. Unveils FirstSME Account, Reiterates Commitment To Continued Growth Of SMES First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider is rewarding customers with N5 for every dollar received through foreign remittances. This N5 for a dollar incentive is paid to FirstBank’s customers regardless of their preference... Read more
In commemoration of International Women’s Day, the National Basketball Association (NBA) (NBA.com) and the Basketball Africa League (BAL) (TheBAL.com) today announced the launch of several initiatives to advance gender equality and economic inclusion across Africa. The initiatives build on the NBA family’s collective efforts to advance equality and social justice... Read more
The Nigeria Army has cautioned an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Gumi over his recent utterances about the military establishment warning that it does not deploy its troops along ethnic lines. The army’s position was contained in a statement on Monday signed by Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, the Director Army Public... Read more
The Deputy Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State and immediate past Director-General of the Nigeria Maritime Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has hailed the Supreme Court rulings in the matters of the APC, Rivers State and described it as a “victory for democracy and progressive... Read more
The Anambra State government has expressed grief on the passing away of the respected journalist, Uche Ezechukwu and the iconic musician, Daniel Ian Mbaezue, popularly known as Dan Ian. In a release by the state’s Commissioner for Information & Public Enlightenment, Mr C. Dons Adinuba, the Anambra State Government... Read more
THE Nigerian Army has announced new top appointments in a bid to re-position it’s activities for optimal performance. The new postings and appointments affected some senior officers. Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, chief of army staff, COAS, approved the new postings which is a normal routine aimed at re-invigorating the... Read more
Pastor Bulus Yikura, who was kidnapped by Boko Haram, has regained freedom 24 hours before the deadline set for his execution the abductors. A security source informed The Nation the cleric was set free on Wednesday evening on the outskirts of Maiduguri metropolis. He was sighted with a few family members... Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has advocated that not less than 10 per cent fund should be allocated to host communities in the Petroleum Industry Bill that is still before the National Assembly. According to him, it is also necessary that the bill state in clear terms what specific... Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has handed the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick an unqualified backing in his quest to win a seat on the FIFA Council – the highest decision-making organ in world football – at next week’s Confederation of African Football elections in Rabat,... Read more
Former Governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shehu Shema has called on all Nigerians to sink their differences and work together against insurgents who have continued to threaten national peace and unity.He made the call before inaugurations the reconstructed Chief Ferdinand Alabaraba Crescent and Opobo Crescent in GRA Phase 2,... Read more
