The election for the Edo State governorship seat would not hold until 2020. However, the sustained peddling of the name of billionaire philanthropist and businessman, Captain Hosa Okunbo, as a potential candidate, is reverberating across the country with seismic proportions. The reactions are understandable. A kingmaker of sort and relentless advocate of good governance for…
A food and nutrition expert with the Lagos State Government, Olusola Malomo, has stated that regular intake of fruit juice can end micronutrient deficiency, a condition he defined as absence of vital micronutrients. He noted that the shortage of such nutrients is as life-threatening as common health challenges. Malomo said this at the August edition…
CEO of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) and subsidiaries, Adesola Adeduntan, says the objective of the bank’s Agric Expo is to support the goal of the Federal Government of Nigeria to make Agriculture a mainstream in the country. To discuss this, he joins CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole for more. https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2019/09/02/first-bank-showcases-opportunities-in-nigerias-agric-value-chain/
A food and nutrition expert with the Lagos State Government, Olusola Malomo, has stated that regular intake of fruit juice can end micronutrient deficiency, a condition he defined as absence of vital micronutrients. He noted that the shortage of such nutrients is as life-threatening as common health challenges. Malomo said this at the August edition…
Chief Anthony George-Ikoli was appointed as the Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice of Bayelsa State in 2007. In this interview with journalists in Yenagoa, he speaks on his governorship aspiration. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria also explains his feelings and the way forward for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Why are you in the gubernatorial…
As Nigeria continues to drive at an improved economy, experts at the next NECCI PR Roundtable are set to provide practical suggestions and solutions for a pragmatic approach to success for the country. Nkechi Ali-Balogun, the Chief Executive Officer at NECCI Limited gave this assurance as the company announced plans for the 19th edition of…
A 34-year-old banker, Ramon Rilwon-Olayiwola, was recently arraigned before a Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing N11 million from bank customers’ accounts. The defendant, a resident of 8, Sultan Bello Street, Owutu, Ikorodu, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty. Prosecuting Assistant Superintendent of Police…
Nigerian digital publisher, Publiseer, has been selected as a finalist to present its project on the stage of the Better Together Challenge 2019 in PyeongChang this coming October. With over 1,200 submissions from nearly 100 countries, the digital publisher made it through the extremely competitive and difficult process to be selected as one of the…
Wema Bank Plc, the pioneer of Nigeria’s first fully digital bank ALAT, has empowered over 100 women in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sub-sector. The business advisory seminar, tagged ‘Running A Profitable Business’ brought women entrepreneurs together from the bank’s Lagos Region. Speaking at the event, Mrs Aramide Awosanya, Regional Manager, Lagos Mainland,…
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank of Nigeria Ltd, Mr Adesola Adeduntan, has said the lender remains a leader in implementing the financial inclusion drive of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the federal government. Mr Adeduntan made this disclosure in an interview with BusinessDay’s Patrick Atuanya and Endurance Okafor, where he shared insight…