Polaris Bank CEO, Adekunle Sonola making his presentation as Guest Speaker at Lagos NBA Branch Annual Law Dinner which held in Lagos at the weekend. Polaris Bank’s CEO, Adekunle Sonola, has urged Nigerian government to prioritize legal policy and reforms for sustained economic growth. Sonola made the call in a presentation he delivered at the…
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, asked the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to immediately get to work, warning that non-performance would not be tolerated. Tinubu also warned that conducts suggesting a sense of entitlement would not be tolerated, and that the Board could be dissolved without prior notice to members over non-performance….
Indian Continent Investment, a firm linked to Airtel Africa board member, Shravin Bharti Mittal, has increased its stake in the telco to over 15 per cent. In a corporate notice filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Thursday on director’s dealing, it was revealed that Indian Continent Investment, bought 94,593,705 units of shares at £0.9604,…
Two directors of Zenith Bank Plc and the Zenith Staff Provident Fund acquired over N841m worth of the lender’s shares in December. According to corporate notices on insider trading filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited, the staff fund bought about 16 million units of bank shares in multiple transactions between Monday and Wednesday. The average…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed confidence that the United States and other Western countries will continue to support Ukraine in its battle to repel Russia’s invasion. Speaking during an end-of-year news conference on Tuesday, Zelenskyy said that financial assistance plays a crucial role in the country’s efforts to drive back Russian forces that poured…
Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, on Monday, responded to a letter by Olalekan Ojo, lawyer of Nigerian singer, Naira Marley. In her reply, Iyabo demanded N1bn from Naira Marley over the failure to serve her a pre-action letter. According to the document published on the Instagram handle of the actress (@IyaboOjofebris), Iyabo demanded the amount over…
WHO staff participated in a joint UN mission to Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza on 16 December to deliver health supplies and assess the situation in the facility. Partners on today’s mission included OCHA, UNDSS, and UNMAS. The team delivered medicines and surgical supplies, orthopedic surgery equipment, and anesthesia materials and drugs to the hospital. Al-Shifa Hospital, currently minimally functional, needs…
In a grand celebration marking its 2023 Community Day, Lafarge Africa Plc, a leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, has launched a series of impactful Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects across its operational hubs in Ashaka, Gombe State, Mfamosing, Cross River State, and Ewekoro, Ogun State. This annual tradition underscores Lafarge Africa’s unwavering commitment…
. . As bariga waterfront jetty comes alive! As part of efforts to activate and ensure constant usage of the Bariga Waterfront Jetty, the Lagos State Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) over the weekend organised a boat cruise tagged “Love Lagos Water Experience” for fun seekers, holiday makers and tourists to Takwa Bay Island Beach. The experience…
