BEST FOODS TO EAT IN THE MORNING

Despite what you may have heard, eating breakfast isn’t necessary for everyone. In fact, skipping breakfast may be better than eating many unhealthy breakfast foods. You can read about the worst breakfast foods here: 10 Worst Foods to Eat in the Morning. However,…

HOW BANK SUPPORTS ECONOMIC SUMMIT, GROWING LOCAL ENTERPRISES – By Simon Echewofun Sunday

The need to raise Nigeria and Nigerians from poverty to prosperity was the anchor point for economists, captains of industries, key policymakers and corporate institutions like the First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) at the recent 24th edition of the Nigeria…

ADEDUNTAN, FIRSTBANK MD HEADLINES UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN (UI) MAIDEN GRADUATE CAREER FAIR

    7 November 2018, Lagos,   Nigeria’s premier financial Institution, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced its sponsorship of the University of Ibadan (UI) Graduate Recruitment/Career fair which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 2018 at the University’s…

THE BEST THAI FOOD YOU CAN EAT

I know Monday’s post was a bit of a Debbie Downer, but don’t worry, I’m not done writing about travel — just being a permanent nomad. So in a complete 180 from Monday’s post, let’s talk about travel and my love…

MEET THE DUTCH CEO TAKING THE UK RETAIL MARKET BY STORM

Sander Roose, Founder and CEO of pricing & marketing automation software supplier, Omnia Retail, talks us through his role in leading the company to success. How would you sum up Omnia Retail? Omnia is the leading software as a service (SaaS)…

2018 FORD ECOSPORT REVIEW: APPEALING ON SOME COUNTS, FLAWED ON MANY

The verdict: At long last, the new EcoSport gives U.S. shoppers a subcompact Ford SUV, but its many drawbacks leave us questioning whether it was worth the wait. Versus the competition: The EcoSport feels like a bona fide SUV, not a jacked-up…

MASSACHUSETTS’ AYANNA PRESSLEY, TWO MUSLIM WOMEN ELECTED TO HOUSE

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is getting its first two Muslim women and Massachusetts is getting its first black congresswoman while Arizona and Tennessee stand to elect their first woman senators in Tuesday’s midterm elections. The high-profile midterm cycle that…

FIRSTBANK PARTNERS CFA SOCIETY FOR ETHICS CHALLENGE

Lagos, 31 October 2018, As a way of demonstrating its commitment to ethics, professional excellence, capacity building and inclusive growth of Nigerians, First Bank of Nigeria Limited is partnering with CFA Society Nigeria for this year’s edition of its Ethics…

EX-AFREN OFFICIALS JAILED 30 YEARS FOR FRAUD INVOLVING NIGERIAN FIRM

Osman Shahenshah and Shahid Ullah, two ex-officials of oil company, Afren, have been sentenced to a total of 30 years for fraud and money laundering offences. Messrs Shahenshah and Ullah had committed the offences whilst they were Chief Executive Officer…

REVIEW: PELTON SECTOR

Pelton is the second entrepreneurial venture of Detroit-based machinist, designer, businessman and all around interesting guy, Deni Mesanovic. His first was Mesanovic Microphones, where he managed to improve on hundred-year-old ribbon microphone technology, successfully machining aluminum ribbons that are 1/50th…