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  Female entrepreneurs have been advised to invest in themselves and build structures around their businesses for sustainability’s sake. That was the fallout of the United Bank for Africa Business Series, the Women’s Day edition, held at the bank’s Head ...

The shareholders of Vitafoam Nigeria PLC have approved the N1.95bn dividend proposed by the company’s board of directors. The shareholders gave their approval at the firm’s 62nd Annual General Meeting in Lagos recently. The dividend of N1.95bn translates into N1.56 ...

Kuda Business, a segment of Kuda Microfinance Bank, has achieved 100,000 customers milestone on its platform. A statement from Kuda recently said that the business management and banking platform was providing support to more than 100,000 freelancers and micro, small ...

  Union Bank of Nigeria has reiterated calls for an equitable and inclusive society devoid of biases, stereotypes, and discrimination, especially against women. The Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Yetunde Oni, stated this during the commemoration of the 2024 ...

  The mobile banking app recently launched by MoneyMaster Payment Service Bank Limited (MMPSB), Nigeria’s leading payment service bank, has been enriching the banking experience of the bank’s customers. The app, which was unveiled by MMPSB for the convenience of ...

Concerns are growing over the potential escalation of violence, particularly in Jerusalem, as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is set to begin. With a truce remaining elusive in the ongoing Gaza conflict, there are apprehensions about the situation further ...

Herbert Wigwe and Chizoba Wigwe’s surviving children were pictured at their funeral yesterday The three surviving children of the late former Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings paid their last respects to their parents and older brother. Herbert Wigwe’s surviving children PICTURED ...

Union Bank of Nigeria has re-emphasised its advocacy for an equitable and inclusive society devoid of biases, stereotypes, and discrimination. This assertion was recently made at a special event hosted by the Bank to commemorate this year’s International Women’s Day ...

Nigeria has been ranked 10th in the list of Africa’s most unsafe countries for women, according to global Women Peace and Security Index 2023 In the list, the Central African Republic ranks number one while DR Congo and South Sudan ...

Five-storey building collapses in Anambra Some yet-to-be-identified number of persons may have been trapped as a five-storey building under construction collapsed at Basden Street, Fegge, in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra State. It was gathered that the building, meant to serve ...

Sweden and Canada have decided to resume funding for UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, following a pause by 16 countries over allegations of UNRWA staff involvement in a Hamas attack Sweden plans to send an initial payment of 200 ...

A tragic incident has occurred in Lagos State, as a woman identified as Nimotalahi Ishola Folashade, an outpatient of Alimosho General Hospital, committed suicide by drowning The incident took place when she was one of the twelve passengers on a boat, and she ...

  Newly listed stock, Transcorp Power, its parent company, Transcorp and FBN Holdings were the major drivers of the N194bn gain the market capitalisation of the Nigerian Exchange recorded on Tuesday. The market cap rose by 0.35 per cent to ...

No fewer than 16 pregnant ladies and eight children, were rescued when police operatives busted a ‘baby factory’ in Aba, the commercial city of Abia State The raid, according to the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Moureen Chinaka, occured on ...

Children’s protest in Katsina over insecurity sparks concern Hundreds of children in Katsina State, North West Nigeria, last week, took to the streets, unguided, following several attacks on different villages in the state by bandits for three consecutive days without ...

Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing has begged Lagosians not to over speed on the newly renovated 3rd mainland bridge, saying it’s dangerous Mc Oluomo’s aide’ death: Nkechi Blessing reacts, begs Lagosians not to speed on 3rd mainland bridge Her comment comes ...

The Navy Secondary School, Akpabuyo in Cross River State has been closed down following the outbreak of measles at the college Cross River State’s Commissioner of Health, Dr. Henry Ayuk confirmed the outbreak at the Navy school as well as ...

Former Honduran President, Juan Orlando Hernandez is facing a life sentence after a US jury found him guilty of drug trafficking Prosecutors allege Hernández collaborated with cartels, allowing the movement of over 400 tons of cocaine. He is accused of ...

Gunmen on Friday attacked a Mosque in Angwar Makera, Kwasakwasa Community in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State Two people died in the attack The incident, according to reports, happened around 2 pm during the Friday prayers. Hudu Kwasakwasa, a leader in the ...

Herbert Wigwe’s father, Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, did not slump during the funeral of his late son as published in some quarters, Vanguard reports ‘ Earlier, there was apprehension as an unconfirmed report noted that the father of late Access Bank ...

Photos: Akpabio, Fubara, Sanwo-Olu attend Wigwe’s funeral service The funeral service of late Access Bank CEO, Herbert Wigwe, along with his wife Chizoba and son Chizzy, took place today at the RCCG Lion of Judah parish in Isiokpo, Rivers State. ...

Operatives of the Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps, Ungoggo Division, Kano State Command, have arrested suspected kidnapper, Ibrahim Usman, at Yar’adua quarters, Rimin Kebe, Ungoggo Local Government Area of the state This is contained in a statement by the command’s ...

Enugu Zonal Command of the EFCC on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, secured the conviction and sentencing of 27 internet fraudsters before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State The convicts are: Ajaero Chidiebube, Kosisochukwu ...

Police are treating the deaths of four children and two adults at a house in Ottawa as homicides Officers were responding to an emergency call placed at approximately 22:52 local time (03:52 GMT) on Wednesday when they found the six ...

Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has said he is willing to give up his office for a lasting peace to reign in the state Fubara stated this in an interview with AIT on Thursday. He said, “No sacrifice will ...