Six banks in the country have posted N3.41 trillion as Profit After Tax (PAT) for the year 2024 ended as against the N2.1 trillion recorded in 2023 financial year. This is in spite of diverse transaction and service complaints, dissatisfaction among customers and the challenging economic situation of the country. The figure represents a 62.38…
A Nigerian-American woman, Victoria Ogunremi, has returned the cash sum of $5,700 which she found in the toilet at her workplace in New Jersey, U.S.A. The gesture has been described as one of the remarkable acts of honesty and kindness by most Nigerians living abroad. Ogunremi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a…
Portugal plans to increase purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States and Nigeria as it aims to end already dwindling supplies from Russia. Environment Minister Maria da Graca Carvalho said on Tuesday that Portugal imported 49,141 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of natural gas in 2024, of which around 96 per cent was LNG. According…
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO), Canada, to train Nigerian nurses on the best practice guidelines of the profession. Tagged “Best Practice Spotlight Organisation (BPSO)”, the “training the trainers” programme is aimed at providing a structured pathway to adopt and implement best practice…
Akinola Olunloyo, a Nigerian in Mozambique, has appealed to the Nigerian government to intervene in Mozambique’s political crisis following the confirmation of the ruling party’s victory in the Oct. 9 elections. He urged President Bola Tinubu to use his influence within the African Union to mobilise efforts to restore peace and stability in Mozambique. Olunloyo…
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa says tourists from Nigeria can now apply for a visa without submitting a passport. Ramaphosa announced this on Tuesday at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town, which President Bola Tinubu attended. He said South Africa had simplified its visa…
The Chadian government has reportedly deported more than 600 irregular migrants from Nigeria who were primarily involved in begging and other illegal activities within the country. Sources indicate that those affected originated from Borno, Kano, Sokoto, and Kaduna States in northern Nigeria. Many of these individuals fled in large numbers during the height of the…
Mr Stefano De Leo, the Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, says mixing Italian ingredients with Nigerian flour is good for baking his country’s pizza. Leo said this at the ongoing inaugural event of Italian 9th International Week of Cuisine scheduled from Nov. 15 to Nov. 23 in Abuja. According to him, the Italian cooking technique and…
Seventeen young Nigerian girls trafficked to Ghana have been rescued and repatriated back to the country while five traffickers were equally arrested by the efforts of the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). According to a statement issued on Sunday signed by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director, Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NiDCOM, said this latest…
The 2024 Nigerian-German Investment and Cultural Expo (NGICE) Organising Committee has sought the support of Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) to ensure success of the upcoming expo scheduled to be held in Berlin, Germany from Nov. 26 to 30. The committee made call in a statement jointly signed by the NGICE Organising Committee Chairman and…
