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First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s Most Valuable Bank Brand, has distinguished itself through its various interventions in its Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability programme. The Bank has defined its approach to doing business responsibly as Corporate Citizenship and this involves positively impacting the lives of key stakeholders and the society at large. This includes deliberate efforts to enable […]Read More

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has commenced the sale of Direct Entry (DE) application forms for qualified candidates who possess A-level results and wish to gain direct admission to degree programmes in Nigerian tertiary institutions.  The organisation has also commenced the sale of UTME application forms for Nigerians abroad and foreign candidates who […]

A Nigerian, Fawaz Olanrewaju Animasaun  will spend the next two years in jail in the United States for defrauding East Texans and others out of nearly $1 million. Twenty seven year-old  Animasaun, is one of two persons  named in a federal indictment for charges of aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit bank fraud, as […]

Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari has indicated that the prayers of Nigerians on behalf of her husband have been answered as President Muhammadu Buhari is getting well. She said on Monday that “the hyenas” and “the jackals” will soon be ejected from the kingdom. Aisha Buhari, who is currently in London with her husband, gave […]

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen has pegged the number of lawyers that could appear for a party in court at five, including the lead lawyer. Onnoghen announced this shortly before the Supreme Court opened proceedings in the two appeals filed by former governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo […]

The Abu Dhabi based mother brand of Etisalat International has terminated its management agreement with its Nigerian arm and has given Etisalat Nigeria three weeks to phase out the brand in the country. The decision of the Telco’s decision follows the collapse of its $1.7 billion loan talks. Chief executive of Etisalat International, Hatem Dowidar […]

In reviewing the farcical coup—orchestrated by the president of the Nigerian senate, Bukola Saraki—that took place on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, we were reminded of the French coup of 1851 by Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte and the analysis by Karl Marx. Since the French constitution prohibited an incumbent president from seeking re-election, Louis Bonaparte (Napoleon Bonaparte’s nephew) […]

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, today inspected the collapsed bridge along Mokwa – Jebba Road in Tatabu Village, Niger State. The collapse of the bridge was caused by heavy rain fall in the state on June 12, 2017.  Since then, travel time has increased from 2 hours to over 12 hours on the Mokwa – […]

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s most valuable banking brand and foremost financial institution, today announced the appointment of Mr. Abdullahi Ibrahim as an Executive Director. Prior to this appointment, Abdullahi was the Bank’s Group Executive, Retail Banking North. Mr. Ibrahim’s appointment is in sync with FirstBank’s strong corporate governance credentials and best practice, ensuring […]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Presidency cabal is in a state of dilemma as to whether to bring President Muhammadu Buhari back to the country with his present state or leave him in London, adding that; “The President has become a bad business for the cabal […]

Last week, the dented Senate President, Bukola Saraki flew a kite, it was a dangerous kite in every sense of it. If we are in a military government, Saraki and his hirelings would have been rounded up and subjected to sundry trial for that kite. But we are in a democracy with its expansive tolerance […]

The Borno Police Command has  deployed 3, 000 policemen to Maiduguri, the state capital and other areas liberated from the Boko Haram insurgents, authorities announced on Sunday.  The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the State, ASP Victor Isuzu, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Maiduguri. Isuzu said the Police made the move […]