Access Bank Plc on Monday announced that it had successfully completed the acquisition of the Transnational Bank (Kenya) Plc following receipt of full regulatory approvals and fulfilment of all conditions. The Company Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, informed the investing public and the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in a statement posted on...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday he received with deep sadness evening information on passing of his longtime friend and associate, Malam Isma’ila Isa Funtua, who was Life Patron of International Press Institute (IPI) and Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN). The former NPAN...
The announcement of social crusader, journalist and publisher of Premium Times, Mr Dapo Olorunyomi, as one of the three winners of this year’s International Press Freedom award of the prestigious Committee for the Protection of Journalists is a befitting reward for his untiring service to Nigeria he loves with...
As of July 20, confirmed the Covid-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 721,292. According to an allafrica.com reported, total deaths in Africa have reached 15,170 and recoveries 380,253. South Africa has the most reported cases – 364,328, with deaths numbering 5,033. Other most-affected countries include Egypt...
EHIME ALEX, Lagos Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, is set to be confirmed by the Senate for his reappointment by the President for another five-year term in office as the country’s chief telecoms regulator. In...
Succour has come the way of the family of a slain Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyalist, Mr. Isaiah Adedapo Adegoke, as the Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has presented cash support to the family. The late Adegoke was killed on April 14 during an attack on PDP members...
A human rights lawyer in Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Ojeh, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to take steps to remove Mr. Godswill Akpabio as Minister of Niger Delta. ‘’We passionately appeal to Your Excellency to curb the excesses of Mr. Akpabio by relieving him of ministerial duties of the Niger...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Presidency on Sunday responded to a number of opinion articles and a stringent newspaper editorial, describing as outrageously, insinuations that President Muhammadu Buhari was not in control of his administration. “As many detractors have done lately, these “influencers,” “celebrated columnists” and “editorial comments”...
Widespread coronavirus vaccination could begin in the middle of next year, the chief scientist of the World Health Organisation, Soumya Swaminathan said. She expressed cautious optimism about the state of the research and development process in an interview with dpa. “We have now over 20 candidates in clinical studies....
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 556 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise to 36,663. NCDC disclosed this on its official twitter handle late on Sunday. According to it, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria is headed...
▪︎Tells PDP’s candidate, Governor Obaseki, to leave him alone Ahead of the scheduled September 19, 2020 Edo governorship election, Chairman of Ocean Marine Solution (OMS), Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo, has declared his support for the Federal Government in its resolve to rescue Edo State from opposition politics and return...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set to streamline processes involved in getting back investments in the capital market to boost investors’ confidence. In a report by the News Agency of Nigeria, Mr Lamido Yuguda, the Director-General of the Commission, gave the assurance in a statement, by Mrs Efe...
By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, announced on Sunday he was heading for isolation in a health facility he tested positive for coronavirus. Onyeama, who made this know in a tweet via his twitter handle @GeoffreyOnyeama, said “Did my fourth COVID-19 test yesterday at the...