By Seun Ibiyemi The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted approval for a pivotal financial accommodation to support the proposed merger between Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Limited. In a statement made available to NewsDirect by the acting…
Nigeria’s fastest-growing insurance provider, Heirs Insurance Group (HIG), has announced the appointment of Ibrahim Puri and Sunny Iroche as Independent Non-Executive Directors of its non-life insurance business, Heirs General. The appointments further strengthen HIG’s governance and leadership team. HIG has…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that those benefiting from the lucrative business of fuel importation are going to make efforts to frustrate the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Obasanjo stated this in the wake of allegations by the President of the…
18 year old Samuel Ogazi has written his name in the sands of time for his country as he is set to participate in the men’s 400 metres final at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The teenager ran…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, on Tuesday, said that power supply has been restored to areas affected by arcing on the Benin-Egbin 330 Kilo Volt (kV) isolator at about 6:10 pm on Monday. Arcing is an electrical discharge that occurs…
By Adeyanju Esther The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted bail to two students, Timothy Oluwabukola and Anthony Odemerho, who were accused of hacking into MTN’s web-based Application Programming Interface (API) and stealing airtime and data valued at N1.9…
By Jeleel Olawale Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, has on Tuesday described the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun as progressive party in the state, saying the party has more than enough for the people of the state. Adeleke made…
Business activities resumed in Mararaba, Karu Local Government Areas of Nasarawa State amidst ongoing protests. The correspondent, who monitored the area on Tuesday, said that business owners expressed joy over free movement and resumption of business activities. The council had…
…Adeleke calls for dialogue, constructive engagement By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo The organisers of the EndBad Governance protest under the aegis of Coalition of Concerned Nigerian Citizens in Osun, has suspended the ongoing Nationwide demonstration due to security concerns related to…
In a bid to strengthen ties and promote international education, Dominican University, Nigeria, and Kyungdong University, South Korea, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on students’ exchange and scholarship opportunities. This was contained in a statement released on Monday…
