In recognition of its excellent operational efficiency in foreign currency payments, leading financial institution -Fidelity Bank Plc has been presented the Straight-Through Processing (STP) Excellence Award by Citigroup. Every year, Citigroup, a leading global bank headquartered in New York and present in more than 160 countries, rewards a select number of banks and financial institutions…
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EndSARS: Lagos Declares 24-Hour Curfew
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state effective 4pm on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 (today). He said, “I have watched with shock how what began as a peaceful #EndSARS protest has degenerated into a monster that is threatening the well-being of our society. Lives and limbs have been lost…
More Winners Set to Emerge in UBA Wise Savers Promo
***N90m still up for grabs Pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has again announced that another set of 20 loyal customers will get a chance to win N1,500,000 each, in the second edition of its quarterly draw for the ongoing UBA Wise Savers Promo, which would hold in April at the bank’s…
Transcorp Hilton Abuja Wins Double 2017 World Luxury Hotel Awards
Nigeria’s Landmark hotel, Transcorp Hilton Abuja, has emerged the winner of two 2017 World Luxury Hotel Awards in the Best Luxury Contemporary Hotel (Nigeria) and Best Luxury City Hotel (West & Central Africa) categories. The multiple award-winning five-star hotel was honoured with the prestigious award at a spectacular Gala Ceremony hosted by the historical Kulm Hotel St.…
Diamond Bank Partners EDC to Boost Entrepreneurial Capacity in Nigeria
As part of its commitment to building and supporting economic growth and development in the country, Diamond Bank, in partnership with Pan-Atlantic University’s Enterprise Development Centre, EDC, has rolled out series of activities to celebrate the immense contributions of entrepreneurs in driving economic growth and development in the country. The weeklong event, which kick-starts with…
NUJ Disowns Journalist Over Blackmail Mess
***It’s A Big Lie–Journalist Tells Aproko247 One Odimegwu Onwumere, known to oppose the administration of Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State, has reacted to an allegation that he attempted to blackmail Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State. In a phone chat with Aproko247, when contacted by the magazine to get his reaction on the accusation,…
Cosmos Maduka's Coscharis In Another Mess
Just when Nigerians were forgetting about the messy controversies that trailed the alleged fraudulent purchase of two BMW bulletproof cars by a parastal in the Aviation Ministry from Coscharis Motors, the car dealer company owned by Cosmos Maduka is yet again embroiled in another car mess. This time, it is with a Super Eagles star,…
NSCDC Provost Dies In Ogun
A senior officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Commandant Adekunle Daud Elesin, has died. Elesin reportedly died on Saturday night in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, after a brief illness. Until his death, the 59 years old Elesin was the Provost, NSCDC College of Security Management, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State. According…
PDP Orders Taraba Dep Gov To Take Instructions From Ailing Gov
The Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, has ordered the deputy governor of Taraba State, Garba Umar, to henceforth take instructions from the ailing governor of the state, Danbaba Suntai. This decision was reached on Tuesday afternoon after the committee headed by Senator Hope Uzodinma, met with the governor and his deputy in Jalingo. Uzodinma was mandated…
FRSC Introduces Number Plate Verification Systems
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has since its inception been introducing ideas and innovations that would make motorists in Nigeria get the best from the government and the agency as well. The menace of being arrested by officials of the Corps for having fake number plates has caused many sleepless nights for some motorists…