archiveJuly 2019

as the nation today awaits Court verdict on Buhari qualification   As the nation awaits the verdict of the Abuja Appeal Court today on the qualification ofPresident Mohammadu Buhari, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar will today also play back videos of the February 23...

An international team of engineers in U.S. and China have developed a powerful artificial muscles which can generate a power 40 times that of human muscles. A study published online on Friday in the journal Science, explained that the engineers developed the muscles using a polymer sheath around inexpensive yarns....

  Access Bank has again emerged winner at the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) 2019 as the ‘Outstanding Healthcare SME-Friendly Bank of the Year’. At the award ceremony held recently at Eko Hotels & Suites, Access Bank was recognized for the fourth time by the NHEA consecutively after winning the...

  The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE), on Thursday shut Ecobank Nigeria headquarters in Lagos. This followed sack of 900 workers of the lender nationwide. The union said it will continue with the picketing of the bank until management of Ecobank ensures the sacked workers...

    Armed robbers on Friday morning invaded female hostel of the Obafemi Awolowo hall, University of Ibadan and carted away valuables. The invasion of the female hostel, The PUNCH gathered, occurred around 1:30 a.m. and was carried out by armed men numbering about 10. During the robbery operation, which...

The Federal Government has collected over N10 trillion from the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) from 1,674 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). An official in the Office of the Account-General of the Federation (OAGF), Afolabi Ajayi, dropped the hint on Thursday at the Peer Review Mechanism of Ministries...

donates hundreds of SUBEB approved reading & writing materials to Agidingbi Grammar School, Ikeja As part of activities earmarked to celebrate its 7th anniversary in Nigeria, leading online shopping destination, Jumia recently donated to Agidingbi Junior Grammar School, Ikeja hundreds of reading and writing materials approved by the Lagos State...

Zenith Bank Plc has introduced the Zenith Timeless Account, which allows Nigerians aged 55years and above to enjoy free financial services. According to a press statement from the bank, The Zenith Timeless Account is a product offering targeted at senior citizens (aged 55 years and above), pensioners, potential and existing...

  As Ex-Head of State, Makinde harp on security   Former Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar said on Thursday that the private sector experience of the Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde will help him in the governance of the state. General Abdusalami Abubakar, who was on a...

The Federal Government has saved over N288 billion through the implementation of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) from April 2007 till date. Office of the Account General of the Federation (OAGF) revealed this on Thursday in Abuja when the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation...