Fidelity Bank has agreed to take over the United Kingdom unit of Nigeria’s second oldest lender, Union Bank, the former said Tuesday. It is the latest phase in the train of divestments by the latter which, beginning late last year, saw Union Bank offload 90 per cent of its shareholding to a new owner, Titan Trust. Fidelity Bank will be …
The leaders of the Middle Belt communities and delegates known as the Southern and Middle Belt Alliance have endorsed the presidential ambition of the Labour Party candidate, Mr Peter Obi of Labour Party ahead of the 2023 general elections. Other groups that also endorsed the former governor of Anambra State in a communique read by Rev. Aminchu Adamu, at the …
Police in Anambra State have recovered a Mercedes Benz 4matic SUV dumped by criminals during operation in Amaokpala, Orumba North Local Government Area. Anambra State Police command’s spokesperson, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this in a press release, said a live AK-47 bullet, two masks were also discovered in the car. It is believed that the SUV was dumped by …
Unknown gunmen have allegedly shot dead Nehemiah Goholshak, a former Organizing Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party in Mangu Ward 1, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. A source explained that the former Organizing Secretary was killed when the assailants attacked his house in the community on Saturday night. According to the source, an unidentified corpse was also seen …
The management of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has said it is set to reduce the importation of sugar into the country by 40 per cent. The President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, said in a statement that it was embarking on Phase II of its sugar project, which would cover over 100,000ha to make the sugar plant the largest in Africa, …
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has vowed to expose politicians planning to loot the country in 2023. Wike said he would soon expose dubious candidates aspiring to take over the country’s presidency in 2023. He disclosed this on Monday at the official flag-off of the construction of the internal roads at Rumuesara, Eneka town in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area …
Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe, has called on politicians in the state, to allow the people of the state to choose who becomes their governor in 2023. This is as he said going by the new rules guiding election in Nigeria, there will be no middlemen during the 2023 general elections …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says the latest figures for disappeared persons across Africa is 64,000 cases, with Nigeria recording over 25,000 missing people. Yann Bonzon, head of the delegation for the Red Cross in Nigeria, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists to commemorate the International Day of the Disappeared, observed every August 30. The …
Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concern over the meeting of some PDP governors with presidential candidates of other parties, saying such politicking is likely to confuse PDP supporters. The party therefore called on the national leadership of the party to call for an all-inclusive meeting with its governors on the need to close ranks …
A political pressure group, the Protectors of Shettima Legacy, has condemned the deliberate attempt to malign and impugn the person and character of the APC Vice-Presidential Candidate, Senator Kashim Shettima by fifth columnists. The group noted that Shettima’s emergence as the APC Vice-Presidential Candidate has indeed unsettled the political opposition, who have gone into an overdrive to dig up dirt …
Akin Osuntokun, a former aide to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Labour Party (LP). He is now the South West leader of the party, according to an announcement on Obidient TV, widely shared in the social media. The statement described Osuntokun as a political scientist and researcher with experience in media …
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has declared that the industrial actions often employed by the lecturers union are aimed at saving public universities from total collapse. Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU President made this known in a statement issued at the end of the Union National Executive Council, NEC, emergency meeting on Tuesday in Abuja. The union president said: …
Delta Air Lines has suspended its flights between New York- JFK and Lagos effective October 4, 2022. Delta Air Lines exclusively disclosed via a statement that the route suspension was to fit into “the current demand environment.” The statement however stressed that the airline was still operating its Lagos and Atlanta routes. It read, “Delta is suspending its nonstop service …
Nigerians in the U.S. are to host the Labour Party’s flag-bearer for the 2023 Nigeria presidential election, Peter Obi, in five U.S. states. Obi announced his engagement with Nigerians in the U.S in a video posted on social media, which according to him, will start from Wednesday Aug. 31 to Saturday, Sept. 3. “I’m a guest speaker on the Role …
Celtic midfielder, Matt O’Riley, has decided to rule out any possibility of leaving the club amidst reported interest from Arsenal and Liverpool. O’Riley admitted that some clubs are looking to sign him this summer but stressed that he wants to work with Celtic this season. As per ESPN, apart from Arsenal and Liverpool, O’Riley has also garnered interest from Manchester …
Former Liverpool midfielder, Danny Murphy, has advised Everton star, Anthony Gordon, to stay at Goodison Park this season, despite Chelsea’s transfer interest. The former Liverpool midfielder is very impressed by the Toffees’ 21-year-old, who has reportedly been the subject of a £60million offer to move to Stamford Bridge. “I completely understand the interest,” Murphy said on talkSPORT, “I think he’s …
The leadership of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) on Monday afternoon empathised with the people involved in the gas explosion – and not bomb blast – that occurred in the early hours of Monday. It was reported that according to the RCCG in a statement released by its Public Relations department, “against the news making the round, the …
Young men and women of Ebbaken community in Boje, Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, have reportedly lynched two windows, Mrs Martina Osom and Mrs Rose Akom, for allegedly practicing witchcraft. The incident, which occured at the weekend, is currently causing chaos in the community as some residents condemned the act. An eyewitness told Vanguard that the victims, …
The Ekiti State Election Petition Tribunal has granted leave to the All Progressives Congress, APC, to inspect INEC documents and other forms used for the conduct of the June 18, Governorship election in Ekiti State. Earlier, Kabir Akingbolu, holding the brief of Chief Akin Olujimi, SAN, brought a motion exparte in pursuant to Section 6(6) of the Constitution of the …
The National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Prof. Rufai Alkali, has quashed insinuations that the party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso is working for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It was reported that speaking with journalists in Abuja at the weekend, Prof. Alkali said …
