Queen Camilla, wife of King Charles III, will resume her public duties on Tuesday, following a brief absence due to a chest infection, a royal source confirmed. Camilla, 77, will appear at the Booker Prize reception to meet this year’s finalists, although her participation will be shorter than initially planned. This marks her first public…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has reached an agreement with Dangote Petroleum Refinery to supply products directly to its depots and retail outlets, a move aimed at reducing fuel costs for Nigerians. IPMAN’s National President, Abubakar Garima, made the announcement during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, following…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has announced that it will initiate the sale of Heritage Bank’s assets on December 4, 2024, following the recent revocation of the bank’s operating license. In a statement by NDIC’s Director of Communication and Public Affairs, Bashir Nuhu, the corporation disclosed that the sale, which includes the bank’s landed…
On his final day in office, outgoing Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki exercised his prerogative of mercy to pardon 10 inmates with less than a year remaining in their sentences at state correctional facilities. Those granted clemency include Igwe Kelechukwu, Esazobor Ohioze, Gift Osaretun, Takyi Rockson, Dikuar Friday, Ossai Glory, Augustine Sunday, Daulagha Ebifagha Godluck,…
Former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has called for Nigeria to abandon the presidential system of government in favor of a parliamentary system, which he argues is better suited to the nation’s needs. Aregbesola made the remarks during a National Dialogue on a Home-Grown Parliamentary System held in Abuja on Monday. The former Minister of…
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris marked Veterans Day on Monday by laying a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery, their first joint appearance since Harris’s election defeat to Donald Trump last week. The somber ceremony, held at Arlington’s historic Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, marked Harris’s first public appearance since conceding the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has highlighted the importance of cultivating savings and prudence among secondary school students, emphasizing the value of financial literacy for future leaders. This message was conveyed by Ajiya Bazarma, NDIC Zonal Controller for Bauchi, during a visit to Government Day Secondary School, Gandu, in Gombe State…
FirstBank has reinforced its sales operations with the addition of 365 newly trained sales personnel, all of whom recently completed an intensive program at the FirstBank Sales Academy. Celebrating this milestone, the bank hosted a Close-Out Party to mark the graduation of the cohort from the five-week training, a first in the institution’s 131-year history….
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has ceased importing refined petroleum products, sourcing fuel exclusively from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other local facilities. This move, announced by NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, on Monday during the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) conference in Lagos, marks a major…
