Eagles FM Abuja wraps up The Abuja Quizard show in Grand Style

Eagles FM Abuja wraps up The Abuja Quizard show in Grand Style

On July 27, 2023, the Eagles FM highly anticipated secondary school quiz program, 'The Quizard Show,' culminated in a thrilling grand finale at Station's office in Abuja.The show, which spanned 13 exciting weeks, showcased the brilliance and knowledge of young minds from various secondary schools in Abuja. With captivating questions and intense rounds, the Quizard Show became a favorite among students, teachers, and parents alike. Throughout its run, the program […]

August 1, 2023 156

SPORTS

Falcons to receive $60,000 for last 16 slot

Each Super Falcons player will earn $60,000 match bonus if the former African champions reach the Round of 16 at the ongoing 2023 Women’s World Cup. Randy Waldrum’s side needs a point from their last group game against debutants, Republic of Ireland, on Monday (today) to confirm their place in the knockout round. Each member of the 23-woman squad is already guaranteed $30,000 for participating in the group stage. A place […]

July 31, 2023 24

SPORTS

Napoli reject Al-Hilal’s €130m bid for Osimhen

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has turned down a lucrative €130m bid from Al-Hilal for Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen. The Saudi side, backed by sovereign wealth fund PIF, approached Napoli with a substantial offer in an attempt to secure the services of the Nigerian forward. This move comes after their initial interest in Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe was met with a cold response, leading them to explore other options. Osimhen, who […]

July 31, 2023 18

BUSINESS

Wema Bank’s profit rises by 97 per cent to N10.48bn

Wema Bank said its profit after tax rose by 97 per cent in the first half of 2023 financial period to N10.48bn from N5.30bn in H1, 2022. It disclosed this in its unaudited financial statements for the period ended June 2023, filed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited. The bank achieved improved performance including gross earnings of N89.09bn, a year-on-year increase of 49 per cent (H1, 2022: N59.59bn). Interest income went […]

July 31, 2023 12

BUSINESS

Equity investors record N8bn gain in one week

The bullish trading experienced in recent times on the Nigerian Exchange Limited slowed this past week, recording a gain of N8bn for investors. With market capitalisation ending at N35.994tn previous Friday, trading activities kicked off on a positive note on the NGX, appreciating to N35.539tn on Monday. It went higher to N35.932tn on Tuesday, but suffered a continuous decline in the next three trading sessions, following the announcement of an […]

July 31, 2023 22

NEWS

DG not involved in any fraud, says PenCom

The National Pension Commission has dismissed documents in circulation purporting that its Director-General, Mrs. Aisha Dahir-Umar, spent millions of dollars on travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, PenCom described said the accusation against the director-general was a figment of the imagination of its promoters. It maintained that Dahir-Umar could not get the ‘humongous estacodes’ even if she spent two years outside the country. PenCom said, “Management would like […]

July 31, 2023 17

BUSINESS

Global petrol price rises by 20%

Price of petrol may to rise further as international market data revealed that the commodity has gained 20 per cent. At the beginning of 2023, Brent crude traded around $78 per barrel. However, last week, the international benchmark hit $83 per barrel. On the other hand, petrol prices started the year at less than $2.50 per gallon. Last week, it hit $2.90 per gallon, and analysts said it could reach […]

July 31, 2023 14

SPORTS

2023 Women’s World Cup ticket sales may break record — FIFA

The Women’s World Cup being hosted by Australia and New Zealand is on track to be the best attended in the competition’s history, world football governing body FIFA has announced. Ticket sales have now exceeded 1.5 million in just five days, a new benchmark for any FIFA women’s World Cup event. At the 12 matches played by Tuesday morning, almost 364,000 people had attended games, Football Australia said. This represented […]

July 25, 2023 112

BUSINESS

Reps probe $9.5bn loss to gas flaring annually

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has inaugurated an Ad hoc Committee to investigate the alleged $9.05 billion revenue loss from gas flaring in the last decade in Nigeria. Abbas, at the inauguration of the House ad hoc committee on Gas Flaring on Monday, charged the committee to get to the root causes of gas flaring and make recommendations to end the menace. He said that […]

July 25, 2023 97

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