archiveSeptember 6, 2021

Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc on Monday posted a profit before tax (PBT) of N24.70 billion for the six months ended June 30. This was stated in the bank’s consolidated and separate interim financial statements signed by the Company Secretary, Mr Chidi Okezie as posted on the website of the Nigerian...

The Police have confirmed the kidnapping of Senator Nelson Effiong, who represented Eket Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State in the eighth Senate. Spokesman of the State Police Command, SP Odiko Macdon, confirmed the development to newsmen. Macdon told newsmen in Uyo on Monday that the senator was kidnapped in...

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has dismissed an application by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), seeking to stop the Rivers State Government from collecting Value Added Tax (VAT). This follows the application filed by the FIRS in mid-August against the judgement of the same...

In its effort to contribute to nation building and economic development, the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI) through the InnerCity Mission network of schools is breaking barriers to education by providing marginalised and vulnerable children access to free basic primary education. Currently, there are eight (8) 100% free InnerCity Mission...

local organising committee for congresses inaugurated Ahead of the ward, local government and state congresses of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has inaugurated the Local Organising Committee for the congresses. Makinde maintained that the party will allow internal democracy to reflect in the processes and...

Former France defender Jean-Pierre Adams has died aged 73 after almost 40 years in a coma, his former club Nimes announced on Monday. Adams, who made 22 international appearances in the 1970s, slipped into a coma after a mistake by his anaesthetist during routine knee surgery in 1982. Born in...

The nation’s bourse opened trading for the week on Monday on a bearish mood with the market indices dropping by 0.02 per cent.Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened at N20.455 trillion, shed N4 billion or 0.02 per cent to close at N20.451 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index lost 8.12 per...

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the setting up of a Health Sector Reform Committee to commence the development and implementation of a Health Sector Reform programme for Nigeria in collaboration with the State Governments and the FCT administration. According to a statement issued on Monday by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu,...

    Managing Director/Regional Executive, Ecobank Nigeria Ltd, Patrick Akinwuntan has said the bank initiated Super Reward Scheme to deepen savings amongst Nigerians, reward and assist customers’ businesses. The Managing Director who was speaking at the presentation of Super Reward grand prize of N1 million cheque to each of the...

  The city of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital was agog with top dignitaries, sports lovers, indigenes and football fans on Wednesday September 1st 2021 as the remodeled Lekan Salami stadium at Adamasingba was commissioned by the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde. Rite Foods Limited, the producer...