‘$41,438 blown in one-day shopping’ Ex-First Lady to EFCC: let’s settle THE DEPOSITORS Festus Iyoha Ocheche Emmanuel Philemon Buoro Festus Isidahomen Felicia Apatake Patricia Okogun Buoro Ojo Stella Wasiu Amaka Adebayo Segun Moses Jimoh Peter Ahmed Musa Ibrahim Musa Dame P. Jonathan Ayemere Sunday Eneji A.P Johnson Ojo Mary Buoro Jude Bosede Festus Iyoha Jimoh Moses Ahmed Musa Germaine Dudafa ... Read More »
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GTBank Sponsors 2018 Lagos International Polo Tournament
Some of the most renowned indigenous and international polo teams are set to convene in Lagos, Nigeria to compete for highly coveted trophies in the 2018 Lagos Int’l Polo Tournament. Sponsored by leading African Financial Institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, the competition will see both Nigerian and foreign teams compete in four main cups, namely: the Silver Cup, Open Cup, ... Read More »
Buhari, security chiefs meet in Aso Rock President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting started around 11.a.m. as most heads of the security agencies arrived the seat of power before 11.a.m. The meeting is an enlarged one also involving agencies such as Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria Fire ... Read More »
We need to start growing the young polity- DESMOND ELLIOT
Currently a Lagos State lawmaker representing Surulere I Constituency, through which he is supporting worthy causes, Honourable Desmond Elliot still finds time for his passion as an actor and filmmaker. N February 4, you celebrated your birthday. How did you spend the day? Hmm… This is a political period. So, I first took my family out. As a matter of ... Read More »
Manchester City title wins can help De Bruyne claim Ballon d’Or
Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne will be a serious Ballon d‘Or contender if he wins major titles with the English Premier League club, his club manager Pep Guardiola says. De Bruyne has been vital to Manchester City’s dominance this campaign with the 26-year-old notching a league-high 14 assists, including three in Saturday’s 5-1 rout of Leicester City. “No doubt,’’ ... Read More »
JAMB Suspends Worker Who Claimed N36m Was Swallowed By A Snake
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board said on Sunday that it had suspended its employee, Philomina Chieshe, on account of N36m which was reported to have been swallowed by a snake in the board’s office in Makurdi, Benue State. The JAMB Head of Information, Fabian Benjamin, told our correspondent on Sunday that the board was taking her through other disciplinary ... Read More »
Kwara group hails Tinubu’s reconciliation committee FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInWhatsApp A group under the auspices of Harmony Progressive Forum (HPF) has hailed the establishment of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu reconciliation committee. The forum is a coalition of ex-Congress for Progressives Change (CPC) local government chairmen of the Kwara state All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state. The forum also cautioned the Tinubu-led ... Read More »
Fitch affirms Sterling Bank’s ratings
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sterling Bank’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of ‘B-’ and National Long-Term Rating of ‘BBB-(nga)’ with a stable outlook for reasons that include its coherent strategy and ability to attract more stable deposits in challenging operating conditions. Cutting through the industry’s jaded product offerings through innovation, the leading Tier Two lender’s IDRs are driven by its ... Read More »
Two policemen missing in Benue herdsmen attack The Benue State Police command at the weekend declared four of their men missing after a patrol vehicle in which they operated was set ablaze. It was ambushed by suspected herdsmen in Logo Local Government. The incident occurred in Tse Akpam village, Azege, Mbaya, Tombo ward on Saturday. It was gathered that the police patrol team ... Read More »
Your goodwill is fast depleted, Catholic Bishops tell Buhari
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria on Thursday told President Muhammadu Buhari that the enormous goodwill with which he assumed office in 2015 is being fast depleted by some “glaring failures” of his government. The bishops said this when they paid the President a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Their address at the visit, copies of which ... Read More »