Category: NEWS

Access Bank CEO Herbert Wigwe To Stand Trial For N2.5bn Fraud
March 8, 2019 No Responses

Access Bank CEO Herbert Wigwe To Stand Trial For N2.5bn Fraud

The Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Nigeria Police Force, Milverton Ikoyi-Lagos, has preferred a N2.5billion fraud charge against Herbert Wigwe, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, his bank and two others before an Ogun...
read more
Nigeria: Seven States Exempted from 2019 Governorship Polls
March 8, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria: Seven States Exempted from 2019 Governorship Polls

Governorship election  will not hold in seven states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The affected states, Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Kogi, Ondo and Osun, will not be participating because....
read more
Buhari extols virtues of Osinbajo, as VP clocks 62
March 8, 2019 No Responses

Buhari extols virtues of Osinbajo, as VP clocks 62

On the occasion of 62nd birthday anniversary of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, President Muhammadu Buhari has described his relationship with his vice as one of a special bond. The President, in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media...
read more
March 9: We are good to go in Lagos — REC
March 8, 2019 No Responses

March 9: We are good to go in Lagos — REC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner in Lagos State, Mr Sam Olumekun, says the electoral body is good to go, and ready to give residents of the state free and fair elections on Saturday. Olumekun spoke on...
read more
 Video: How Turkish Cargo Rescued Three Lions in Istanbul
March 8, 2019 No Responses

 Video: How Turkish Cargo Rescued Three Lions in Istanbul

Turkish Cargo has saved three lioness sisters; Luca, Charlie and Kai along with the baby lion Nathan back to South Africa, their natural habitat, from Kiev via Istanbul.   Video Link: https://we.tl/t-U72HnEQFw0   The lions were saved by the Lawrence...
read more
Britain’s royals issue social media plea amid rising abuse
March 4, 2019 No Responses

Britain’s royals issue social media plea amid rising abuse

The British royal family published social media guidelines on Monday, warning people, who post racist, sexist and other abusive comments that they could be blocked or have their messages deleted from channels used by the royals. Buckingham Palace said the...
read more
Nigeria Postpones Issuance of New E-passport
March 4, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Postpones Issuance of New E-passport

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has postponed the issuance of the new 10-year enhanced e-passport till April 29, to enable it finalise the integration of the National Identity Number (NIN) with the new passport. Mr Muhammad Babandede, Comptroller-General...
read more
Malnutrition: Appropriate feeding practices for children lacking in Nigeria – Group
March 4, 2019 No Responses

Malnutrition: Appropriate feeding practices for children lacking in Nigeria – Group

A group, Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WFA), on Monday said appropriate feeding practices for children was still lacking among Nigerians, thus bringing about the prevalence of malnutrition in the country. The organisation’s Communications Lead, Mr Joseph Jike...
read more
NCC boss congratulates Buhari on his re-election
March 4, 2019 No Responses

NCC boss congratulates Buhari on his re-election

Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman,  Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his recent victory at the 2019 presidential election. Danbatta, in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs ...
read more
Nigerians in Diaspora Set Agenda for Buhari
March 4, 2019 No Responses

Nigerians in Diaspora Set Agenda for Buhari

The Nigerian community in the United States have congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and others elected during the February 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The Nigerians, through their various organisations, ...
read more
1 … 39 40 41 42 43 … 179