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Armed men invade The Nation, set office ablaze
By Ngozi Onyeakusi-- Armed men on Wednesday set headquarters of Vintage Press Limited, publishers of The Nation ablaze after a commando-like invasion. A statement by the management signed by Editor,…
N392bn projects debt: Senate asks FG to consider pension fund
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Wednesday, told the Senate that the Federal Government owe construction firms handling 711 road projects across the country N392bn. The debt,…
#EndSARS: Ghanaian President, Akufo-Addo Condemns Use Of Violence
President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana says violence, “be it on the part of the police or protesters, cannot be the solution” to the current happenings in Nigeria. Akufo-Addo, the Chairman…
Revealed : Soldiers, policemen killed 12 Lekki protesters, hid corpses – Amnesty
Global rights group, Amnesty International, has revealed that at least 12 Lekki protesters were killed at the Lekki tollgate plaza and at the Alausa areas of Lagos State, adding that…
EndSARS: NECO Reschedules Oct. 22, 23, 24 Examinations To Nov Over Protests
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has rescheduled its examinations scheduled for Oct. 22, 23 and 24 to November, owing to insecurity and curfew imposed by some states. Mr Azeez Sani,…
Sovereign Trust Insurance Announces AGM Postponement
By Ngozi Onyeakusi-- Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc. has announced the postponement of its Annual General Meeting earlier scheduled to hold on Thursday, the 22nd day of October, 2020. A new…
Crimes against humanity: African Bar Association to file charges against Buhari, Nigerian Govt
Buhari President of the African Bar Association, AfBA, Hannibal Uwaifo, who was recently appointed as one of the commissioners to prove causes of racial and police violence against blacks and…
#ENDSARS Movement: the Root of the Current Nigerian Youths’ Contagious Courage
By Fadumo Abiodun Paul --- Up till a few days ago, it was correct to say “Nigerian youths are cowards”. Some few critical Nigerians have written in the past about…
Fidelity Bank Wins SME Support Bank of the Year 2020 …Aigbe Emerges Outstanding Corporate Communications Personality
Divisional Head, Brand and Communications, Fidelity Bank Plc, Charles Aigbe at the 2020 Marketing & Advertising Award for Excellence in Lagos where he was awarded the Outstanding Corporate Communications Personality…
Low interest rates impacting profitability of reinsurers, says Munich Re
By Charlie Wood After years of eroding rates from excess capacities and low major-loss expenditure, Munich Re says low interest rates, exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, are impacting the profitability…