Day: February 19, 2019

Outrage As Lagos Guber Candidate Calls Women-In-Politics ‘Side Chicks’

A candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in the governorship election in Lagos State, Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi (BOG) may have bitten more than he can chew. At the 2019 WIMBIZ Women in Politics Town Hall Meeting held recently, the politician allegedly described women in politics as ‘side chicks.’ This is not going down well…

Application For Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme Closes March 1

The Tony Elumelu Foundation, an African-funded and founded philanthropy committed to empowering African entrepreneurs has announced its last call for applications into its prestigious 2019 Entrepreneurship Programme. The application portal launched on the 1st of January 2019 will close on the 1st of March, 2019. Selected beneficiaries will join 4,470 current alumni and will receive…

Zenith Bank Earns Over N80 billion as Trading Gains in 2018

Reliable sources close to Nairametrics indicate tier one lender Zenith Bank could earn close to N100 billion or more as gains from derivatives and treasury bills trading in the 2018 financial year. The bank has consistently made trading gains in the last few years rising from N20 billion in 2016 to over N60 billion in…