UBA GMD Alawuba Appointed Chairman, CIBN Body of Banks’ CEOs
UBA GMD Alawuba has been appointed Chairman, CIBN body of Banks’ CEOs. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa, (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba has been appointed as the Chairman of the Chartered Institute…
Zenith Bank wins ‘Best Commercial Bank in Nigeria’ and ‘Best Corporate Governance’ awards
Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as the Best Commercial Bank, Nigeria in the World Finance Banking Awards 2024, retaining the award for a fourth consecutive year. The bank was also named as Best Corporate Governance, Nigeria for the third year running…
Lagos plans to increase its GDP from real estate to 20%
GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has hinted that his administration is aiming at increasing the Gross Domestic Product, GDP contribution from the real estate sector 5-6 per cent to 15-20 per cent. This is as the President of the…
‘Protectionism eroding global business’ – world trade chief
That is the admission of the director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. “We are seeing increasing protectionism, some undermining of the WTO rules, and some of this is leading to fragmentation,” she tells the BBC….
John Cena announces he will be retiring from WWE
John Cena, a WWE legend, has disclosed his retirement date from competitive ring work. The 16-time world champion declared during his appearance at WWE Money in the Bank in Toronto, Canada, that he will leave the sport in 2025. Cena…
FG suspends taxes on maize, wheat, rice, other staples
The Federal Government has announced the suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes on some essential food items imported through land and sea borders. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, made this known during a press briefing at…
Nollywood actor, Hanks Anuku, stages solo protest against hunger
Nollywood actor, Hanks Anuku, staged a solo protest on Monday, drawing attention to the issue of hunger in the country. In a viral video, Anuku was seen holding a flag with the inscription ‘Hunger dey ooo’ (meaning ‘hunger is real’…
Dangote Refinery on track for July petrol supply – Official
The Vice President of Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin, has reiterated that the Dangote oil refinery will supply petrol in July as promised. Edwin said this when he took officials of the S&P Global on a…
Chinua Achebe’s daughter, Maureen wins Harvard Medical School award
Maureen Achebe, daughter of the renowned novelist Chinua Achebe, has been honored with the 2024 Faculty Development and Diversity Award by Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The recognition celebrates her outstanding contributions and commitment to diversity in the medical field. The…
N80.2bn fraud: Yahaya Bello loses bid to transfer case to Kogi
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, lost his bid to transfer his N80.2 billion fraud case from Abuja to his state. This followed the ruling of Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court,…