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…
The families of more than 220 captives seized by Hamas demanded answers from the Israeli government with many fearing a military onslaught on the Gaza Strip is putting the captives’ lives at risk. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu broke off from war planning for a hastily arranged meeting on Saturday with captive families after they…
The Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the Labour Party on Saturday congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his victory at the Supreme Court. While urging the President to be magnanimous in victory, the LP faction mocked its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for filing a petition which it said did not take the justices more than 120 minutes…
The big spending Blues have won just one of their last 13 home Premier League games over the past two seasons and this latest setback punctures belief that Mauricio Pochettino was beginning to get Chelsea back on track. After a difficult start to Pochettino’s reign, back-to-back victories over Fulham and Burnley was followed by an…
