Polaris Bank deepens promotion of SMEs in Nigeria, Sponsors 2023 Year End Fashion Souk with Eventful 

Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s Leading Digital Retail Bank, in partnership with Eventful Limited will host the 2023 season end edition of The Fashion Souk 9.0 scheduled to hold at the Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday, December 2nd and Sunday, December 3rd.  The Fashion Souk is Nigeria’s premier marketplace where smart Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the fashion industry …

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Lagos Officials Dislodge, Arrest Street Traders

Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps otherwise known as Kick Against Indiscipline, dislodged and arrested street traders operating in different areas of the state on Wednesday. The spokesperson for the state’s Ministry of Environment, Kunle Adeshina, disclosed this in photos shared on his X handle on Wednesday. According to him, the operation was ordered by the state’s Commissioner, …

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‘You slept with BBN celeb, dated actress’, Ighalo’s estranged wife Sonia alleges

The estranged wife of Jude Ighalo, former Super Eagles striker, Sonia, has alleged that the footballer slept with a Big Brother Naija celebrity and dated a Nigerian actress. The mother of three, in a post on her Instagram story on Tuesday, claimed that she was responsible for the former Watford attacker’s journey to stardom. Her words: “Tell the world how …

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Lagos Police Arrest 27-Year-Old with Locally Made Gun, Live Cartridges

Policemen attached to the  Ojodu Division of the Lagos State Police Command have apprehended a 27-year-old man named Oladimeji Hassan for possessing a locally made gun and 25 live cartridges. The police shared images of the suspect on its official X media handle on Tuesday. The accompanying caption states: “Oladimeji Hassan, a 27-year-old male, was arrested at Berger earlier today …

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Breaking: Lagos Assembly Invites Top Govt Officials Over Recklessness Of Motorists…Considers law to regulate multiple taxation by transport unions

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday frowned at the alleged recklessness of some motorists operating in the state just as the lawmakers raised concerns over the activities of some officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). At a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, the House invited the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. …

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Union Bank of Nigeria completes shareholding takeover, delists from Stock Exchange

In May, 2023, Union Bank received an offer from its core shareholder, Titan Trust Bank Limited, to acquire the shares of all minority shareholders in Union Bank after the completion of core investors’ sale of a majority shareholding to Titan Trust Bank Limited, a subsidiary of TGI Group. The acquisition of the minority shareholding has led to the application to …

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Saudi government pledges to boost Nigeria’s Forex Liquidity, revamp refineries

The Saudi Government will make available a substantial deposit of foreign exchange to boost Nigeria’s forex liquidity. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made the pledge at a bilateral meeting with Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Riyadh Friday. Prince Salman commended the economic reforms being implemented by President Tinubu, and expressed the commitment of the Saudi Government to support …

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