o FirstBank’s sponsorship of Timeless is the third time it is supporting Davido since it first supported Davido’s 30 Billion concert in 2017. o The support of the timeless concert is part of the Bank’s First@arts initiative. o First@arts by FirstBank showcases…
FIRSTBANK ANNOUNCES CALL FOR APPLICATION IN THE THIRD EDITION OF ITS FIRSTBANK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE PROGRAMME (FMAP)
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced the call for participation in the third season of its FirstBank Management Associate Programme (FMAP). The application is extended to the general public as it…
Earthquake Kills More Than 4,800 In Turkey, Syria
Some of the heaviest devastation occurred near the quake’s epicentre between Kahramanmaras and Gaziantep, a city of two million where entire blocks now lie in ruins under gathering snow. Rescuers in Turkey and Syria braved freezing darkness, aftershocks and collapsing…
Buhari to Nigerians: Please forgive us, Tinubu will continue where we stop
President Muhammadu Buhari has pleaded with Nigerians to forgive and endure the shortcomings of his administration. He assured the next administration of the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not only correct those shortcomings but…
Hoodlums invade Lagos school, chase away students, destroy property
Not fewer than 40 hoodlums invaded a private school, Shalom Group of Schools in Baruwa, Ipaja area of Lagos State and displaced students and teachers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the students and management of the school…
Ukraine/Russia war: AfDB okays $1.5b emergency food production facility for Africa, says Adesina
Targets 34 countries, 20 million farmers The African Development Bank (AfDB) said it has put in place a $1.5b emergency food production facility to support food sufficiency in Africa. The President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, stated this in an interview at…
Nigeria has about 25% of all NTDs in Africa, says Ehanire
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Monday, said Nigeria has about 25 per cent of all Neglected Tropical Diseases, NTDs, in Africa. The minister, who said this at a ministerial press briefing held to mark the 2023 World Neglected…
PoS Operators Hike Charges Amid Naira Notes Scarcity
Despite the extension of the deadline by the Central Bank of Nigeria on Sunday, scarcity of the new naira notes worsened yesterday as Nigerians were… Despite the extension of the deadline by the Central Bank of Nigeria on Sunday, scarcity…
PDP condemns attack on President Buhari in Kano
…Blames Tinubu, Ganduje The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the attack on President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Kano State by miscreants. I’m a statement by its national publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the opposition party said “This organized attack…
Throat disease kills 25 in Kano
Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr Aminu Tsanyawa, yesterday, confirmed the outbreak of the deadly Diphtheria disease, which is reported to have killed no fewer than 25 persons in the state. Symptoms of the killer disease include sore throat, cough,…