There is an urgent need to address widespread failings in Nigeria’s security services, but so far President Buhari has not tackled these challenges. Nigerian soldiers on patrol in February. Photo: Get…
Ghost ships of Lagos, a haven of crime
Middlemen earn up to $200 a trip and some valuables farom the ships fetch as much as $55,000 Shipping containers sitting at the Apapa Port Complex in Lagos, Nigeria’s economy hub on April 8, 201…
In Ajegunle school, parents pay fees with waste plastic bottles
At a time plastic bottles are causing nuisance in the environment, parents in Morit International School, Ajegunle, Lagos have found an economical use for them. The school now allows parents to pay th…
Domestic Passenger Traffic Grew By 23.19% YoY in 2018 – NBS
The various items that make up airport transportation in Nigeria in 2018 experienced growth in 2018. The total number of passengers who passed through Nigerian airports reached 17,230,438. The total n…
EXCLUSIVE: Onnoghen resigns as CJN ‘with immediate effect’
Walter Onnoghen has resigned as the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) with immediate effect, TheCable can report. He turned in his resignation letter to President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday evening, a …
Africa’s Richest Man Makes a $17 Billion Bid for Immortality
Aliko Dangote’s plan to reduce Nigeria’s dependency on fuel imports will carve out an even bigger slice of the nation’s $376 billion economy for his empire. The best way to appreciate the scale of Ali…
Poll: Abba Kyari warns foreign powers, says US, UK, EU against Buhari, Nigeria
The Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, has, in an article published by THISDAY, taken a swipe at world powers, saying the European Union, United States and the United Kingdom have secret age…
Nigeria’s Brutal Decision: Former Dictator or Alleged Kleptocrat
Voters need to choose between a pair of uninspiring presidential candidates, neither offering a fix for its struggling economy. What’s a Nigerian citizen to do when there’s a presidential election com…
FirstBank partners the Nigerian Army to deepen financial inclusion
By Saidu Adamu (NAN) The Nigeria Army in conjunction with First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Tuesday launched “Agent Banking Scheme” for army personnel at the 20 Battalion Serti in Taraba. The Ch…
FirstBank set for exciting engagement with customers at Social Media Week 2019
Nigeria’s Premier and foremost financial services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced its sponsorship of the 2019 Social Media Week (SMW), Lagos, scheduled to start on Monday 4 Febr…