By Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank Plc has donated maternity kits to pregnant women in Aiyetoro, Yaba LCDA, Lagos State, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts under the Fidelity Helping Hands Program (FHHP). This initiative, led by the Crestcore Inductees Class, highlights the bank’s commitment to supporting local communities. During a handover ceremony…
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Ibrahim Shuaibu before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on charges of fraud. Shuaibu faces a seven-count charge, including criminal breach of trust, impersonation, and obtaining by false pretence, amounting to ₦100 million. One of the charges…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has explained his decision not to respond to remarks made by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ben Kalu, regarding the 2027 governorship election. Kalu had confidently predicted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would displace Otti as governor in 2027. Speaking to journalists at the Government…
By Ayomide Otitoju World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO Regional Director Dr. Hanan Balkhy concluded a two-day mission to Port Sudan, where they reiterated WHO’s commitment to aiding all Sudanese in need amid an extreme health and humanitarian crisis. They also called on the international community to act urgently to…
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to grant the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) a special foreign exchange rate to reduce fuel costs. According to the TUC, if NNPCL were given a special rate of around ₦1,000/$ instead of the official…
For the first time, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will meet in person, offering millions of Americans a front-row seat to their highly anticipated debate. The Democratic vice president and Republican former president are set to square off in Philadelphia on Tuesday in what could be their only televised face-off before…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the federal government’s plan to raise the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 7.5% to 10%, warning that the move would worsen Nigeria’s cost-of-living crisis. In a statement posted on his X handle on Sunday, Atiku described the policy as a “blazing inferno” that would consume the very essence…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised alarm over the activities of Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministries, led by Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin, accusing the religious organization of using the agency’s name to mislead the public. In a statement issued on Sunday, NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, clarified that…
In a continued effort to promote innovation and support economic growth in Kogi Central, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has empowered students from tertiary institutions with multipurpose business carts and facilitated free Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registration for 2,500 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the district. The…
