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-as UBA stock now best performing on the exchange Fitch International, one of the foremost global rating agencies has affirmed United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc’s viability rating at “B”, as the pan-African banking group continue to sustain its benchmark asset quality and strong profitability amidst industry and macroeconomic challenges. UBA is one of the […]

By default, Nigeria may be quietly returning to the unpleasant regime of deadly violence unleashed by militants in the Niger Delta region which, pre-2010, put the country on the edge economically through sabotage of crude exports and the pipelines. Militancy has gripped Cross River State for the past few months and militants are responsible for […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Wanke village in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State during a one-day working visit to the state said that security situation in the country has improved since he took over the power.   He added that the situation would continue to improve under his leadership. President Buhari, who […]

Leading African businessman and philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu CON joined the First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs. Aisha Buhari and wife of the Vice President of Nigeria, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo at a forum and exhibition on Nigerian Women in Export which was held in Abuja. Themed ‘Achieving Zero Oil Growth Through Women Inclusiveness in Global Export Trade’, this year’s […]Read More

Senator Aliyu Wamakko, the senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, has denied reports that his colleagues met in his house to deliberate on how to commence impeachment proceedings against President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement issued by the senator on Wednesday in response to reports alleging that he hosted different meetings of agrieved members of […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was on Wednesday said to have sealed off a fuel station purportedly belonging to the Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose. The filling station, identified as ‘Chance Oil’ which is located at Lambe, Akute area of Ogun State, was said to have been sealed off by operatives of the […]

The Senate on Wednesday asked the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, to ensure the immediate arrest of the killers of Abuja preacher, Mrs. Eunice Olawale Elisha. Mrs. Elisha was murdered around Gbazango areas of Kubwa, in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, while evangelizing in the early hour of […]

The Senate, Wednesday,  passed for its third and final reading the ‘Discrimination Against Persons With Disabilities (Prohibition) Bill (2016) (SB 22).’ Taking to his social media pages to comment on the development, the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki stated that the bill is highly important as it seeks to curb the abuse in all […]

Following a tense drama in the Nigerian Senate ,Tuesday, in which Senator Dino Melaye was said to have threatened to impregante and beat up Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the Bola Tinubu, the National leader of the APC. His words: “I will beat you up, ….. impregnate you and nothing will happen,” the Senator Melaye was quoted as […]Read More

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as a huge joke, the alleged impeachment threat against President Mohammadu Buhari. This was contained in statement issued, Wednesday, by Mai Mala Buni, National Secretary All Progressives Congress. In his words: “The attention of the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to media reports […]

The Federal High Court Ikoyi, in a landmark judgement has declared the 45 per cent tariff increase by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) as illegal and should be reversed immediately. The court held that the implementation of the 45 per cent increase constitutes a violation of its interim order. The court awarded N50,000 cost […]

—As Fitch affirms its stable on Viability Ratings (VRs) Lagos, July 13, 2016 – Nigeria’s premier financial Institution and most valuable bank brand, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, is targeting to grow its customer base by over 10 million new customers in the next three years. The expansion is in sync with the Bank’s financial inclusion […]Read More