No fewer than 4,000 persons from Lagos and some other parts of the country were at this year’s edition of the annual autism conference organised by the Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. The two-day event held in Lagos and rounded off, on Wednesday, with a theme, “Autism: Transitions, vocational skills and the role of technology,” was the ninth in the series. …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed the licensing of three new banks by adding them under different lists published on its website. The new operators are Titan Trust Bank Limited, TAJ Bank Limited and Globus Bank Limited. Though Titan Trust Bank Limited and Globus Bank Limited started operations earlier, the addition to the list of Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) …
By Atevure Princess, The Olotu and Ekuogbe Rowland Akpodiete Foundation in order to empower with the necessary skill to be self employed organized a Digital Marketing Skill Training recently in Ughelli and Warri, Delta State. The resource person for the training, a Digital Marketing Consultant, Pastor Olu Joseph taught the participants both in Ughelli and Warri how they can create …
By Joe Favour, A High Court Judge sitting in Court 2, Asaba, Hon Justice T. O. Diai has restrained the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) from disconnecting the source of electricity of consumers in Oduke Phase 2 over non payment of estimated bill, otherwise known as crazy bill. This order is sequel to a motion of interlocutory application …
Maritime workers under the aegis of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Friday suspended its industrial strike action which has led to the grounding of port operations nationwide since Wednesday. According to a statement signed by the associations President-General, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju and Secretary General, Comrade Felix Akingboye on Friday, the Union stated that it is …
Recently confirmed Chairman Nigeria Diaspora Commission Abike Dabiri-Erewa and the Commission’s Consul, Eric Duodu has paid a consultative visit to Ghanaian High Commissioner to Nigeria Alhaji Rashid Bawa, over attacks on Nigerian traders in Ghana at the Ghana High Commission in Abuja. According to Naija News report, it will be recalled in a similar situation, the National Association of Nigerian …
A new flavour from the stables of Nigerbev Limited, makers of Best alcoholic beverage, has been unveiled in Nigeria to the delight of their teeming alcoholic beverage lovers.Best alcohol premium beverage aims to satisfy the taste buds of our esteemed customers and consistent with our pledge to provide Best products and exciting choices at all times, we have recently introduced …
Minority shareholders have said the apex regularity body of the Nigerian capital market, Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) was not fair in its dealings with Oando PLC, considering the way and manner it cancelled the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) with barely 24hours notice. Communicating their grievances to the media on Wednesday, Hamzat Ridhwan, the Secretary-General of Association of Investors …
Two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service attached to Kwara/Niger/Kogi area Command were reportedly attacked during a clash with suspected rice smugglers on Tuesday in Ilorin, Kwara State. The Nigerian Tribune gathered that the customs officers had impounded four buses loaded with imported rice along Ilorin/Offa/Kabba road in the early hours of Tuesday. The clash with the suspected smugglers reportedly …
There was palpable confusion at the Lagos Ports on Monday as the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) began the implementation of the new Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) exchange rate of N326 per Dollar for Customs transactions, which hitherto stood at N306 per Dollar. Findings by the Tribune Online on Monday showed that the NCS has already commenced implementation of the …
