On Friday, September 27, the skies over Lagos opened with rain, steady, inconvenient, and for many, discouraging. But for the people of Access Holdings and Access Bank, its flagship subsidiary, it was just another obstacle on the path to making history. By midday, the clouds gave[Read More…]
NATIONAL BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE 65TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF NIGERIA, OCTOBER 1, 2025 Fellow Nigerians, Today marks the 65th anniversary of our great nation’s Independence. As we reflect on the significance of this[Read More…]
The Federal Government on Tuesday brokered a truce between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery. This was contained in a communiqué issued and signed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Muhammad Maigari-Dingyadi, at the[Read More…]
…Rebukes Dangote anti-workers practices The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has expressed total solidarity with the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) in condemning the unjust and anti-labour practices recently carried[Read More…]
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…]
