The UBA Foundation is now accepting entries for this year’s edition of the National Essay Competition. The first prize for the competition will be N2 million educational grant for the winner to study in any African university of his or her choice, a 100% increase from N1m which was awarded …

The former Minister of Defence, General Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), will in January 2019 address the United Kingdom Parliament over the incessant killings in North-central part of Nigeria, especially between herdsmen and farmers. Danjuma was earlier scheduled to speak to select leaders of the British House of Lords on September 5, …

John Alechenu and John Ameh, Abuja Aggrieved All Progressives Congress members of the House of Representatives have resolved to dump the party, following their inability to secure return tickets for 2019, findings indicated on Tuesday. Investigations showed that the resignation would be done in batches, beginning from Wednesday (today) on …

The presidency says it will not allow Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), ruin the cordial relationship Nigeria has with other countries. Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, said this in reaction to the reappearance of the IPOB leader. Kanu, who had not be seen publicly in 13 …

Appreciating Meritorious Services: l-r: Former Non-Executive Director, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group, Mr. Yahaya Zekeri and wife, Clara; Former Non-Executive Director, Alhaji Jaafaru Paki; Group Chairman, Mr. Tony Elumelu; Former Non-Executive Director, Mrs. Rose Okwechime; GMD-CEO, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka; Former Non-Executive Director, Ambassador Adekunle Olumide and wife, Emeritus Professor …

These are very bad times for customers of the Emeka Emuwa led Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) as the bank appears to have lost its security edge over their competitors. Though, Union Bank prides itself as one of the big, strong and reliable financial institutions in Nigeria, depositors have continued …

Amidst growing speculations of his disloyalty and impending removal, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday, gave his word to campaign for the reelection bid of President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC governorship candidate in the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. At a sitting of the State House of Assembly on Monday, the Speaker, Hon. …

IMO State Governor, Rochas Okorocha yesterday said that only his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, can win Imo 2019 governorship election in the state. Okorocha spoke in Owerri, through his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo, while reacting to the indefinite adjournment of the Imo APC governorship tussle between Uche Nwosu and Senator …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is yet to be formally served with the Supreme Court’s ruling concerning APC primaries in Rivers State. Chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, told our reporter yesterday that it was only when they were served that INEC would know the specific …

THE decision of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, to contest the 2019 presidential election after many years of not presenting a candidate appears to be creating confusion in the South East, especially with the nomination of the former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi as the vice presidential candidate …