The South South zonal chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned some national leaders of the party from the zone to be careful with the way they associate with opposition party leaders in the zone ahead of the 2023 general election. APC organising secretary, Dr Blessing Agbomhere, in …

GOVERNOR of Bauchi State Bala Mohammed has advocated the inclusion of almajirai into the country’s mainstream education system. The inclusion, according to the governor, would reduce maltreatment of almajirai in the country as they oftentimes fall victim of human parts harvesting by ritualists. The governor said this in Bauchi when …

Egbin Power Plc has appointed Mokhtar Bounour as its chief executive officer(CEO) as part of its energy transition drive. Egbin Power is the foremost privately run thermal plant in sub-Saharan Africa that powers over 20 million homes and businesses. Bounour’s appointment, the company said, would accelerate Egbin’s ongoing transformation and …

Heritage Bank Plc has appointed Akinola George-Taylor as its acting managing director. Following the receipt of the approval of the board of directors of Heritage Bank and the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN), the bank is poised for its next phase of transformation. The new acting managing director will be overseeing …

The director general of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), Dr. DanAzumi Mohammed Ibrahim has called on African countries (Nigeria inclusive) to embrace innovation and technology for sustainable economic development of the continent. Dr. Ibrahim made this call while presenting the keynote address at the 2022 Commemoration …

The total market value of 110 Commercial Paper(CP) admitted on FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited has risen to N3.36trillion, even as it has approved the registration of the Union Bank of Nigeria Plc’s N100 billion CP Programme on its platform. FMDQ said, the registration of this Union Bank CP Programme, which …

The presidential candidate of People Democratic Party (PDP) and former vice president of Nigeria,  Abubakar Atiku, has emphasized the need for significant restructuring of the economy and support for the private sector to unleash its growth potential and play a key role in the economy. Atiku stated this at the …

President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for effectively ensuring financial system stability in the country over the years. President Buhari made the commendation yesterday at the 15th Annual Banking & Finance Conference of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Theme: Repositioning the Financial …

As part of security measures, the Ondo State Government has placed an order banning night clubbing across the 18 local government areas of the state. The government also banned the operation of commercial motorcycling also known as okada in the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the …

Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed scores of bandits, rescued 10 hostages, and recovered weapons in Chikun and Igabi Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. The State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who disclosed this on Tuesday, said troops neutralised the bandits while on clearance …