Victor Wanyama The veteran skipper of Kenya’s national team Victor Wanyama announced on Monday he was retiring from international football. The 30-year-old former Tottenham midfielder said it had been a “really difficult decision” to leave the Harambee Stars. “From making my debut against Nigeria to captaining the team at the …
Read More »INEC can follow Kaduna example on e-voting
Opinion is divided on the prospects and viability of electronic voting in 2023 polls. But, some stakeholders want the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take a cue from the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM), which has successfully deployed technology twice in the local government elections. Deputy Editor EMMANUEL …
Read More »Heritage Bank MD tasks govt on policies to support private sector interventions for infrastructure growth
…Cart away duo Platinum awards The MD/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo has called on governments to provide enabling policies that would support private sector interventions to achieve the vision of infrastructural development. He made this submission at the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria’s (FICAN) 30th-anniversary conference and …
Read More »President Buhari Approves Establishment Of New Federal Agency
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of the National Blood Service Commission, NBSC, replacing the National Blood Transfusion Service, NBTS, which was formerly a unit under the Department of Hospital Services in the Federal Ministry of Health. The approval is contained in an official Gazette titled Act No 8, …
Read More »eNaira: All you need to know about Nigeria’s new digital currency
The official website of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) digital currency, the eNaira, has gone live, exactly one week to the planned launch of the initiative. The CBN will launch the eNaira on October 1, 2021. Let us take a closer look at the eNaira, what it means for you, and how …
Read More »Victims of ‘ill-fated’ NAF strike in Yobe get N10,000 each as compensation
The residents of Buhari Village in the Yunusari Local Government Area of Yobe State who were attacked by a fighter jet of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on September 15 have been given N10,000 each as compensation. According to a report by The Cable, Dauda Busari, the chairman of Yunusari …
Read More »Bandits kill 34, set over 20 houses on fire in Kaduna
Gunmen suspected to be bandits, on Sunday, attacked Madamai and Abun communities in Kaura LGA of Kaduna state, killing 34 residents. Eight people sustained injuries during the attack while about 20 houses were said to have been burnt by the bandits. Michael Magaji, a priest in the Catholic diocese of …
Read More »Ex-Delta governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, serenades wife at 60
Roli-Nere Uduaghan Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, the immediate-past governor of Delta State, on Monday, serenaded his wife, Roli-Nere, with sweet and romantic words on the occasion of her 60th birthday anniversary. In his deep tribute titled, “For My Darling Praying Wife At 60”, the elated former governor described his wife as …
Read More »UBA Foundation’s National Essay Competition(NEC) 2021 Ready to Receive Digital Applications.
UBA Foundation’s National Essay Competition(NEC) 2021 Ready to Receive Digital Applications. Opens Portal for NEC 2021; Prizes increase in value by 33% UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced the commencement of the 2021 edition of its annual National Essay …
Read More »Heritage Bank, LFC partner to boost employment prospect among youth
In light of the growing unemployment rate in Nigeria, Heritage Bank Plc has partnered Living Faith Church (LFC) Worldwide via its Youth arm at the 17 th Annual International Youth Alive Convention to help prepare and empower millions of young Nigerians with the aim of boosting their employment prospects. Incidentally, no …
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