Wema Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to sustain its financial growth through innovations.  The bank made this known at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos, during which the financial report for the year ending December 31, 2017 was presented to shareholders. The Bank used the platform to …

 By Stanley Nwanosike  The All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured that it would be going into the South-East Local Government (LG) Congresses as “one big and indivisible family.’’ The APC South-East Publicity Secretary, Chief Hycienth Ngwu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Thursday in Enugu while speaking on …

Some 290 Nigerian contractors have received loans worth more than N472 billion under the Shell Contractor Support Fund, which was set up by Shell companies in Nigeria to help vendors and suppliers in the oil and gas industry secure funds at reduced interest rates, relaxed collateral requirements and quicker processing …

  South West leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have thrown their weight behind the party’s governorship primary rescheduled for Friday, with a call on delegates to ensure that the process is not monetized. The first attempt at conducting the primary to elect the APC candidate for the forthcoming …

President Donald Trump welcomed three former U.S. prisoners at a military base near Washington on Thursday, thanking North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for their release and sounding upbeat on a planned summit between the two sides. The prisoners, freed after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to the …

  President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday told northern leaders to join hands with the Federal Government in finding lasting solution to the incessant killings taking place in the country. Saraki made the call while addressing a delegation of the Northern Leaders and Stakeholders Assembly (NLSA) …

  Attaining a malaria-free country is a goal the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited and the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) seek to achieve in Nigeria, through support for research in order to come up with preventive measures or cure for the disease. Although there have been …

Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo of Gombe State has appealed to National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members posted to different parts of the State for their primary assignments to accept the postings in good faith. He promised that the State Government has put in place a reward system to honour deserving …

By Igbaugba Ehigimetor   Former Governor of Edo, Adams Oshiomhole, on Wednesday announced that he would declare his bid for the national chairmanship of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja on Thursday. He told newsmen in Benin that President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki and House of Representatives Speaker, …

  By Dapo Udom Super Eagles Captain John Mikel Obi Victor Moses, Premier League club Chelsea’s winger were on Wednesday nominated for the Nigeria Pitch Awards for 2017/2018. Obi currently plies his trade as a midfielder for Chinese club Tianjin TEDA. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the …

  Minister of Mines and Steel Development and frontline Governorship Aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Kayode Fayemi, has congratulated Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Prof Olusola Eleka, for his emergence as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s flag bearer for the July 14, governorship election in the state. Dr. …

   All was going smoothly during the APC gubernatorial primary elections in Ado-Ekiti until thugs disrupted the otherwise peaceful process. Watching live television coverage by TVC and the reactions by sponsored individuals present at the election venue showed an organized agenda (given the vituperations) against Dr. Kayode Fayemi, known to …

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, boosted the inter-bank Foreign Exchange market with another sum of $210 million. The Bank again offered the sum of $100 million to authorized dealers in the wholesale segment of the market. The Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) …

A multi-billionaire, Kano businessman and Islamic scholar, Sheikh Isyaku Rabiu is dead. According to reliable sources who spoke to the News Digest, Sheikh Isiyaku passed away after a brief illness in the United Kingdom. He was aged 90 years before his death. A business Associate who confirmed the news to …

By Emmanuel Mogbede  All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in the South-West on Tuesday in Abuja, met with the 33 aspirants contending for the party’s ticket for the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti. Former National Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande, who briefed newsmen after the meeting, said the …

The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has advocated an aspect of  the Chinese model of  electing their leaders, based on their past performances at lower levels of government,  for Nigeria. He made this known  at the weekend  during an   international conference with the theme of  Philosophy, Law …

  President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Tuesday urged the International Oil Companies and Oil Producers Trade Section (IOC/OPTS) operating in the country not to induce lawmakers during the consideration and passage of the Fiscal and Host Communities Bills -component of the Petroleum Industry Bill – before …

Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo of Gombe State has called on retired Permanent Secretaries across the country to offer advises and make meaningful contributions to the running of affairs of Government whenever the need arises. Dankwambo made the appeal through the Head of Civil Service of the State, Alhaji Adamu Haruna …

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday inspected the new headquarters building of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and said he will continue to support efforts to build and strengthen the nation’s institutions irrespective of any differences. Saraki who spoke to journalists after a tour …

Dennis Udoma German Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Bernhard Schlagheck has expressed the commitment of his country to the realization of the establishment of Thompson and Grace Medical University in Akwa Ibom State. He stated this at the weekend while performing the foundation stone laying ceremony of the medical city at …

As part of efforts aimed at improving its relationship with the civil populace, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-Colonel Tukur Yusuf Buratai has commissioned a community water project executed by the Nigeria Army. According to Buratai, the Nigeria Army is also executing similar community based projects in Yobe, Zamfara, Imo, …

By Ariwodola Idowu   Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka has emerged the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that a total of 1,968 delegates were accredited and voted at the primary poll. Out of the total of …

  President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday departed Abuja for the United Kingdom, UK, on a four-day medical trip. He was seen off at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja by top government officials and security chiefs. Before leaving, however, he reiterated the need for sustained financial, technical and capacity building support …

By Naomi Sharang The Senate on Tuesday summoned all Service Chiefs for explanation over proliferation of firearms in the country. The upper chamber also mandated its Committee on Intelligence and National Security to conduct thorough investigation into the development to unravel its remote and immediate causes. The resolutions were sequel …