Yearly Archives: 2017

Nigeria Committed To Global Aviation Security – Minister

The minister of state for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has reiterated Federal Government’s  commitment to take aviation security to the next level and not be a global weak link. The minister, who stated this to the global aviation security while addressing participants at the ongoing Regional ministerial conference on aviation …

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Tony Elumelu mourns with Sierra Leone. Donates $500,000

  Lagos, Nigeria; 24/08/2017: Following the August 14 unprecedented disaster, Tony Elumelu, Founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), yesterday, Wednesday 23 August, paid a state visit to the people and Government of Sierra Leone to commiserate over the great loss caused by devastating …

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UBA Delivers Stellar Performance in Half-Year 2017, Grows Profit by 66%

…………Declares N0.20 Per Share Interim Dividend …………..African Subsidiaries Contribute 32% of the Group’s Earnings Lagos, Nigeria – August 24, 2017 – The Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced its audited half year financial results ended June 30, 2017, showing remarkable performance across major metrics. UBA …

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In three weeks 68 Boko Haram surrender – Army

The army has disclosed that a total of 68 Boko Haram insurgents have given up their intention to fight against the Nigerian forces at different locations in the theatre in the last three weeks. According to a statement signed by the Deputy Director Army Public Relations in the Theatre Command, …

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Man In Court For Allegedly Receiving Stolen Property

The Police on Wednesday arraigned a 28-year-old messenger, Christopher Onmiyi, in a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly receiving stolen property. The defendant, who resides at Bakusa Dei-dei Abuja, is standing trial on a two-count charge of conspiracy and receiving stolen property. The prosecutor, Florence Auhioboh, told the …

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Buhari Cancels Wednesday’s FEC Meeting

What would have been the first meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday to be presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari after 103 days of medical vacation in London has been cancelled. The cancellation of the weekly FEC meeting, which held every Wednesday when Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo held sway …

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EFCC invades Heritage Bank, arrest staff

Reports reaching us has it that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, on Tuesday raided the head office of Heritage Bank situated on Ahmadu Bello way in Victoria Island, Lagos. According to an insider source who spoke in confidence with this newspaper, the EFCC operatives had earlier raided …

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