FOUR major Nigerian banks are grappling with the implications of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) stringent recapitalisation policy, potentially leading to the loss of their brand identities. An investigation showed that these banks are deeply concerned following the CBN’s recent approval of the acquisition of Unity Bank. This …

Participants at the meeting in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Monday(NAN) THE Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Memounatou Ibrahima, has called on the bloc’s member states to scale up its funding for the institution to meet its prevailing multifaceted challenges. Ibrahima made this known while declaring open a meeting of the …

THE Federal Government on Monday donated multimillion naira worth of medical equipment to the Ijebu-Jesa General Hospital, Oriade Local Government Area of Osun. Newsextra24 reports that the equipment was donated through the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF). The medical equipment donated includes an X-ray mobile machine, four infant incubators, three …

AS Nigeria joins other Nations of the World to commemorate ‘World Youths Day, ‘ National Chairman of the Labour Party, Barrister Julius Abure, and other party Chieftains have challenged the Nigerian youths on the need to prioritize leadership roles in Nigeria and beyond. Barrister Abure, who made the remark on …

THE current chairman of the Nigeria’s Senate committee on security, Senator Shehu Buba, has been described as the right choice to govern Bauchi state in the 2007 elections. This was disclosed by a group under the auspices of Bauchi Transformers Movement. BTM. Chairman of the movement Amb. Sani Muhammad Sani …

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned a devastating attack on a Gaza school-turned-shelter, resulting in significant loss of life, including women and children. The UN Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq, stated that Guterres is dismayed by the continued violence in Gaza, including the recent strike on the Al-Taba’een school, which was …

A 30-year-old man and his two-year-old son have been confirmed dead in a building collapse in Madabe village, Buji Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The spokesperson for the local government, Ali Safiyanu, confirmed the incident on Monday, August 12, 2024. Safiyanu disclosed that the 25-year-old mother of the boy …

CONTROVERSIAL Nollywood actress Esther Nwachukwu, aka Esther Sky, has made a shocking revelation about her sexual life. The thespian revealed that she had lost count of the number of men she had slept with. She spoke in a recent episode of ‘The Honest Bunch’ co-hosted by actor Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, …

  SIX people, including the driver of a commuter vehicle, were killed by gunmen in the early hours of yesterday. It was gathered that the commuter vehicle departed Takum for Wukari about 6 a.m., and was ambushed at a village near Sai in neighbouring Benue State. Chairman of Takum LGA, …

In the coming days, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) will engage leaders of markets and other stakeholders in the supply and distribution chain across the nation,’ a statement from the Commission has said, adding that the stakeholder-engagement is part of a broader initiative to address the challenge …