Banking Business Economy Oil & Gas

First Bank will fund energy infrastructure projects

First Bank of Nigeria (PLC), according to Mrs. Oluwatoyin Aina, Head of Energy, Downstream, and International Oil Trading, has supported a number of energy-related projects and will continue to do so. On Wednesday, Aina made this statement during the Oil Trading and Logistics (OTL), Africa Downstream Week that was taking place in Lagos. She said Read More…

Diaspora Top Story World

Nigeria’s Ayo Owodunni is Kitchener, Canada’s first black councillor

Ayo Owodunni of Nigeria has been elected as Kitchener, Ontario, Canada’s first black city councillor. In a hotly contested election for the position, Ayo won the municipal elections for Ward 5. The five candidates were Mandur Ajmer, Massimi Jon, Muhammad Farah, Najmuddin Naveed, and Owodunni Ayo. Kelly Galloway-Sealock, a member of the present city council, Read More…

Legal Nigeria Top Story

Kanu files N100bn suit against FG over continued detention

Federal Court orders Kanu’s return to Kenya Nnamdi Kanu, the head of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a group that is now proscribed, has sued the federal government for violating his fundamental rights by the Department of State Services (DSS) in an action worth N100 billion. Kanu is requesting his immediate release from the Read More…

Emergency Relief Metro Top Story

Inhabitants of Otumara gifted with free medicals, food, clothing, other essential items

In an outreach dubbed “MEDICAL MISION OUTREACH” over the weekend, the Women (WM) Department of the Assemblies of God Church, 111 Clegg in collaboration with Maximum Growth Initiative planted smiles on the faces of inhabitants of Otumara. Hundreds of ladies, teenagers, fathers, and kids attended the event on Saturday at Ilaje, Otumara Ebute Metta (West), Read More…

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Agriculture Nigeria

Agri-business: FG restates commitment to achieving food security

The Federal Government reiterated its dedication to ensuring food and nutritional security and providing work opportunities for the jobless on Tuesday. This was stated by Mr. Abudullahi Abubakar, Director of the Federal Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, at a two-day workshop on packaging and processing for women and youth in Abuja. Abubakar was represented Read More…

Environment Infrastructure Metro

Contractors return to site, begin rehabilitation of Agbara-Badagry Expressway

The contractors in charge of reconstructing the Lagos-Badagry Expressway segment between Agbara and Badagry are back on the job. Due to a lack of funds, the construction company, CGC Nigeria Limited, took all of its trucks and earth-moving equipment off the site all at once at the end of August to the surprise of local Read More…

Football Sports

Agege Elephant Cup 2022: LASG applauds social impact of grassroots football

The Elephant Club of Agege has received praise from the Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Olusegun Dawudu, for its more than 20 years of social effect in football competition in the Agege community. Dawudu gave thanks at the opening games of the 2022 Elephant Cup Competition, which took place at the Read More…

Insecurity Metro Police

Election of competent lawmakers key to effective state policing – analyst

Dr. Marcel Mbamalu, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Prime Business, on Tuesday in Lagos, said that bringing law enforcement closer to the people by creating state police forces did not in any way limit the federal government’s authority. Speaking as a panellist at the “Eighth Global Right’s Conflict Specific Dialogue Series” held at Freedom Park, Lagos, Read More…

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Diplomatic Relations Top Story United States World

US authorises exit of non-emergency personnel from Nigeria

Due to the increased risk of terrorist attacks in Nigeria, the U.S. State Department approved on Tuesday that non-emergency U.S. government workers and their families should leave the country. The most recent travel information comes after the United States and the United Kingdom issued a Sunday warning about a potential terrorist assault in the capital Read More…