This is one of the most difficult message to pen. It was with unbelievable shock that we received the news of the death of Yeye Justina Iyabode Adedoyin ogundoyin, a great achiever, a dynamic Amazon and mother of the Speaker of the Oyo House of Assembly, Debo Ogundoyin. She was indeed a rare gem, beautiful,…
CAPTION L – R: Vice Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Prof. Charles Arinzechukwu Igwe; Minister of State for Education, Rt. Hon. Goodluck Nanah Opiah; Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Amb. Bako Sani; Group Managing Director/CEO, Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu; and Mrs Kachi Onyeagwu during the conferment…
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced the call for participation in the third season of its FirstBank Management Associate Programme (FMAP). Interested participants are required to submit their application via  https://hdbc.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX. The application is extended to the general public as it closes by 24 March 2023….
President Muhammadu Buhari was joined by his colleagues across the world yesterday in commending impact of foremost entrepreneur and Chairman of United Bank for Africa Plc, Tony Elumelu, on the African economy, as the icon marked 60th birthday. Co-Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Dr Awele Elumelu; Founder, TEF and celebrant, Mr. Tony Elumelu; and…
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu (middle) laying a brick to takeoff the rebuild of Akere Auto Spare Parts Market, assisted by the Chairman of Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government, Hon Fatai Ayoola (right) during the launch to rebuild the market at Olodi-Apapa, on Wednesday, 15 March 2023. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu addressing…
The Yoruba Community Abuja, FCT, the umbrella body of all Yoruba groups in Abuja the nation’s capital, established to foster unity, promote culture, well being and champion the individual and collective cause of Yorubas in the Federal Capital Territory has announced plans for the maiden edition of the Yoruba Cultural Festival in celebration of the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the circulation of old N500 and N1000 notes. The apex bank confirmed this in a statement issued on Tuesday night.
The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, on Thursday, arraigned a man, Samuel Oni, before a Magistrate’s Court sitting in Akure, for allegedly defrauding a sex worker, Blessing Olaitan, of N120,000. During the proceeding, Olaitan told the court that she was a professional sex worker, adding that after having sex…
The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has urged Nigerians to come out en-masse for the forthcoming Governorship and State Assembly elections irrespective of how they feel about the outcome of the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections. The group urged the electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to live up to expectations by improving…
The Supreme Court, on Friday, nullified the ban on use of the old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes as legal tenders. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a seven-member panel of Justices, held that the old banknotes should remain valid legal tenders until December 31. It held that the old Naira notes should…
