Author: Godwin Anyebe

Between Bishop Kukah And Muslim Forum

Pastor Dan, a brother, friend, acquaintance, teacher and student visited this morning and madam told him I was in the other room, my place of reasoning. The place of deep thinking. It was there I was trying to put my thoughts together on a quit notice given to Bishop Mathew[Read More…]

Access Bank Staffers In Court For Stealing N197.2m From Customer Account

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged two of Access Bank PLC female staff, Olawunmi Audu and Glory Michael Sado before a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja for allegedly stolen about N197.2 million from a customer’s account. EFCC alleged that the Defendants conspired and transferred the sum[Read More…]

MultiChoice Unveils 2021 Bursary Program, Calls For Entriesntries

Africa’s leading entertainment provider, MultiChoice has announced the opening of its 2021 Bursary Scheme to offer students the opportunity to develop critical and scarce skills across multiple industries. The financial aid is directed towards underprivileged students with a promising academic future and the drive to succeed. The South African Company[Read More…]

First Bank Launches Virtual Payment Card

First Bank of Nigeria Limited says it has launched a virtual payment card, a naira-denominated debit card and digital representation of the plastic debit card. A statement from the bank on Sunday, titled ‘FirstBank begins the year with an innovative, convenient virtual payment card’, said the card was designed to[Read More…]

CDHR Condemns Communal Violence In Benue State

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), Benue State branch has recently condemned the latest communal clash in Edikwu community, Apa local government of Benue State, which left one person dead. Edikwu community had in recent times been engulfed in series of communal clash over Royal tussle which[Read More…]

Dangote Loses $900m, Drops Eight Places On Billionaires List

Dangote Industries Limited ended trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Friday, as the biggest loser leaving its owner, Aliko Dangote, with a drop in net worth by $900m. Bloomberg Billionaires Index which ranks the first 500 richest people in the world showed that his wealth fell from $18.4bn on Thursday[Read More…]

Edikwu…. Before You Split Into Autonomous Communities

Edikwu is one of the many wards that make up Apa local government area of Benue State. It is even more importantly, one of the few towns that play substantially in determining the swing of election results in that area. Reason being that, they have two wards to themselves. Genuinely,[Read More…]

Ajayi Wins The 59th Firstbank Lagos Open Golf Championship

Ikoyi Club based category-1 amateur golfer, Ajayi Tajudeen has emerge winner of the 59th edition of the FirstBank sponsored Lagos Open Golf Championship. Ajayi closed with 1-under par 70 for a total of 7-over the course par to win the Championship by two-shots after 56-holes. Happy at the recently held[Read More…]

FG Directs Reversal Of Electricity Tariff

The Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to inform all Electricity Distribution Companies(DISCOs) to revert to tariffs that were applicable in Dec. 2020. Mr Aaron Artimas, Senior Special Adviser, Media and Communications to the Minister of Power, made this known in a[Read More…]

Stanbic IBTC Receives Outstanding Community Service Award

Stanbic IBTC Receives Outstanding Community Service Award In recognition of its meritorious contributions to the development of Olambe Community in Ogun State, Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has been honoured with the Outstanding Community Service Award in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) category. The[Read More…]