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Tinubu extends Immigration boss Nandap’s tenure

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an extension of Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap’s tenure as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) through December 31, 2026. Mrs Nandap began her career in the Nigeria Immigration Service on October 9, 1989. President Tinubu appointed her as Comptroller-General on March 1, …

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NAFDAC clarifies reopening of Onitsha medicine market

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced that the medicine market at Bridgehead, Onitsha, was reopened on March 7, following a shutdown for comprehensive sanitisation. Dr Martins Iluyomade, the NAFDAC Director for the Southeast, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of …

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FG shuts down Lagos bridge for two months

The Federal Government has said that Independence Bridge (Marina bound) will be closed between April 1 and the end of May for essential maintenance and rehabilitation works. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. She said that the closure …

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Natasha Osawaru officially adopts ‘Idibia’ as surname

Edo State lawmaker Natasha Osawaru, the fiancée of Nigerian music icon Innocent “2Baba” Idibia, has officially adopted “Idibia” as her surname.Nigerian entertainment events This move comes just days after 2Baba’s estranged wife, Annie Idibia, signed off an Instagram post using only her maiden name, Annie Uwana Macaulay, noticeably dropping “Idibia.” …

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Wema Bank Releases Audited Results for FY 2024, Profit Before Tax Soars 135% to ₦102.5bn Billion; Proposes N1.00 final dividend per share; commences N150bn Rights issue in April 2025

    Lagos, Nigeria – Wema Bank Nigeria (“Wema” or “the Bank”)) has released its audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the period ended December 31st, 2024, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX). Wema Bank reported profit before tax of ₦102.51bn, representing an increase of 135% over the ₦43.59bn recorded in …

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