Unity Bank has held the maiden edition of SME Clinic in conjunction with Signal Alliance and Businessday. The event was part of a collaborative initiative to consistently promote Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country. The  SME clinic was designed to boost SMEs operators in leveraging effective branding and marketing strategy expected to play […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed the reappointment of Mr. Afolabi Imoukhuede as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Job Creation. The reappointment is with immediate effect. A letter by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, said Imoukhuede will continue to oversee the implementation and expansion of the […]

The Nigerian Stock Exchange has delisted the shares of defunct Skye Bank Plc and Fortis Microfinance Bank Plc from the daily official list of the Exchange. The NSE issued a statement on Wednesday, notifying dealing members of the delisting of the two banks. The statement read in part, “Pursuant to Clause 15 of the General […]

THE Federal Government has approved N600billion  to be injected into the nation’s electricity market,  Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), said on Wednesday. Speaking with reporters at the Market Operator’s (MO) Participants/Key Stakeholders 2019 Third Quarter Interactive Forum in Abuja, its MO,  Edmund Eje, said the fund would be disbursed soon. According to him, the intervention […]

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Mr Femi Adesina as his Special Adviser (SA) on Media and Publicity and Malam Garba Shehu as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media and Publicity. A statement by the Deputy Director (Information), Abiodun Oladunjoye, said the President also re-appointed Mr Laolu Akande as Senior Special Assistant […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kebbi, says it has returned N443,180 to relatives of victims of two road traffic crashes in the state. Mr Abayomi Asaniyan,the Sector Commander of the corps in the state, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday. He said the command […]

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday quizzed some management staff of the Kwara state Scholarship Board over alleged N150 million bursary fraud. Those interrogated by the operatives of the Ilorin zonal office of the commission over the case include the Chairperson of Kwara Scholarship Board, Hajia Fatimoh Yusuf, Executive Secretary of the board, […]

The member representing Denge/Shuni State Constituency at the Sokoto House of Assembly, Aminu Magaji Bodai, has been kidnapped. A close relation of the lawmaker said that he was kidnapped by hoodlums around 1:15am between Dange and Bodai town on Thursday. “I can confirm to you that my brother was kidnapped by yet-to-be-identified persons. “His whereabouts […]

The Department of State Services has alleged in fresh papers filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja that the convener of #RevolutionNow protests, Omoyele Sowore, met with “foreign collaborators” in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries on how to topple the Muhammadu Buhari government”. DSS also alleged in the court document seen […]

The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Justice Kazeem Alogba as the 17th Chief Judge of Lagos State. The appointment was confirmed during plenary on Tuesday, a statement said. On Monday, the House read a letter from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu seeking Alogba’s confirmation as the chief judge. He had said Alogba […]