Wema Bank has stressed the need for inclusion and equity for women in the workplace and society. According to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Wema Bank, Moruf Oseni, at the bank’s International Women’s Day event, all hands must be on deck to ensure a good representation of both genders. He reiterated that the lender…
Access Holdings Plc inched up by 1.52 per cent on Thursday, a day after Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede was appointed the chairman of the financial group. Access Holdings trading under the AccessCorp ticker on the Nigerian Exchange appreciated to N23.35 from N23 on Wednesday. The volume of its stocks traded also rose to 25,273,345 units compared to…
A Nigerian food retail firm, FoodCo Nigeria has called for government support in the early detection and treatment of breast and cervical cancer among Nigerian women. This was just as it said that the two diseases are prevalent and with high mortality rates. According to a statement on Saturday, the company’s Head of Innovation, Growth…
Ousmane Sonko’s release late Thursday after months behind bars triggered a mix of jubilation and political uncertainty on the streets of the capital, Dakar. Thousands took to the streets in celebration, reinvigorating enthusiasm for the election that will decide whether the West African country can remain a stable democracy in a region that has experienced…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and one of his wives, Queen Tobi Philips, have welcomed a twin.Taking to his Instagram page on Saturday 16th March, 2024, the monarch announced the arrival of the set of twins, a male and a female. Olori Tobi Phillips is the third wife of the Ooni of…
The markets will offer Lagos residents a 25% discount on staple food items like rice, beans, gari, bread, eggs, tomatoes, and pepper. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. “In order to prevent sharp practices and ensure the foodstuff reaches a large number of Lagosians, a…
The Kogi State Government has described as false the allegation of corruption levelled against the immediate past governor Yahaya Bello, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The EFCC, in an amended charge filed against the Chief of Staff to the incumbent Governor, Alli Bello, had indicted the former governor, who was alleged to have…
Trading in top three equities namely: Transnational Corporation (Transcorp), Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) and Access Holdings contributed significantly to the stock market’s upward performance in the week ended. Specifically, a total equity turnover of 1.773 billion shares worth N52.867 billion in 44,713 deals were traded in the week by investors on the Exchange.This is…
Top military leaders in Brazil have alleged that former President Jair Bolsonaro presented them with a plan to reverse the results of the 2022 presidential election, according to court documents. The filings, released on Friday, offer some of the first evidence that Bolsonaro was directly involved in an effort to subvert the vote, which he…
