The gale of job losses being witnessed in the country due to the current economic hardship has caught up with Ecobank Nigeria, which has sacked over 1,040 of its employees. On Tuesday, Diamond Bank Plc sacked over 200 members of its workforce, while FBN Holdings, the parent company of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, recently said it would prune the number ...
Education
June, 2016
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1 June
FRSC moves to stop importation of used tyres
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi, has urged the Federal Government to check the importation of used and substandard tyres in the country. He stated that such tyres popularly called tokunboh tyres were not safe and had contributed to the loss of many lives and destruction of billions of naira worth of property during road crashes. ...
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1 June
Fidelity Bank boosts education with classrooms
Fidelity Bank Plc has inuagurated a new block of classrooms at the Police Children School, Obalende, Lagos as part of its commitment to support communities where it does business. The project was done under the aegis of the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP), one of the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm, where staff of the bank identifies a project, ...
May, 2016
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31 May
UBA supports arts contest
United Bank for Africa says it is committed to the development of youths in Nigeria and Africa in general. This, the lender said, informed its decision to sponsor the annual Federal Capital Territory Interschool Performing Arts Competition held in Abuja on Thursday. The pan-African bank in a statement on Monday said students from more than 30 primary and secondary schools ...
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31 May
How Boko Haram Really Started -Buhari
It is exactly one year since Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Ahead of the official commemoration of his ascension to power, Buhari spoke with some journalists on the issues that have dominated his reign. Excerpts: Looking at the last one year, how would you assess what has happened in terms of your ...
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31 May
Five Small Business Ideas That Can Increase Your Income
With the current state of economy, salaries are bound to remain stagnant as companies can not afford to increase their workers’ salaries as they look for ways to reduce their overhead cost. Good news is, you can increase your own income by having multiple inlet streams. Surprisingly, starting your own business is really simple, you just need to take the ...
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24 May
Lagos State Launches ”First Of Its Kind” Emergency Response Unit
The Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA) Response Unit was launched yesterday by the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Professor Yemi Osinbajo who ably represented the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari. Also present were His Excellency Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, the Deputy Governor of Lagos State Dr Idiat Adebule, the Honourable Minister of ...
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23 May
UBA Next Generation Lauch In Nsukka,..A Huge Success
There are clear indications that UBA next generation,activities at, University of Nigeria Nsukka, From the 16th-20th of May,was a huge success. All the fun is happened on campus at University of Nigeria Nsukka! It was fun with lots of music, dance, rap contest, fun activities, and awesome give away gifts…..plus you get to open a UBA Next Gen account ..Preceeding ...
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20 May
Nigeria is broke. Pure and simple- Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the removal of oil subsidy is as a result of Nigeria’s poor economic state. According to Mohammed, Nigeria is broke. Mohammed said this while speaking with State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, May 18th. “The current problem is not really about subsidy removal. It is about that ...
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17 May
2yra After Son’s Death,Aisha Falode Smiles As Daughter Gets Graduates
Aisha Falode has been able to find the courage to move past the harrowing pain she suffered in February 2014 when her son, Toba died in mysterious circumstances in Dubai where he studied Audio productions. The ace sports media professional has found joy in her brilliant daughter,Toluwalase who just bagged a Masters degree in Law from Duke University School of Law.