In furtherance of its leading role in promoting the socio-economic inclusion of women in society, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced its dedication of the month of March to the celebration of women across the world, as it commemorates the globally celebrated International Women’s Day, scheduled…
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended heartfelt condolences to a former First Lady, Maryam Abacha, and family on the death of their son, Abdullahi. The president made his feelings known in a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, on Saturday in Abuja. According to the presidential aide, the president’s prayers and thoughts are with the…
The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of N308 billion worth of Promissory Notes to 199 exporting companies under the Export Expansion Grant (EEG) Scheme. While issuing letters to some beneficiaries of the scheme, the Executive Director of the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Dr. Yakusak, commended the Federal government and the National Assembly for…
Several civil society groups under the auspices of Katsina Youths Enlightenment Crusade on Peace and Development on Sunday called on Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the winner of the recently conducted presidential election to form an all-inclusive government of national unity when he assumes power come May 29, 2023.The groups also urged him to listen to…
Gunmen on Sunday shot dead the head of Maigari village in Rimin Gado Local Government Area of Kano State, Dahiru Abba.The victim was killed in the early hours of Sunday. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, confirmed the incident to Channels Television during an interview.The Chairman of Rimin Gado Local Government,…
The flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria’s just-concluded presidential election, Peter Obi has empowered an unemployed Nasarawa graduate, Gimba Sophia Emmanuel in her aspiration to acquire an oven and start her baking and confectionery business. Obi, in a social media post on Saturday, said Emmanuel indicated that she would procure a Nigerian-made…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reveal plans his administration is taking to obey the recent Supreme Court order on the naira redesign. Last week, the Supreme Court extended the validity of the old N200, N500, and N1,000 Naira notes till 31 December, stating that the Central Bank…
Eight days after Nigeria held its presidential poll, the United States, has said that the exercise failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians.The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the election after polling 8,794,726 votes, almost two million votes more than his closest rival —…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, today released the breakdown of results for the National Assembly elections conducted on Saturday, February 25. Winners have been declared for 423 National Assembly seats. However, supplementary elections will be held in 46 constituencies.The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, today released the breakdown of results for the National Assembly…
