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Sallah: Sultan declares July 9 Eid al-Adha
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Wednesday, declared July 9 as Eid al-Adha. Also known as Sallah, Eid al-Adha will feature the slaughtering of ram during the period known as the “festival of sacrifice”. This is the second significant celebration in Islam. The first is Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan. In a statement issued by the National Moonsighting Committee, the Sultan urged Muslims to intensify prayers during the period. It also declared Thursday, June 30, as the first day of Dhul Hijjah. “Eidul Adha will be on…
2023: How lawmakers’ defections will affect Tinubu – Senate spokesman, Basiru
2023: How lawmakers’ defections will affect Tinubu – Senate spokesman, Basiru Spokesman of the Senate, Ajibola Basiru has insisted that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win next year’s elections despite the ongoing defections from the ruling party. Basiru stated this on Wednesday, while making an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He said: “We will arrest the situation and ensure that all of us work assiduously for the emergence of Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the platform of …
Stanbic IBTC Boosts Customer Experience With Digital Loans Solutions
Stanbic IBTC Boosts Customer Experience With Digital Loans Solutions Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has said it would continue to boost customer experience through its digital loans. This is part of the company’s efforts to assist Nigerians with gaining access to affordable funding for personal and business use. The non-collateralised loans, consisting of Stanbic IBTC Unsecured Personal Loan, Top-Ups, Smart Loan, EZ Cash, and Device Financing, would help customers access loans ranging from N20,000 to N20 mill…
53rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Nestlé Nigeria PLC
53rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Nestl̩ Nigeria PLC (L РR) Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Wassim El-Husseini, Chairman Mr. David Ifezulike and Company Secretary Mr. Bode Ayeku.
Fitch Upgrades Fidelity Bank’s issuer default rating from ‘B-’ to ‘B’
Fitch Upgrades Fidelity Bank’s issuer default rating from ‘B-’ to ‘B’ Fitch Ratings has upgraded Fidelity Bank Plc’s long-term issuer default rating (IDR) from ‘B-’ to ‘B’, reflecting the bank’s increased creditworthiness. The rating agency also upgraded Fidelity’s National Long-Term Rating to ‘A(nga)’ from ‘BBB+(nga)’. According to the global rating agency, the upgrade is a result of the Bank’s improving business profile and resilient financial metrics. The agency added that the improved rating reflected the bank’s increased creditworthiness …
Heritage Bank Boss, Sekibo, Obi, Others Harp On Security, Leadership For Economic Prosperity
Heritage Bank Boss, Sekibo, Obi, Others Harp On Security, Leadership For Economic Prosperity The MD/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo and other notable Nigerians have affirmed that the apt way to boost economic prosperity and peace in the country is to start addressing leadership challenges and insecurity. L-R: Prof. Oyelowo Oyewo; Coordinator of the Nigerian Association of Constitutional Law (NACL); Dr. Oruene Finebone – Secretary, Mediacal Women Association of Nigeria, Rivers State Branch; Barrister Sotonye Inyeinengi-Etomi, President of…
Court restrains Oyo Assembly from removing Deputy Governor
Court restrains Oyo Assembly from removing Deputy Governor An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday restrained the state House of Assembly from impeaching the deputy governor of the state, Rauf Olaniyan, pending the hearing and determination of the application for interlocutory injunctions before it. The presiding judge, Justice Ladiran Akintola, gave the order when the matter came up before the court today. The matter had been adjourned till today because only the legal counsel to the deputy governor was in court, while counsel …
No refinery is functional in Nigeria –NNPC GMD
No refinery is functional in Nigeria –NNPC GMD Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd Mele Kele Kyari, says there is no single refinery working in the country at the moment. Kyari disclosed this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) on Tuesday in Abuja. He told the committee investigating the rising prices of diesel and cooking gas that the country’s refineries were not working at the moment, as the situation remains regretable, stressing…
Terrorists own guns, Nigerians should carry too – Yoruba council backs Zamfara govt
Terrorists own guns, Nigerians should carry too – Yoruba council backs Zamfara govt The council of the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland has hailed the decision of the Zamfara State Government to approve gun licenses. The government gave the approval to enable individuals to carry a firearm for defence against terrorists. There have been countless attacks in Zamfara in recent years, with hundreds killed, kidnapped or wounded. In a statement on Monday, the Gbonka Aare-Ona kakanfo, Gboyega Adejumo urged South-West governors to take a cue from Zamfar…
Ogun: Customs intercept ‘Dangote trucks’ loaded with smuggled rice
Ogun: Customs intercept ‘Dangote trucks’ loaded with smuggled rice The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, has impounded two long trucks suspected to be that of Dangote Cement Factory, Ibese, Ogun State. The trucks were loaded with bags of smuggled foreign rice at the time they were intercepted. It was reported that the trucks have Dangote Cement logo clearly inscribed on them. One of the trucks has the registration number, ICT-17F-014, while the other was unmarked. Addressing newsmen at the Command’s Headquarters in Idiroko Bo…
How Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Christopher Odia was murdered – Police
How Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Christopher Odia was murdered – Police The Edo State Police Command has given details of how the priest of St. Michael Catholic Church, lkhabigbo, Edo State, Rev. Fr. Christopher Odia, was killed after he was abducted by gunmen on Sunday. It will be recalled that a few hours after the priest was kidnapped on his way to church on Sunday, he was killed by his abductors. A statement by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, on Monday, revealed that the priest was gunned down by the assailant…
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Fidelity Partners ImpactHER to Empower 1,052 Female Entrepreneurs with Sales Skills
Fidelity Partners ImpactHER to Empower 1,052 Female Entrepreneurs with Sales Skills Fidelity Bank, a leading financial institution in Nigeria, has collaborated with ImpactHER to support 1,052 female entrepreneurs across the 36 states of Nigeria in addressing the challenges they face in their small and medium-sized businesses. Through diverse training on digital skills and direct business support, beneficiaries from two cohorts have been able to improve visibility for their businesses and consequently, increase sales. The training, which comme…
PRESS RELEASE : Sterling Bank, NHEA recognize Nigeria's Healthcare Champions
PRESS RELEASE : Sterling Bank, NHEA recognize Nigeria's Healthcare Champions PHOTO CAPTION: L-R : Head, Health Sector Finance, Sterling Bank Plc, Adewale Adebowale; Project Director, Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards 2022, Dr. Wale Alabi and Group Head, Health Finance, Sterling Bank Plc, Ibironke Akinmade at the 8th Annual Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards in Lagos over the weekend. Sterling Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, has given special recognition awards to healthcare providers who played leading roles in the …
Nigeria partners Brazil to supply tractors to farmers
Nigeria partners Brazil to supply tractors to farmers The Federal Government is set to partner with its Brazilian counterpart for the supply and distribution of 10,000 tractors to farmers across the country to fast-track the mechanisation of the agricultural sector, improve production and boost the economy. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, made this known during the opening ceremony of Africa’s Agricultural machines and equipment technology expo on industrialising Africa’s agriculture through technology…
Diesel price: 10,000 Nigerian seafarers to lose jobs in 2 months
Diesel price: 10,000 Nigerian seafarers to lose jobs in 2 months The President of Nigerian Shipowners Forum, Mrs Margret Orakwusi, has warned that about 10,000 seafarers working on Nigerian fishing trawlers may lose their jobs in the next two months over rising coast of diesel to power their boats and run their cold rooms. Orakwusi who was the former President of Nigerian Trawler Owners Association (NITOA) disclosed this at a stakeholders meeting in Lagos last week. Given the reasons behind the assertion, she explained that the cost of diesel …
Unity Bank Corpreneurship Challenge: Delta, Rivers Corps Members Listed to Benefit from N10m Business Grant
Unity Bank Corpreneurship Challenge: Delta, Rivers Corps Members Listed to Benefit from N10m Business Grant Unity Bank’s flagship Entrepreneurial Development Initiative, Corpreneurship Challenge, is set to return for the 8th edition across 10 locations in Nigeria, including a debut in Delta and Rivers States. The Retail lender kick-started the Corpreneurship Challenge scheme in 2019, with a launch in Lagos and in three other states, which included Edo, Ogun, and Abuja, but with the increasing traction of the initiative among corps entreprene…
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Crisis as policemen ‘kill two’ persons in Ogun
Crisis as policemen ‘kill two’ persons in Ogun There was pandemonium along the Itori axis of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Monday when some yet-to-be-identified men of the Nigeria Police Force, Ogun State Command, shot dead a truck driver and his motor boy. It was gathered that the policemen in their patrol van met the victim driving against traffic to avoid the bad portion of the road in Ewekoro Local Government, the same offense the cops were also said to be guilty of. “When they saw the truck driver, they told him to turn back. The drive…
Alleged Organ harvesting: Ekweremadu takes NIMC, NIS to court
Alleged Organ harvesting: Ekweremadu takes NIMC, NIS to court Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, have sued the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and others over controversy surrounding David Ukpo’s real age. Others mentioned in the suit are the Comptroller General (C-G), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS); Stanbic-IBTC Bank; United Bank of Africa (UBA) and Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc as 2nd to 5th respondents respectively. Recall that Ekweremadu and his wife were, on Thursday, reman…
Wealth senseless without education – Pere
Wealth senseless without education – Pere Former BBNaija “Shine Ya Eye” housemate Pere Egbi has argued possession of wealth without proper education is ‘senseless.’ Pere, who is also a U.S Army soldier, argued education will always remain the key to lasting success. He maintained individuals ought never to be contented with a life devoid of proper education or even try to substitute same for financial gains because such wealth will be lacking in substance. “Education is key. No one should be comfortable without it or substitute money for it. N…
Police Arrest 3 Suspects In Connection To Forceful Removal Of Eyeballs Of 16-Year-Old Boy In Bauchi
Police Arrest 3 Suspects In Connection To Forceful Removal Of Eyeballs Of 16-Year-Old Boy In Bauchi Bauchi State Police Command on Monday declared that it has arrested one Isaac Ezekiel, a 32-year-old of Rafin Zurfi, Yelwa Area of Bauchi in connection to the forceful removal of the two eyeballs of 16-years-old Uzairu. According to the Command PPRO, SP Ahmed Wakili, “in connection to the crime are Nensok Bawa, 38-year-old of Kabwir District in Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State as well as Yohana Luka aka Doctor Samu, 52-year-old from …
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NOUN Appoints New Registrar, Bursar, Two Others
NOUN Appoints New Registrar, Bursar, Two Others The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has appointed three new principal officers for the university. They are the registrar, Mr Oladipo Ajayi; the bursar, Mr Nasir Marafa and the librarian, Dr Angela Okpala. The trio, who until now and for between five and seven years, are deputy registrar, deputy bursar and deputy librarian of the university respectively will assume duties at the end of the tenure of the incumbents in September. The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Governing Council of th…
No Monkeypox In Abia, We Are Prepared For It, Says Health Commissioner
No Monkeypox In Abia, We Are Prepared For It, Says Health Commissioner Abia State Commissioner for Health, Dr Joe Osuji says there is no outbreak of monkeypox in Abia State yet. Dr Osuji said, “None has been recorded in the state and we don’t pray for that.” According to him, “Our teams are everywhere in the local governments. They are doing their sensitization, meeting out with people, and sensitizing on how to and how not to run away from this viral infection but we are hoping that it will not come up. “We are aware that Imo State recorded o…
Ekweremadu: Ebonyi Govt, ‘Kidney Donor’s’ Family Announces New Date for Meeting
Ekweremadu: Ebonyi Govt, ‘Kidney Donor’s’ Family Announces New Date for Meeting The Ebonyi Government earlier disclosed it is reaching out to the family of the individual contacted by Sen. Ike Ekweremmadu (PDP -Enugu West) to donate his kidney to the senator’s ailing daughter. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Uchenna Orji made the disclosure in a statement he signed and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abakaliki. In a new move, the state has announced the date for a meeting between the donor's family and the…
Zamfara: Bandits have formed govt in Mada district – Residents
Zamfara: Bandits have formed govt in Mada District – Residents Bandits operating at Mada District of Gusau Local Government Area, Zamfara State have taken over total control of the area, residents say. Investigation carried revealed that the people of the district have deserted the entire area following incessant terror attacks by the men of the underworld. This medium reports that at the roadside between Kotorkoshi and Mada town, many villagers were now refugees, erecting their tents along the road because the bandits have overpowered the sec…
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Academic qualifications: CSO writes IGP, wants Tinubu arrested within 48 hours
Academic qualifications: CSO writes IGP, wants Tinubu arrested within 48 hours A civil rights organization. Center for Reform and Public Advocacy, has given the Inspector-General of Police a 48- hour ultimatum within which he should arrest and initiate criminal prosecution against the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, for allegedly supplying false academic qualifications to secure the nomination. The organisation threatened that should the IGP fail to act, court action would be instituted against him for an…
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