Five men were on Thursday docked before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly breaking into two homes to steal phones and other valuables valued at N300,000. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, are Mathew Chukwubudo, 18, Favour…
Oyo/Osun Customs Area Command has intercepted 101 drums and 609 kegs of premium motor spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, totalling 35,425 litres, being attempted to be smuggled out of the country. Customs Area Comptroller, Mr Babajide Jaiyeoba, stated this…
The top five banks, otherwise referred to as the Tier-1 banks, had their combined market capitalisation appreciate by 1.90% to close at N2.72 trillion, as investors in these banks gained a total of N50.67 billion at the end of February…
Verve International has announced a marked expansion in its payment scheme, onboarding over 200 direct Scheme members cross-continent and also firmly consolidating its growing market share in Nigeria – in terms of card issuance and transactions, having now issued over…
In furtherance of its commitment towards ensuring equitable distribution of projects and its prioritisation across board, Ogun State Ministry of Budget and Planning have met with Ministries, Departments and Agencies for the year 2022 Medium Term Sectoral Strategy (MTSS), first-quarter…
By Lateef Akintunde One of the prayers for pregnant women in Western Nigeria is – “Agbohun lya a gbohun Omo.” Meaning, the pregnant women shall successfully deliver their babies without hitch. This emphasised the high value the society attached to…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Chief Timipre Sylva has called on the U.S, Government to provide funding support for Nigeria to develop its natural gas resources. According to Sylva, this is to enable the sector serve as alternative…
The indigenous oil and gas firms in Nigeria have made an investment of over $13 billion on Assets acquisition in the oil and gas industry, this is according to the head of Nigeria’s IPPG, Abdulrazaq Isa. Local firms in the sector have…
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says the oil and gas industry must leverage world’s most cutting-edge technologies and advanced innovations to promote a lower carbon future. This, according to the body, is necessary in terms of reducing emissions.…
…Ezekwesili, Alakija, Shagaya, Chimamanda and others grace occasion In what has been termed a major push for breaking the gender bias in Nigeria, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, in partnership with media entrepreneur-Linda Ikeji-celebrated the 2022 International Women’s Day…
