Zenith Bank Plc has been listed in the World Finance 100 2023 released by World Finance Magazine, achieving the feat as the only Nigerian company in the prestigious and exclusive listing. Zenith Bank’s inclusion in this elite list underscores the bank’s outstanding achievements and resilience in a dynamic and competitive global market. The World Finance…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee has shared the sum of N1.088 trillion to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils. A communique issued at the end of the FAAC, in Abuja, on Friday, indicated that the allocation came from November 2023 Federation Account revenue. The N1.088 trillion distributable revenue comprised a distributable statutory…
Shem Obafiaye, an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), who made the viral ‘Oga At The Top’ remark, has been promoted to the rank of deputy commandant-general. In 2013, Obafiaye, who was then the Lagos commandant of the NSCDC, appeared as a guest on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television breakfast programme, and stuttered…
President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga. The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited is not transparent about the financial gains from fuel subsidy removal, the World Bank has disclosed. This extends to subsidy arrears that are still being deducted and the impact of subsidy removal on federation revenues, the bank noted. The Washington-based made this…
After successfully touring the United Kingdom with topnotch musical performances, Nigeria’s high-flying Aristos music band has returned home. During the UK tour, Aristos Band led by the CEO, Sammy Sodeke serenaded hundreds of music buffs with a repertoire of old and current tunes, thereby raising the bar for other bands. Relieving the experience, an elated…
By Eric Elezuo Baring any last minute change in the scheme of things, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Nyesom Wike, is set to declare his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The Boss gathered from reliable source that the Minister, who is presently a…
Ailing Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has been receiving chemotherapy for the treatment of leukaemia (blood cancer), which knocks him out for 10 hours after every medication. SaharaReporters exclusively reported in January that Akeredolu was suffering from leukaemia. Leukaemia is a blood cancer caused by a rise in the number of white blood cells in the body….
By Davies Iheamnachor, Port Harcourt Twenty-seven lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly have decamped to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The lawmakers, who were elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, announced their decision during Monday plenary at the Rivers Assembly Complex. The lawmakers were those under the leadership of…
December is a month filled with joy, celebration, and reunions. It is a time when families come together, friends reconnect, and the spirit of giving and love is in the air. In Nigeria, December holds a special place in the hearts of its people, and FirstBank, the country’s premier and leading financial institution, understands the…
Pastor Enoch Adeboye The General overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has revealed how he would like to die. The cleric who disclosed this at the ongoing annual Holy Ghost Congress of the church on Thursday in Ogun State, said he wanted a death similar to one of his uncles….
