Lagos Nigeria The Cable NG reports that the market capitalisation of Fidelity Bank has crossed the N1 trillion mark as the share value of the company appreciated by 1.27 percent at the close of trading. According data from the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX), the bank’s market capitalisation hit N1 trillion after its share price rose from N19.75 on Tuesday to N20 on Wednesday. The increase moved the company’s valuation from N991.6 billion to N1 trillion. With the development, Fidelity Bank joins the list of financial institutions with a market capitalisation of over N1 trillion. The…
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In preparation for the upcoming local government elections, the Area M Police Command in Lagos has convened a high-level stakeholders’ meeting involving community leaders, residents, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), and other relevant interest groups within the Alimosho Local Government Area. The meeting, held to foster collaboration and build confidence among residents, underscored the police command’s commitment to maintaining peace, order, and fairness before, during, and after the elections. The Area Commander, ACP Tokunbo Abaniwonda, emphasized that the command is fully mobilized to ensure a secure and violence free electoral process. With Alimosho being the most populous local government…
The Cable NG reports that the market capitalisation of Fidelity Bank has crossed the N1 trillion mark as the share value of the company appreciated by 1.27 percent at the close of trading. According data from the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX), the bank’s market capitalisation hit N1 trillion after its share price rose from N19.75 on Tuesday to N20 on Wednesday. The increase moved the company’s valuation from N991.6 billion to N1 trillion. With the development, Fidelity Bank joins the list of financial institutions with a market capitalisation of over N1 trillion. The companies are…
Ahead of the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2025, scheduled for July 10 and 11 in Lagos, co-conveners Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations in Nigeria held a high-level press briefing at the United Nations House in Abuja. The event brought together development partners, policymakers, and the media to outline expectations for the upcoming summit and reflect on Africa’s role in defining local responses to global challenges. Since its launch in 2022, ASIS has grown into a key platform for regional development collaboration. From eight founding partners, the summit now brings together over 40 institutions working…
.. As His Excellency, Amb. Jonathan Ojadah double as *IOED Special Envoy to African Union (AU). The International Organization for Economic Development (IOED) is an Inter Governmental organization (IGO) with headquater agreements signed with several Sovereign States. Hence this Agreement grants UNIPGC several powers. Further, it is institutionalizes UNIPGC according to public international law, qualifying it as an organization with extraterritorial jurisdiction, with international legal personality. UNIPGC will therefore be more able to sign headquarters agreements with countries in accordance with international diplomatic conventions… UNIPGC status will be more weighty and powerful as we will also…
The Kano Police Command has said the explosion recorded in the eastern bypass of the state was from Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) and not from an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) as earlier speculated. The Command’s Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Hussaini Abdullahi, said the revelation followed a post-blast investigation by the Command’s team of Explosive Ordnance Disposal – Chemical Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Unit Personnel. Abdullahi said the UXOs had been unknowingly conveyed alongside scrap metals from Yobe State, and one of them accidentally exploded during the process of offloading. He also said the team had recovered…
The Zamfara State Government says Monday’s coordinated security operation against a notorious bandit was a major breakthrough in the ongoing battle against armed gangs terrorizing the region. This was revealed by Alhaji Ahmad Manga, Special Adviser on Security Matters to Governor Dauda Lawal, who described the confrontation as a strategic step forward, according to Hausa service of the BBC on Thursday. “Alhamdulillah, he was finally tracked down right in his hideout — a place security agents had never reached before. He realized he was no longer untouchable,” Manga said. According to him, security forces launched a heavy…
It has been reported that Nollywood actor, Odira Nwobu is involved in a ghastly motor accident in Lagos this afternoon. More information coming. (
Most were senior IRGC, Basij, and intelligence officers. Roles include air defense, cyber, intelligence, and regional command FULL List: 30 Iranian Generals Killed by Israel Lt. Gen. Hossein Salami – IRGC Commander-in-Chief. Lt. Gen. Mohammad Hossein Bagheri – Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Gholam Ali Rashid – Khatam al-Anbiya Central HQ Commander Lt. Gen. Gholam Ali Rashid (his replacement, also killed shortly after) Brig. Gen. Mehdi Rabbani – Deputy Chief of General Staff for Operations Maj. Gen. Gholamreza Mehrabi – Deputy Head of Military Intelligence Maj. Gen. Mohammad Kazemi –…
Former Governor of Kwara State and ex-Minister of Communications, Cornelius Adebayo, has passed away at the age of 84. Adebayo, a respected statesman and seasoned administrator, died in the early hours of Wednesday. Born on February 24, 1941, in Igbaja, now within Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, he was widely known for his service to both the state and the nation. He entered national politics in 1979, when he was elected Senator under the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN). In 1983, he became Governor of Kwara State, though his tenure was cut short by the…