FBNQuest Merchant Bank, the investment banking and asset management subsidiary of FBN Holdings Plc recently acted as lead financial adviser and issuing house on the listing by introduction of the entire issued and paid-up ordinary shares of Notore Chemical Industries…
Soul singer Aretha Franklin dies at 76
American soul singer, Aretha Franklin has died. Franklin has battled undisclosed health problems for several years. She died at the age of 76. Publicist Gwendolyn Quinn tells The Associated Press via a family statement that Franklin died Thursday at 9:50…
Osinbajo meets with governors, security chiefs
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is currently presiding over the National Economic Council (NEC) comprising state governors and relevant ministries of government and the Central Bank of Nigeria. Also to brief the NEC are the Security Heads who are also around…
Senegal’s top scorer confirms retirement (BBC Sport)
Senegal legend Henri Camara has confirmed his retirement from football at the age of 41. Since 2010 he has played for several teams in Greece and spent last season at third-tier side Fostiras. He is Senegal’s most-capped player with 99…
Saraki clears air on contesting against Buhari in 2019
Senate President Bukola Saraki has reacted on his supposed declaration for the 2019 presidential election. The former Kwara governor said the comment credited to him as nursing a purported plan to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari was false. Olu Onemola, Saraki’s…
Successful music production requires creativity, persistence-Young John D Wicked Producer
John Udomboso, a Nigerian music producer, popularly known as ‘Young John has revealed the secret to his successful music production. In an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Thursday in Lagos, the producer said developing a creative mind was the main…
PDP Keeps vigil in N’Assembly to abort Saraki’s impeachment- Nasarawa Senator
The National Assembly members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are keeping vigil at the premises of the assembly complex to forestall any impeachment process against the Bukola Saraki, Senate President. Philip Aruwa Gyunka, the Senator representing Nasarawa North senatorial…
EFCC can’t “freeze” public treasuries (vanguard)
While the nation is still smarting from the illegal siege to the National Assembly Complex by armed and hooded men of the Directorate of State Services, DSS, which led to the summary dismissal of its Director-General, Lawal Daura, another Federal…
How Boko Haram is funded – UN (Premium Times)
The predominance of the cash economy is a major factor fuelling the nefarious activities of the Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in the Lake Chad Basin region, a UN report has revealed. This was contained in the 22nd Report…