By Ayomide Otitoju First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has successfully concluded the latest phase of its Business Empowerment, Sustainability and Training (BEST) Masterclass, with participants commending the programme for significantly enhancing their business operations and entrepreneurial mindset. The most recent sessions, held in March, spanned five states — Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, and Kwara —…
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer sparred on Tuesday night over tax, the cost of living, and the country’s creaking health system in an inconclusive televised debate ahead of the July 4 general election. The election is expected to make one of them the country’s next leader. Sunak tried…
A Twitter user Hally Ramzy has blasted the presidency for saying that the President, Major Gnereal Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is ahead of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in all ramifications. Following Obasanjo’s endorsement of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as his choice candidate for president ahead of the forthcoming polls in February, the presidency,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 59 suspected cases of Monkeypox with 15 confirmed, its Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said on Tuesday in Abuja. Ihekweazu was reacting to the Dallas, Texas resident who recently returned from Nigeria and tested positive to the disease. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that it…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that the country’s COVID-19 active cases now stand at 4,180, with majority of the infected people in stable condition. In its verified website on Monday morning, the centre said it registered 216 new COVID-19 cases as of July 25. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
By Ayomide Otitoju As the foremost Nigerian bank, First Bank of Nigeria Limited no doubt has a history of curating products and services that not only meet the immediate and future needs of its customers. In this interview with THISDAY, the bank’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu described 2025 as the beginning of…
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced late Friday that he has agreed with Fox News to debate Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on September 4. “I have agreed with Fox News to debate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, September 4th,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. However, it was not immediately clear if Harris had…
Through its Graduate Management Accelerated Program, UBA Ghana is pleased to announce the hiring of 44 new employees as of May 2024. This cohort is the third to successfully complete the program; the first two cohorts consisted of 14 and 40 individuals, respectively. Congratulating the graduates on their hard work and dedication over the six-month…
By Aypmide Otitoju This WHO Medical Product Alert refers to one batch of substandard (contaminated) COLD OUT syrup (Paracetamol and Chlorpheniramine Maleate) identified in the Republic of Iraq and reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on 10 July 2023 by a third party. Please refer to the Annex of this Alert for full details…
