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BREAKING: Court clears ex-Finance Minster Kemi Adeosun of NYSC controversy

*Says NYSC certificate not required for appointment as Minister A Federal High Court in Abuja in Abuja has cleared former Finance Minister, Mrs. Kemi Adosun, of the controversy over her participation or otherwise in the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. ADVERTISEMENT Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in a judgment on Wednesday, held that Adeosun was not qualified to have participated in ... Read More »

Nigeria Battle Rabiu BUA Cement over sudden price increase  

BUA Cement Plc, which owned by controversial billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu has increased price of cement per bag has increased at According to Newsthumb findings the country’s second largest cement maker, over the weekend, announced a price rise from N2, 800 to N3, 000 per bag. The present surge in the price of BUA cement fuels speculation that its owner, ... Read More »

ESN Commander Makes Confession On How His Group Engaged in a Killing Spree Across the Southeast Region

One of the Commanders of the Eastern Security Network, the armed wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has alleged that members of his group engaged in a killing spree across the Southeast region. The suspect, Emeoyiri Uzorma Benjamin, alias Onye Army, was arrested by operatives of the Force Intelligence Response Team over his alleged involvement in the attacks, killing ... Read More »

constitution-requires-buhari-to-crush/kanu/ igboho says NBA Vice President

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) 1st Vice President,! John Aikpokpo-Martins, Saturday said any President of Nigeria is constitutionally bound to crush secessionists like Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho. Mr Aikpokpo-Martins said under Nigerian law, self-determination agitations are “simply unconstitutional”. He faulted secessionists’ claim that agitation for self-determination is a fundamental right, noting that Chapter 4 (fundamental human rights ... Read More »

FirstBank’s SMECONNECT Platform Continues To Help Businesses Thrive

Small Medium Enterprises are the ultimate drivers of the economy, and when they are under-utilized and not given the much-needed support to thrive, it has an overriding effect on the overall growth and development of a Nation. In a demonstration of its continuous commitment to National development, FirstBank’s ‘’SMEConnect’ continues to create an atmosphere for SMEs to build, grow and scale. ... Read More »

Ecobank Nigeria To Launch Bespoke Women Empowerment Initiative, Ellevate

 All is set for the launch of “Ellevate”, a bespoke women empowerment proposition of the Ecobank Group. Ellevate is targeted at empowering women-owned, and women-focused businesses in Nigeria. Executive Director, Commercial Banking, Carol Oyedeji said the initiative which is scheduled for launch on July 7, 2021 in Lagos (Registration link https://bit.ly/3hDPHkT ), is specially designed for women in business, and businesses with ... Read More »

Fidelity Bank Receives Allied Food & Confectionery Services EXCO Members

​ L-R: The Executive Director, Lagos & South-West, Dr. Ken Opara; Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe all of Fidelity Bank Plc, when EXCO members of Fidelity Bank led by Mrs. Onyeali-Ikpe received the Managing Director, Allied Food & Confectionery Services Limited (Franchisee of Burger King in Nigeria), Mr. Antoine Zammarieh who paid a courtesy visit to the bank in ... Read More »

Unity Bank Commits Over N30 Million To Empower NYSC Members

Nigerian lender, Unity Bank Plc. has committed over N30 million to empower National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members through the Bank’s flagship Youth entrepreneurship development initiative known as Unity Bank Corpreneurship Challenge. The sum includes N4 million won by beneficiaries on four separate editions across four states and N10 million won by beneficiaries across the ten states in the latest ... Read More »

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