President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met with the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun and the Senior Pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly, Tunde Bakare, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The duo arrived the Villa at 2:30 p.m. and moved straight to the President’s office. It was not clear why Bakare was in company of the minister who is facing public ... Read More »

French President Emmanuel Macron offered a bold and new vision of France’s relationship with Africa, speaking to Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs in Lagos today. He passionately advocated a new partnership, prioritizing the role of entrepreneurship in driving Africa’s renaissance, highlighting the importance of the private sector and urging the creation of a business ecosystem that leverages Africa’s vibrant private sector and ... Read More »

Pan-African financial services group, United Bank for Africa Plc, has once again made an addition to its growing list of enviable laurels as it was named Africa’s best bank  in the Digital category at the prestigious Euromoney awards in London. This further lends credence to UBA’s dominance in the digital banking space. The Euromoney awards ceremony which was held on Wednesday, July ... Read More »

  Foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, will hold the 8th edition of its Annual Autism Conference on Tuesday, July 17 and Wednesday July 18, 2018 at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos.Themed “Raising a Child with Autism, the Role of Family and the Community”the two-day conferenceis part of the Bank’s Annual Autism Program, which brings together globally renowned ... Read More »

The Governor of Adamawa State, Mohammed Jibrila Bindow has commended Fidelity Bank Plc for supporting the development of education in the state and across the country through its sustainable Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The Governor who spoke during the handover ceremony of the newly constructed block of classrooms to the management of Kwarhi B’ Primary at Mubi in Hong ... Read More »

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed September for judgement on a suit filed by the Inspector -General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, against the Senate and its President, Bukola Saraki. Justice John Tsoho chose the date after listening to IGP’s lawyer, Alex Izinyon (SAN), argued on behalf of his client and urged the court to grant the plaintiff’s ... Read More »

Phoenix Rising and former Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba has said bad officiating led to Nigeria’s ouster against Argentina at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Russia on Tuesday. The former Chelsea striker who spoke on BBC One said the referee favoured Argentina unjustly with the decision not to award the second penalty. He said, “I think it’s a bad ... Read More »

Queens College Yaba, Ansar-Ud Deen Girls High School Itire, King’s College Lagos and Igbobi College progressed to the Finals of the 2018 Master’s Cup football competition after semifinal games played at the Agege stadium on Tuesday 26th June 2018. The semifinals began with matches in the female category; the first game saw 2017 Champions Queen’s College, Yaba defeat Ansar-Ud-Deen College, ... Read More »

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The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, on Monday waded into the acquisition of Visafone by South African mobile giant MTN, saying the acquisition cannot be done without a public inquiry to enable stakeholders determine the future of Visafone in the overall interest of the industry. The decision of the NCC to halt the acquisition followed a heated debate on the matter ... Read More »