCC) in Atlanta, Georgia have lauded the event as a transformative platform for showcasing Nigerian non-oil exports and businesses on the global stage. Hosted by Fidelity Bank Plc in collaboration with AFRICON from[Read More…]
Tier-one lender, Fidelity Bank Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Nigerian businesses in scaling up and competing effectively on the global stage. This commitment was underscored at the 2025 Fidelity Nigeria International Trade & Creative Connect (FNITCC), held over the weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. Reflecting on[Read More…]
Jama Onwubariri, Managing Director of Trucks Transit Parks, said the company makes $1.7 million annual savings for Maritime Industry with Étó electronic call-system as at against its lost ₦2.5 trillion annually due to inefficiencies before the introduction of the tech system in 2021. The managing director who was[Read More…]
…Frowns at dispersal of protesting workers at Finance Ministry The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has enjoined the Federal Government to take necessary steps to pay outstanding entitlements to Public Service employees just as it frowned at the forceful dispersal of workers who converged[Read More…]
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased further to 20.12 per cent in August. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced the figure in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for August 2025, which was released in Abuja on Monday. According to the report, the headline inflation showed a[Read More…]
