The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has pegged fuel it lifted from the Dangote refinery in September to be sold to the public at N950 in Lagos and above N1,000 per litre in the north. In a statement released on Monday by the NNPC spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye,[Read More…]
Eid-ul-Mawlid: FG declares Monday as Public Holiday The Federal Government has declared Monday, September 16, 2024, as a public holiday to mark the celebration of the Eid-ul-Mawlid. Eid-ul-Mawlid is the commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo,[Read More…]
Edo election: PDP declines as APC, 16 others sign peace accord The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chairman Anthony Aziegbemi and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, who were present during the signing of the peace accord declined to sign a peace accord ahead of the Sept 21 Edo governorship election. Seventeen[Read More…]
NG-CARES disburses N625bn to 36 states in 3 years The Nigeria COVID-19 Action, Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) has said it has disbursed N625 billion to the 36 states in Nigeria since the inception of the program. The National Coordinator of the programme, Dr Abdulkarim Obaje, stated this[Read More…]
Sterling Pioneers Africa’s First Indigenous Core Banking System Nigeria’s leading commercial bank and Africa’s most agile company, Sterling Bank Limited, has made history by migrating to what is believed to be the continent’s first ever indigenous core banking solution called SeaBaaS. The implementation of SeaBaaS, developed[Read More…]
Fidelity Bank Plc Donates Maternity Kits to Pregnant Women in Lagos Fidelity Bank Plc, a leading financial institution, has donated maternity kits to pregnant women in Aiyetoro, Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State. This donation is part of the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)[Read More…]
NLC president, Ajaero arrested in Abuja The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly arrested the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero. Ajaero was arrested this morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on his way to the United Kingdom for an official assignment. The[Read More…]
NIMC allays fears, says portal stable amid NIN-SIM linkage rush The National Identity Management Commission has reassured that its systems are working optimally to meet the needs of Nigerians for the NIN-SIM linkage deadline on September 14, 2024. This assurance comes after the President of the National Association of[Read More…]
NIPR appoints Rasheed Bolarinwa, Head FinanceHub Committee Governing Council, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, has announced the appointment of Rasheed Bolarinwa, the President, Association of Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks, ACAMB, as chairman of its newly created Management Committee of FinanceHub. NAN reports that the committee,[Read More…]
Polaris Bank, NCF take tree planting initiative to Kano Polaris Bank Limited has taken its tree planting initiative aimed at nationwide land restoration to Kano State working in partnership with the Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF). The commemorative tree planting activity was held at Ajingi Community Reserve, Kunkurawa, Kano[Read More…]
