United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), announced its Audited 2016 Half Year Financial Results for the period ended 30 June 2016 showing the bank recorded gross earnings of N166 billion, net operating income of N109 billion and profit before tax of N40 billion. The bank also recorded a significant growth in total assets, rising 20% […]
Continue ReadingTony O. Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings and UBA Plc. has advocated entrepreneurship as a veritable solution to achieving poverty reduction in the country. Elumelu who is also the Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation delivered a paper themed: “Entrepreneurship, Corporate Social Responsibility and Africapitalism: The Role of The Private Sector In Fighting Poverty in […]
Continue ReadingFour World Bank officials have drowned at Egbe Dam in Egbe Ekiti, Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State, South-West Nigeria.Egbe Dam is the biggest of the six dams in the state. Folasade Akinrinmola, the chairman of the council and the state police command confirmed the incident to journalists on Thursday. Mr. Akinrinmola said the […]
Continue ReadingThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has deleted the United Bank for Africa (UBA) from the list of nine deposit money banks (DMBs) banned from the foreign exchange market, for hiding over $2 billion belonging to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) from the Treasury Single Account (TSA). CBN has re-admitted UBA Plc into the Foreign […]
Continue ReadingThe Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, says the Corps is a specialized Security Government Agency always positioned to protect the Critical Infrastructure of the country, and will always deliver on its constitutional mandate. The CG made this statement today, during the courtesy visit by Dr. Maikanti […]
Continue ReadingThe entire workers’ unions in the Nigerian Aviation industry on Tuesday morningembarked on a peaceful rally to protest the planned concession of the four major airports in the country to private investors by the Federal Government. During the protest, members of the different aviation unions, carried with placards with inscriptions signifying their opposition to the […]
Continue ReadingSeven persons, including four employees of `Mr Biggs’ and three others, were arraigned in Lagos on Monday for stealing food items from the Broad Street branch of the eatery. The accused are: Shaheed Owolabi (30), Ajayi Olarewaju (29), Chukwuemeka Daniel (27), Isaiah Stephen (19), Rotimi Oyedunmade (33), Abiodun Ernest (40) and Idris Ibrahim (30). They […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as part of its consolidation strategies, wish to engage the services of early starters with integrity, drive and desire to win professionally, to strengthen its workforce. Applicants are to note that regardless of the position advertised, the following are minimum general requirements for all applicants: Minimum Qualifications/skills base A […]
Continue ReadingTo tackle Nigeria’s rapidly declining economy, President Muhammadu Buhari will is seeking emergency powers from the National Assembly to push his plans for the economy.President Buhari’s action-plan for the troubled economy, include shoring up the value of the naira, creation of more jobs, boosting of foreign reserves, reviving the manufacturing sector and improving power. Government […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government on Saturday opened the Apapa Bridge to light traffic as the emergency repair works being carried out on it reached “milestone”.A statement signed by Mr Hakeem Bello, Special Adviser, Communications, to the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola said that the bridge was re-opened on Saturday evening. Fashola said […]
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