City of Houston, Texas, USA proclaims October 25 as FITCC Day
City of Houston, Texas, USA proclaims October 25 as FITCC Day In recognition of Fidelity Bank Plc’s commitment to fostering bilateral trade and economic development between the city of Houston, Texas and Nigeria, the City of Houston has designated October 25 as “Fidelity International Trade and Creative Connect Day”. Mayor Sylvester Turner of Houston officially declared the special day in a statement released from Houston, Texas, on Thursday, 26 October 2023. The proclamation reads in part, “Whereas, The Fidelity International Trade and Cre…
We"ll continue to promote Yoruba culture through Inter-schools quiz- Dr. Faniyi Fashola
We"ll continue to promote Yoruba culture through Inter-schools quiz- Dr. Faniyi Fashola Owode Grammar School Owode, Ota scored a total of 50 points to emerge winners of this year's interschool Yoruba Quiz Competition while 2nd and 3rd position go to Iju ebiye grammar school and Atan commercial School respectively. The founder, Araba of Ota, Dr. Oluwo Fashola made this declaration at the event organised by the Ancestral Pride Foundation ( APF) in collaboration with the 'Egbe Akomolede Ati Asa Yoruba', a sociocultural gr…
She died in her sleep, I only wanted to get rid of the body’ – UNIPORT student denies killing girlfriend
‘ She died in her sleep, I only wanted to get rid of the body’ – UNIPORT student denies killing girlfriend A 24-year-old student of the University of Port Harcourt, UNIPORT, Damian Okoligwe, who allegedly killed his 20-year-old girlfriend, Justina Otuene, has denied having a hand in the deceased’s death. Okoligwe denied the allegation during an interview with journalists at the Command Headquarters of the Rivers State Police Command, Moscow Road, Port Harcourt. The suspect who said he was sick when the deceased visited his home, claimed he …
Gunmen shoot Rivers Bolt driver, snatch car, victim hospitalised
Gunmen shoot Rivers Bolt driver, snatch car, victim hospitalised Gunmen suspected to be car snatchers have shot an E-hailing car driver and reportedly snatched his vehicle at the Rumuokalabo area of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. This came barely 48 hours after the state Commissioner of Police, Emeka Nwonyi, paraded five suspected car snatchers arrested in different parts of the state, some of whom dispossessed Bolt drivers of their vehicles. An eyewitness said he was walking towards the D/Line area of the metropolis and suddenly…
Labour continues strike deadlines, economic hardships deal workers deepening blows
Labour continues strike deadlines, economic hardships deal workers deepening blows Deborah Tolu-Kolawole Kindly share this story: As the economic crisis bites harder, workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, are waiting for the Federal Government to take concrete actions on the Memorandum of Understanding it signed with labour leaders, DEBORAH TOLU-KOLAWOLE writes These are not the best of times for Nigerians, including workers with the inflation going up and eroding their purchasing power. The Fede…
N’Assembly to probe lawyers, others behind $11bn P&ID scandal
N’Assembly to probe lawyers, others behind $11bn P&ID scandal The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, resolved to investigate legal and other service providers involved in the case between Nigeria and foreign firm, Process and Industrial Development Limited. Following a botched gas project, P&ID had dragged Nigeria to arbitration and won an $11bn award against the country. The Federal Government, however, appealed on the basis that the ill-fated gas processing contract was obtained through a fraudulent process. In a verdict on Mon…
Fidelity Bank boosts Nigeria’s Non-oil Exports with FITCC Houston
Fidelity Bank boosts Nigeria’s Non-oil Exports with FITCC Houston … Signs $40million deal with AFREXIM Bank and JohnVents Industries for cocoa export The much-anticipated second edition of the Fidelity International Trade and Creative Connect (FITCC) got off to a boisterous start on Tuesday, 24 October 2023 as leading financial institution -Fidelity Bank Plc -hosted a broad range of businesses, regulators, members of the diplomatic corps and other guests to the opening ceremony in Houston, Texas, United States of America. Tagged FITCC Hous…
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