Dear Editor, I have the honour to share my experience with your your esteemed platform, because it will help in sensitizing the larger society. Yesterday being Sunday I went to First Bank to use the ATM I got there and looked around and joined the long queue. A young lady[Read More…]
Author: Godwin Anyebe
Conflicting Ex-Parte Orders and Abuse of Court Processes: The Judiciary in the Pocket of Politicians
In the last two months, several court orders and counter orders had been issued against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), particularly, as it related to the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State. On one occasion, the court had ordered the electoral umpire to recognise a particular aspirant as[Read More…]
Retention Campaigns Or Invasive Marketing – How To Identify The Right Approach
In recent times, retention marketing is gaining increasing mention and traction among marketers. Also termed lifecycle or loyalty marketing, it refers to the strategy of ensuring customers are engaged, satisfied and spending happily. This new form of marketing seeks to ensure engaged existing customers who keep returning to a store[Read More…]
Oil Theft and Nigeria Economic Imbroglio
Nigeria loses 138,400 barrels of crude per day (about 7% of its total production) to theft, oil spills or shortage in production, according to a report from the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI). The NEITI report further said that Nigeria has lost more than 505 million barrels of crude,[Read More…]
How the Politicians and Elite Tacitly Support the Agitations for Secession
Statements from individuals, cultural and social economic groups in Nigeria appear to be strengthening and escalating separatist movements across the country. Some of these prominent persons and groups have criticized the government for pursuing these people rather than focusing on more pressing issues in the country. Among such people is[Read More…]
PIB: The Political Journey of a Knotty Bill.
The Senate recently passed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and approved 3 per cent for the host communities. The upper chamber passed the Bill after the clause by clause consideration of the report of its joint committee on Petroleum (Upstream, Downstream and Gas) on PIB. Although the Senate approved three[Read More…]
ENJOYING BANKING CONVENIENCE WITH FIRSTBANK’S FIRSTMOBILE
As the world is evolving digitally, Nigerian banks are currently looking for ways to make the banking experience better and FirstBank is not an exception to this aggressive drive. The efforts in this regard include building and constantly improving on its product offerings like the FirstMobile, its industry-leading mobile banking[Read More…]
FIRSTBANK SPONSORS THE 5TH EDITION OF THE CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO GOLF TOURNAMENT
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its sponsorship of the 5th edition of the Chief Olusegun Obasanjo golf tournament, organized by the Abeokuta golf club. The competition, which is scheduled to hold on Saturday, 14th August 2021 will have Chief Obasanjo perform the ceremonial Tee-off to the glamour of[Read More…]
BJAN Chairman for Burial on September 30th
The body of late Princewill Ekwujuru, who, until his death, was the Chairman of Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria (BJAN), will be laid to rest in his home town, Njaba, Imo State on the 30th of September, 2021. Speaking on this development in a statement made available to newsmen recently[Read More…]
SAH: Richlife Africa Projects solicit support to boost hunger fight
Organisers of the Students Against Hunger (SAH) online reality show is soliciting support for liberators in their quest to eradicate hunger and poverty. Liberator is a term use to describe participants in the ongoing education and entertainment based reality show, and Richlife Africa Projects ltd, organisers of the show said[Read More…]
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FG Revenue Rises 76% to N12.5tn, Fueled by Tax and Oil Gains — Budget Office
The Federal Government’s earnings have increased by 76 percent, rising from N7.1 trillion in 2022 to N12.5 trillion in 2023, due to higher taxes and oil revenues. This information was revealed in the recently released 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper from the Ministry of Budget and[Read More…]