Access Holdings grew profits by 306.91 per cent to N619.32bn for the financial year 2023 from N152.20bn recorded in the previous year. This was disclosed in the consolidated and separate statement of financials for 2023 filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Wednesday. The late Group Managing Director of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, who died…
In an originating motion, Gambaryan sought a declaration that his detention and seizure of his travel document contravened Section 35 (1) and (4) of the 1999 Constitution (As Amended). He urged the court to order the NSA and EFCC to release him from their custody and return his passport with immediate effect. Gambaryan equally sought…
The International Press Institute, Nigeria, has alleged that the missing Editor of FirstNews, Segun Olatunji, is in the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency. The DIA is an agency under the command of Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye, who, in turn, reports to the Chief of Defence Staff. The IPI, in a statement on Wednesday signed…
Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Tokunbo Abiru, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions in the 10th Senate, who is also the Senator representing Lagos East, is a man of extraordinary passion for the development of people. With an innate drive for excellence in all his pursuits, Senator Abiru has consistently…
Dispelling the rumours in a statement on Wednesday, the Chief Communications Officer, NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, urged Nigerians to disregard them entirely. He reaffirmed the NNPCL’s commitment to sustaining the current sufficiency in petroleum products supply across all its retail stations in the country. The statement reads: “The NNPC Limited wishes to clarify rumours suggesting a…
Households worldwide threw away one billion meals every day in 2022, according to a new study by the United Nations. In the Food Waste Index Report published on Wednesday, the UN said households and businesses binned more than one trillion dollars’ worth of food at a time when more than 780 million people were going…
Sterling Bank Limited has partnered with Export and Sell Nigeria Limited to train Small and Medium-scale enterprise operators on sustainable export practices. The collaboration unfolded through an intensive four-day capacity-building boot camp, attracting over 130 export-oriented business operators. The Group Head of Agric and Solid Minerals Finance at Sterling Bank, Dr Olushola Obikanye, underscoring the…
Actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington commemorates her husband, Olubankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, on his birthday today.She posted a heartfelt video on her Instagram page, expressing gratitude for Banky W’s dedication and enduring love for her and their son. She wrote: “Taking a little break from my hiatus to scream happy birthday to my bestie,…
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Aishetu Ndayako, on Wednesday. According to the Minister, Easter, beyond religious significance, promotes values of love, forgiveness and compassion which are essential for social cohesion and harmony. He called…
