Prominent businessman, Alhaji Nasiru Danu is among the 339 persons nominated on merit by the federal government to receive national honours. Recall that the federal government announced the recipients of 2023 national awards on Sunday. Alhaji Danu was nominated for Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR). Apart from his track record in business, Danu has a burning ... Read More »
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Just IN : Buhari says Tinubu indeed worked for this day and God has crowned his efforts, I’m leaving Nigeria better, – Buhari
…Apologises for ‘difficult decisions’ taken by govt …Calls Tinubu best of 2023 presidential candidates President Muhammadu Buhari, who is bowing out of office tomorrow, has apologised to Nigerians for the hardship caused by some of the decisions taken by his administration over the last eight years. He, however, insists that he is leaving the nation better than he met it. ... Read More »
Subsidy removal : Tinubu appealed to Nigerians to stand with his government
The President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has identified the pending plans to remove petroleum subsidy and end the multiple foreign currency exchange rates as issues that will pose the initial challenge to the in-coming administration. The President-elect noted this while speaking at the public lecture and Jumat Prayer at the National Mosque in Abuja as part of the 2023 Presidential ... Read More »
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is an all round human being, Says Bayo Ononuga
… Why he remained undaunted to succeed at all costs. When his name was announced from the blues as the head honcho of the Head of Media and Publicity of the then fledgling Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Presidential Campaign Committee, many did not see his appointment as a surprise, since to them the man was only coming into a familiar ... Read More »
Forceful Marriage: How Okechukwkwu (aka Igrigi) Sets Chinyere’s Family House Ablaze and Threatens to Kill Her
In April this year, 2023 in Umulokochie Ntu Ngor/Okpala, LGA, Imo State, a chilling account emerged involving a man known as Chief Okechukwu Agomuo (a.k.a. Igrigi), who came from Umunto Ntu Ngor/Okpala, LG. Threatened the life of an innocent woman named Chinyere Ngozi Amadi, born in 1986—37 years ago, She from Umulokochie Ntu. The late father of Chinyere Ngozi Amadi, ... Read More »
Breaking : Tinubu, Shettima conferred with GCFR, GCON
President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima have been conferred with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic(GCFR) and Grand Commander of Order of the Niger(GCON) respectively. The investiture is ongoing at the State House Conference Center in Abuja. The event is part of the activities lined up for the May 29 inauguration ceremony, where ... Read More »
MTN Foundation to upgrade 40 PHCs with N1b
MTN Foundation has said it will upgrade 40 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) with N1 billion. With the project, ‘What We Can Do Together Initiative’, the public is to nominate PHCs in need of upgrade. The nomination, through SMS and on the web, closes on June 17, with the public advised to text MTN to 421. Projects are community-based, implemented since ... Read More »
Shareholders Applaud Fidelity Bank for Exceptional Performance in 2022 FY
Shareholders of leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, have commended the board and management of the bank for delivering an exceptional performance in FY 2022. This was made known at the bank’s 35th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Speaking at the AGM, the Chairman Emeritus of the Independent Shareholders Association of Nigeria (ISAN), Sir ... Read More »
Update: Alleged N140bn fraud, EFCC arraigns Saadatu Ramalan-Yaro , DIrector Tsami Babi Resources LTD for money Laundering
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arraigned Saadatu Ramalan-Yaro, a businesswoman, for the second time in Lagos State, two weeks after her first arraignment. The businesswoman was brought before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on charges of money laundering amounting to over N140 billion. She is accused of not fulfilling her responsibilities as the ... Read More »