archiveMarch 8, 2021

A lawyer, Kenechukwu Okeke, who filed a criminal complaint before an Abuja Magistrate Court over the actions of 50 persons, including celebrities during the October 2020 EndSARS struggles, has been confirmed to be fake and never called to the bar. The Nigerian Bar Association confirmed on Monday that Okeke was...

 Google.org on Monday announced that it had earmarked $25m  grant funding for its new global Impact Challenge (GIC) for Women and Girls in Africa.Juliet Ehimuan, Country Director, Google Nigeria, said at a virtual  event to mark the International  Women’s  Day (IWD) that Google was also reinforcing its commitment to the...

  By Jimoh Ibrahim, CFR   Osinbajo, at 64, Nigeria Vice President a Professor without a Ph.D. degree, must have come ahead of his age in the contemporary times of intellectual politics. In the few years to come, he will be out of politics, not out of the political system....

As the 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD21) calls on people and organisations to #choosetochallenge for a better world for women, Guaranty Trust Bank plc (GTBank) has launched an initiative, tagged #GiveHerBetaHealth, to draw attention to the need for universal essential healthcare coverage, especially for women in the informal sector. Through...

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated with Nigerian women as they celebrate this year's International Women's Day. Lawan described the theme of this year's celebration, "Choose to Challenge",  as apt in reminding society of the pivotal roles women play in the family and nation-building and the need...

  Ecobank is implementing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s scheme which offers N5 for every Dollar received into domiciliary accounts or as cash over the counter.  Korede Demola-Adeniyi; Head, Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, who announced this in Lagos stated that the decision is in line with the CBN’s directive...

 Kwara State on Monday rescinded its decision to reopen 10 schools shut on account of a controversy surrounding the wearing of hijab by their students, citing safety reasons.The reversal of government’s decision came just as one of the affected founders of the schools, the Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Church, ended...

  Industrialists and Manufacturers on Monday said the Naira 4 Dollar Scheme, an initiative by the Central Bank of Nigeria to encourage diaspora remittances would help stabilize the forex situation of the country. They made the assertion in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in...

  Mrs Toki Mabogunje, President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), says there is the need to remain committed to closing the gender divide in the public and private sectors of our economy. Mabogunje said this in a report obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to commemorate...

  First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its SME specific accounts designed to reinforce the Bank’s role in putting SMEs at an advantage whilst contributing to national growth and development. The SME accounts – which are in two variants – FirstSME Classic and FirstSME Deluxe – are offered to...