OIL prices rose yesterday on fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East curtailing Iranian crude supply, but prices were headed for a third straight monthly loss because of concerns about waning global demand. Brent crude futures for November delivery, expiring yesterday, gained 1 cent to $71.00 a barrel. The more actively traded Brent…
THE Petroleum Tanker Drivers Branch (PTD) Branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration renewed commitment to ensure motorable federal highways across the country. The Union, a communique, also commended efforts by the government to ensure stability in supply of petroleum products. The Union,…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Monday, accused the police of shooting at him on his way to inspect the State House of Assembly Complex that was gutted by fire last night. Fubara named a senior officer in the Rivers State Police Command as the leader of the team that was deployed to obstruct his…
The National Women Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof Stella Effah-Attoe, is dead. Effah-Attoe, a member of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC), died on Sunday after a brief illness. PDP spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, in a statement, said the party lost one of its “best and brightest”. “Prof. Effah-Attoe’s death is a huge…
The “US is not telling Israel what to do,” Vice President Kamala Harris has stated, as debate over Washington’s stance on the war in Gaza mounts. Speaking in an interview with CBS on Sunday, Harris stressed that the United States is only providing advice, equipment and diplomatic support to Israel. US troops will not be…
Sterling Bank says it is committing N1bn to agro-innovators at the upcoming 5th edition of its annual event, Agric Summit Africa, known for its contributions to the agriculture sector. A statement said, this year’s event, themed, ‘Empowering innovations: A confluence of capital, vision, and agribusiness enterprise’, would take place in November 2023 in Lagos, Nigeria….
Access Bank has strengthened its Development Banking Desk to drive sustainable development in Nigeria and across the African continent. Development Banking Desk is a specialised desk within Access Bank mandated to provide exclusive financial support to non-profit organisations such as international non-governmental organisations, non-governmental organisations, bilateral and multilateral institutions, donor agencies, embassies among others, who…
Fidelity Bank, African Export-Import Bank and agribusiness firm, JohnVents Industries have signed a $40m cocoa export deal at the Fidelity Bank International Trade and Creative Connect held in Houston, United States of America. According to a statement from the bank on Sunday, the signing of the $40m pre-export finance facility was held at the trade…
By Ayomide Otitoju and Mariam Olaniran In a jubilant gathering of celestial proportions, family, friends, and devoted Celestians congregated to celebrate the remarkable 90th birthday of Evangelist S.O. Banjo. This joyous occasion witnessed the gracious presence of His Eminence Pastor Emmanuel Oshoffa, the Spiritual head of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), at the thanksgiving…
