First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced its partnership with CDC Group, the UK Government’s development finance institution on a US$100 million finance facility to FirstBank. This new facility will direct funding to women-owned an...
Russian forces have unleashed an attack of Ukraine on the orders of Vladimir Putin, who announced a “special military operation” at dawn, amid warnings from world leaders that it could spark the biggest war in Europe since 1945. Russia appeared to be targeting military infrastructure in early strikes wi...
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it will not shift ground until its demands are met by the Federal Government. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said only the Federal Government can end the one-month strike the union declared on February 14, 2022. But Labo...
In an effort to beef up security on its campuses, the University of Benin and Bionomics Nigeria Limited on Tuesday signed a Memoradum of Understanding for the provision of 1000 CCTV cameras. The cameras will be installed in the main campus in Ugbowu and the one in Ekhuaun. The agreement will run for 15...
Family spokesperson Sheikani Makhado confirmed the rapper’s death to DRUM. No cause of death has officially been revealed. In a last tweet on Wednesday morning at 03:20, Riky wrote: “I’ll return a stronger man. This land is still my home.” Riky, real name Rikhado Muziwendlovu Mak...
President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) praised the multi-award-winning music veteran, Koffi Olomide, for bagging the Legend Awards at the 2021 All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). While hosting Olomide at the official residence at Camp Tshatshi Palace, Kinshasa, yesterday, Tue...
