By Mike Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti As the 2022 governorship elections in Ekiti State draw closer, a young and vibrant political group, Eleka Women Ambassadors (EWA) and prominent women of Ekiti State chapter of People’s Democratic Party, has urged the women in…
By Olaleye Aanuoluwapo, Abuja Naira on Wednesday traded at N522 against the Dollar at parallel market, a day the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) suspend sale of foreign exchange to Burea De Change (BDC) operators. Nigerian NewsDirect gathered that Dollar…
FirstBank of Nigeria Ltd. said it would enhance its Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S) initiatives in education to ensure growth and development of the country. The Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Dr Adesola Adeduntan, said this on Wednesday at…
The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan has reiterated that the Pan African bank remains the payment gateway for Africa. Akinwuntan who was speaking on the topic “Optimizing sustainable trade, investment and regional economic integration through effective partnerships between ECOWAS…
By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibadan Zonal Office, on Tuesday arraigned 82 years old Chief Olagoke Samson Amoo- Onidundu who claims to be the Baale of Onidundu area of Akinyele, Oyo state before Justice…
The Police Command in Edo, on Wednesday, said that it had rescued 13 kidnapped students of Naval College of Engineering, Sapele in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Kontongs Bello, disclosed this in a statement issued in…
By Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo A 36-year-old night guard, Abubarkar Sheriff, has been arraigned before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court over alleged theft of shoes, watches, plasma televisions and other goods valued at N3 million. The accused person who is facing a…
By Kayode Tokede Transactions on the Nigerian stock market yesterday closed on a negative note to extend previous day sentiment trading by investors.’ Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) dropped by 11.12 basis points, representing a decline…
By Kayode Tokede FCMB Group Plc has reported 19.5 per cent Year-on-Year (YoY) drop in its profit before tax to N8.9billion in unaudited result and accounts for period ended June 30, 2021 from from N11.07billion reported in H1 2020. The…
Constitutional matters have been a pressing subject of discourse in Nigeria over time. Most recently, questions revolving around the feasibility of the subsisting 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in catering for pressing demands of recent realities have…
