From Dianabasi Effiong The new cutting-edge cancer treatment machine just installed at the National Hospital Abuja will reduce patient’s treatment waiting time from 16 minutes to two minutes, the Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr. Jaf Momoh, said on Friday at the inauguration of the equipment by the... Read more
First Bank Convenes SME Week, Reinforces Support For The Engine Of The Economy
FeaturedPress Releases August 7, 2019
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, as part of the launch of its specialized SME propositions, has announced the convening of its SME Week scheduled to hold in the week 5 – 9 August 2019. Customers and non-customers of First Bank can expect to participate in a wide range of events... Read more
Villagers descended on a whale trapped when it missed its way to the Opokuma sea area in Nigeria’s Bayelsa state and hacked it into bits for food. The incident happened yesterday, July 29, 2019 in the Brass area of Bayelsa state. According to our correspondent who visited the... Read more
In a boost to Nigeria’s anti-terrorism war, the Nigerian Army on Thursday unveiled four mine and bomb resistant anti-ambush protected vehicles, all made in Nigeria. The unveiling ceremony at Nigerian Army Resource Centre Asokoro Abuja, was attended by both the Chief of Defence Staff General AG Olonisakin and Army... Read more
… Says “This is not Military Rule” Nigeria: Human rights activist and President of Centre for Change, Dr. Joe Odumakin has condemned the arrest of former African Action Congress (AAC) Presidential candidate, Mr Omoyele Sowore by the men of the DSS ahead of a protest planned by activists for... Read more
By Omoshola Deji Nigeria’s 2019 presidential election has ended, but the contest is ongoing at the tribunal. Politics is a mean game – and politicians devise every means to win. That ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar is challenging the result doesn’t mean he won. He may have indeed lose... Read more
In an effort to stimulate innovation through synergy, First Bank of Nigeria Limited hosted the Digital Lab Open House on Wednesday, 31 July 2019 at its Digital Lab in Yaba Lagos. The Digital Lab Open House is amongst the many events lined up for the group Innovation Week held... Read more
Ijaw Youths under the auspices of Defender of Izon Nation (DIN) on Sunday urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to jettison the idea of using Gov Nyesom Wike to conduct Bayelsa guber primaries. The DIN, an Ijaw pressure group comprising militants and non militants known in the creeks as... Read more
FBN Holdings Plc, the parent company of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, yesterday, said it recorded gross earnings of N294.2 billion for the six months ending June 30, 2019 (H1’19). This represents 0.3 percent growth when compared with the N293.3 billion recorded as gross earnings in the corresponding period... Read more
The Shell Petrol!sum Development Company (SPDC) on Tuesday inaugurated the upgared and remodelled Kolo General Hospital as part of efforts to commemorate the discovery of oil commercial quantities at Oloibiri in Bayelsa. Speaking at the event , Mr Osagie Okunbor, Managing Director of SPDC noted that Oloibiri holds a... Read more
