PFN Blames Buhari’s Silence for Herdsmen Attacks Worried by the incessant attacks by some herdsmen on innocent Nigerians in all parts of the country, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) says the silence of President Muhammadu Buhari has fuelled the rampaging activities of Fulani herdsmen across the country. According to an agency report, the PFN in a statement, by its …

Access Bank, Rand Merchant Bank, Dangote Foundation sponsors NSE 2016 Essay Competition FRIDAY EKEOBA Access Bank, Rand Merchant Bank, and Dangote Foundation will sponsor the top three winners of The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) yearly essay competition with equity investments, University scholarship funds and personal Laptops/tablets at the Awards ceremony in November 2016, the NSE has said This year’s competition …

CBN hosts FICAN Bi-Monthly Forum on e-payment The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will be hosting the September Edition of the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) Bi-Monthly Forum in Lagos. The event, with theme: ‘Development in the Electronic Payment Industry in 2016’ will hold on Saturday, September 10 at the FICAN Centre, Onipanu Lagos. The Guest Speaker, Mr. ‘Dipo …

  Nigeria to Issue Visa to Foreign Investors on Arrival in the Country Barring any last minute change in decision, the Federal Government may have concluded plans to issue visa on arrival to foreign investors and other businessmen from outside the country. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who made this disclosure yesterday, noted that the government was seriously considering the option …

4.5m Nigerians Starving In Northeast – UN Declares FRIDAY EKEOBA The United Nations has declared that about 4.5 million people are starving and are in dire need of food aid in the Boko Haram plagued Northeast Nigeria. “All indications point to an extremely grave situation,” Abdou Dieng, the UN agency’s Regional Director for West Africa declared on Tuesday. “As the …

Nigerians at home and in the diaspora have continued to mourn the passage of business mogul, Chief Michael Christopher Onajirhevbe Ibru. According to family source, Ibru, the patriarch of the Ibru family died in an American hospital early hours of Tuesday, five weeks after Felix, his brother, was buried. According to a record, Ibru in 1956 as a young man …

Police arrest armed robber, murderers apprehended Folake Sokoya   The Police operatives attached to the Anti Kidnapping Unit of the Zone 2 Command, Lagos state have arrested eight (8) suspected armed robbers at various locations within Lagos State for robbing innocent Nigerians of their earnings, killing a night guard at Amuwo Odofin and breaking warehouses at various locations in Lagos State. The …

Security operatives are still in search of the Catholic Priest abducted Monday night by unknown gunmen in Warri, Delta State. Rev. Fr. Paul Irikefe, was last seen Monday evening while driving in a colleague’s car before he was attacked and whisked away by the hoodlums. The nation has continued to combat activities of kidnappers who demand ransom from families of …

First Bank Appoints New Chief Risk Officer FRIDAY EKEOBA As part of its sound corporate governance drive, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu as its new Chief Risk Officer (CRO). Prior to this appointment, Alebiosu was the Chief Risk Officer of Coronation Merchant Bank.   Alebiosu’s appointment, which is still subject to approval by …

Wema Bank reopens Minna Branch In line with its policy on financial inclusion and expansion drive, Wema Bank Plc has reopened its branch in Minna, Niger State. Located at 35 Bosso Road, Minna, is coming barely a year after the bank obtained a national banking licence from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). “After Mr Segun Oloketuyi took over the management …