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Michael Tidi, the chairman of Warri South Local Government Area of Delta, has appealed to comedians and the media to help project Warri in good light. According to him, comedians and the media sometimes project Warri in a bad light, ...

  Popular Ghanaian pallbearer, Benjamin Aidoo has sold his viral coffin dance as NFT for over $1 million approximately (N415m). Aidoo’s dancing pallbearing group went viral in 2020 after their videos were turned into memes during the peak of the ...

  A young man has won hearts on social media after he single-handedly changed an Aged-Drummer’s life for the better in Ibadan, Oyo State. The young man identified as Adisa Olashile is a serving CORPS member and he met the ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria spent the sum of N58.618 billion to print 2.518 billion Naira notes, valued at 1. 063 trillion in, 2020. This was contained in the bank’s 2020 Currency Report posted on its website. It indicated a ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria has imposed an N800m fine on three Deposit Money Banks in the country for violating regulations barring customers from transacting in cryptocurrencies. According to a Bloomberg report released on Wednesday, the three banks are Access ...

Did you miss FirstBank’s recent webinar on 8 March 2022, to commemorate the 2022 International Women’s Day (IWD) – themed Breaking the Bias – and are yet to recover from the grumble of missing the event, following the experiences and ...

Manchester City have topped Deloitte’s list ranking the richest clubs in the world by revenue for the first time in their history after overtaking Barcelona, who have fallen three spots. The Premier League champions were top of the accountancy firm’s ...

  Have you seen the videos on this link: https://www.firstbanknigeria.com/home/impact/crs-week/? Piece of advice: Please hold your handkerchief or make sure there is a good supply of tissue paper while you view. The initiative that inspired the efforts and results seen ...

The Cross River State Government has ordered all fuel stations in the state currently hoarding and selling petrol at exorbitant prices to immediately revert to its official price of N165 per litre. In the last three weeks, there has been ...

Ghanaian businessman Bernard Antwi Boasiako has pledged to bring stability back to Chelsea after confirming to Sportsmail that he is interested in bidding for the club. Claims emerged last week that the gold mine owner was exploring an offer to ...

  The sale of Chelsea is now up in the air as the UK government imposed sanctions on Roman Abramovich, with the Russian billionaire’s assets now frozen. Abramovich had announced his intention to sell the London-based Premier League club last ...

Nigerian airlines have informed passengers that they are likely to experience flight disruptions due to the prolonged scarcity of aviation fuel. With aviation fuel in short supply, its price has increased. The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), had in February, ...

The price of automotive gas oil, also known as diesel, has hit N625 per litre in some fuel stations. This is 4 percent higher than the N540/litre it sold last week — and about a 30 percent increase in the ...

    Ecobank Nigeria has entered into partnership agreement with Ogun State government to provide mortgage financing to interested civil servants who are allotees of the state’s housing scheme. Under the housing scheme, the Ogun State Government has developed an ...

Facility to strengthen FirstBank’s commitment to gender financing with US$30 million targeted to women-owned and led businesses Partnership will enhance funding to local SMEs to boost growth and promote financial and social inclusion across Nigeria The facility adds US$100 million ...

  As part of its commitment to inspire, connect and empower women to attain their full potentials, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, Access Bank Plc will be hosting a conference in commemoration of the annual International Women’s Day. The conference which ...

Producers of sachet and table water in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital have attributed the increase in prices of the product to high cost of production. The producers said that the price increase stemmed from the fall of naira against the ...

  Roman Abramovich has confirmed he will sell Chelsea after 19 years of ownership. The Russian billionaire has come under increasing pressure this week due to his alleged ties with Russian president Vladimir Putin amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine. ...

Two major U.S. manufacturers, Boeing and Ford Motor, suspended their business activities in Russia as the country escalated its war in Ukraine. Boeing said on Tuesday that it had halted major operations in its Moscow office and temporarily closed another ...

  Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss says he has received an offer to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich alongside a group of several others. Abramovich has come under increasing pressure over the past week following Russia’s attack on Ukraine, with Labour ...

Adidas has suspends its partnership with Russian Football Federation. The sports equipment giants — Adidas said Tuesday they have suspended their partnership with the Russian Football Federation in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Adidas is suspending its partnership ...

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp has announced that it will bar Russian state media from running ads or monetising on its platforms anywhere in the world, the parent company of social media company Facebook said ...

  Manchester United have ended their deal with club sponsor Aeroflot as a result of the growing crisis in Ukraine. The club announced on Friday they had withdrawn the airline’s sponsorship rights following the Russian invasion of its neighbouring country. ...

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, on Tuesday, declined to grant an interlocutory injunction sought by the Coca-Cola Company seeking to halt Pop Cola from further conducting its business pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit. In ...

  Ecobank Nigeria has extended easy and low interest loans to market women in Idanre, Ondo State through its Ecobank Female Entrepreneurship Initiative (EFEI), to boost and expand their trading businesses. Unveiling the scheme at Owa’s Palace, Idanre, Head of ...