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HI 2018: Fidelity Bank grows profits by 31%, posts N11.8 in PAT

As company’s gross earnings hit N88.9bn, digital retailing rose to 80% An audited half year results for the period ended June 30, 2018...

FEC approves $64m contract for Escravos power supply 

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday approved $64 million for...

Collins ‘Barbwire’ Ebitimi, Ex- Stationery Stores Football Player Dead

By Stephen Onyeukwu Former Stationery Stores FC of Lagos defender, Ebitimi Collins, is dead. The Ajegunle born player died after a brief illness,...

PZ Cussons says Nigeria market remains subdued ahead of elections

Soaps and cosmetics maker PZ Cussons Plc (PZC.L) said on Wednesday consumer disposable income at its largest Nigeria market remained subdued ahead of...

Lafarge Africa plans a N90bn rights issue

By Ruth Olurounbi Lafarge Africa is moving foward on plans to strengthen the company by issuing a N90 billion rights issue after securing...

2019 presidency: My pro-bono advice to PDP

By Sufuyan Ojeifo There is a burgeoning fallacy in the camp of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which seems to have gained...

President Buhari’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY   HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA   AT             THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE...

Buhari Could Lose the 2019 Election, Says US Intelligence Firm

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari could lose power in February’s election if the opposition manages to unite, according to New York-based analysis firm Teneo...

Only Our Friends Will Get Our Dollars – Trump At The UN, Says ‘America First’

President Trump defended his “America First” agenda in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, saying only genuine friends of...

CBN governor “optimistic” MTN issue will be resolved “soon”

By Ruth Olurounbi The Nigerian central bank governor, Godwin Emefiele has hinted that the MTN problems with the regulatory body will probably be...

PDP fear deep losses in Osun re-run elections – APC Council

The APC Campaign Council for the Osun Governorship Election has urged the party’s members in the areas where the state’s election rerun will be held...

Revenue generation now top priority for governors – Governors’ Forum

In view of dwindling federal allocations accruing to states, governors have now make revenue generation top priority, the Director General of the Nigeria...

Imo deputy governor’s impeachment illegal – High Court

The Owerri High Court on Tuesday says the  impeachment of the Deputy Governor of Imo state, Eze Madumere, is invalid and of no...

NEWS FLASH: CBN holds interest rates at 14%

By Ruth Olurounbi   The Central Bank of Nigeria has kept its key interest rate at 14 per cent, in line with market...

Imbibe Mandela’s values, place human dignity above all, Buhari tells world leaders

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday called on fellow world leaders to imbibe values of former South African President, Nelson Mandela, by placing human...

Osun: Election as Theatre By Reuben Abati 

        What is going on in Osun state right now is nothing short of political theatre. It is keeping us...