By Olatunde Dodondawa Nigeria’s private sector began the second half of the year on a positive footing as they continued the run of expansion that began in July 2020. Quicker upticks in output, new orders, purchases and employment supported growth. Despite this, firms were able to keep backlogs at […]
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Unity Bank Grows 34% Pre-Tax Profit, Records N23B Gross Earnings In H1 2021
By Olatunde Dodondawa Nigeria’s retail lender, Unity Bank Plc has declared half-year result posting gross earnings of 23.6 billion Naira, which is a 3% increase compared with the corresponding period of 2020. A review of the unaudited half year result (H1’2021) released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, the Agric-focused lender […]
FBI Indictment: PSC Suspends DCP Abba Kyari, Directs IGP To Feed On Further Development
By Olatunde Dodondawa The Police Service Commission has suspended Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head, Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police Force from the exercise of the Powers and functions of his office. Abba Kyari’s suspension took effect from Saturday, July 31st 2021 and would […]
Lagos Police Arrest 2 Drug Peddlers, Recover Drugs, Illicit Substances
By Olatunde Dodondawa The Operatives of the Area “E” Command, Festac of the Lagos State Police Command on Friday, 30th July 2021, at about 6am, arrested two (2) drug peddlers at Dantata area, Mile 2, along Badagry Expressway, Lagos State and recovered weeds suspected to be Indian hemp and other […]
Shell Unveils First Female Managing Director For Deep-Water Nigeria
By Olatunde Dodondawa World energy giant, Shell, has named Elohor Aiboni as the Managing Director of its Nigeria deep-water business, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) with effect from 1st August 2021. Elohor is the first female to lead a Shell exploration company in the over 60 years […]
NNPC Records Petroleum Product Sale Of ₦234.63bn In March
By Olatunde Dodondawa The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced that its downstream subsidiary, the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), recorded ₦234.63 billion revenue from the sale of white products in the month of March 2021 representing a 24.7% increase from the ₦188.15billion sales recorded in the previous month […]
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Nigerian Basketball Teams Take Centre Stage In Representing Africa
By Olatunde Dodondawa DStv and GOtv can look forward to the world’s biggest and most diverse celebration of sport, the Summer Olympic Games, which will run till 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. With Tokyo 2020 now fully underway, we take a look at both the Men’s and Women’s Basketball events, both of which feature […]
UEFA Europa League Returns to DStv, GOtv as 2021/22 New Football Kicks-Off in August
By Olatunde Dodondawa Football lovers on DStv and GOtv can look forward to the return of the UEFA Europa League, the second most important trophy in Europe after the UEFA Champions League, on SuperSport. The Europa League and FA Cup will be exclusive to SuperSport adding to the best football viewing experience across […]
Kyari Assures AKK Gas Pipeline Project ‘ll Be Delivered on Schedule, Create Prosperity
By Olatunde Dodondawa The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has assured that the ongoing 614kilometres Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project would be delivered on schedule, create prosperity through massive job opportunities and guarantee peace for the country. A statement by the Group […]
Electronic Transmission Of Results: The Joke Is On NASS, INEC, Not NCC
By Aliyu Momodu In the heat of the debate over Electoral Act Amendment Bill and the propriety and workability of electronic transmission of result, the House of Representatives invited the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, the nation’s telecoms regulator. The House also invited the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to answer […]