The former Governor of Osun State, Brigadier General Olagunsoye Oyinlola (rtd), yesterday challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to redeem his image as an army general capable of fighting insecurity in Nigeria. Oyinlola’s challenge to Buhari was contained in a statement personally signed by him and made available to journalists in Akure, …
Read More »Fidelity Organises Campus Activation, Targets Increased Customer Base
As part of efforts to promote financial literacy, Fidelity Bank Plc has organised a campus activation programme at the Federal College of Education (Technical), Yaba Lagos with a focus to bring on-board 3,000 new account holders. Speaking at the event yesterday in Lagos, the Divisional Head Retail Banking, Fidelity Bank …
Read More »Sagay calls Obasanjo “childish” over letter to Buhari
An eminent Professor of Law, Itse Sagay (SAN), has branded former president Olusegun Obasanjo “childish and immature”, for making his letter to President Muhammadu Buhari public. Obasanjo in the letter released by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, had expressed worry over high level of insecurity in the country. Sagay, speaking to …
Read More »Nigerians spent N3b in cinemas for first half of 2019
UBA wise savers Nigerians spent N3,124,026,959 billion to watch box office movies at Nigerian cinemas between January and June. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the figures are according to data provided by cinemas and gathered by the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria. The year opened with Aquaman, Chief …
Read More »FG Revived 11 Fertiliser Blending Plants — Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says 11 fertiliser blending plants with a capacity of 2.1 million metric tonnes have been revived across the country. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the vice president spoke at the Fourth National Discourse on Food Security of the Companion …
Read More »Offer Solutions, Not Condemn, Northern Groups Blast Obasanjo Over Letter To PMB
Coalition of Northern groups Monday berated former President Olusegun Obasanjo for penning another letter to President Muhammadu Buhari on the spate of killings in the land and other challenges staring the nation in the face. The groups in a lengthy mail sent to newsmen and signed by their spokesman, Abdul-Azeez …
Read More »Abia APGA suspends Alex Otti, alleges anti-party activities
The Abia State Working Committee of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has slammed an indefinite suspension on the Governorship Candidate of the party in 2015 and 2019, Dr. Alex Otti. The suspension was announced in a statement jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the party, Rev. Augustine …
Read More »Delta APC crisis: Emerhor withdraws case against Omo-Agege, Ogboru faction
The protracted division bedeviling the Delta state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was on Monday laid to rest with the leader of one of the two factions, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, calling the truce. Delta APC got enmeshed in 2018 when the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams …
Read More »Abuja Aglow as World Presidents, Dignitaries, Celebrities set for Africa’s Biggest Event -#theUBAMarketplace2019
… 120 SMEs to display goods and services during Event …..Wizkid, Niniola, Dj Cuppy, Dj Neptune perform as Cynthia Nassardine, RMD, Tunde Kelani speak. …..Over 20,000 visitors expected at the 2-Day event Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc is set to host over 20,000 visitors, …
Read More »Presidential panel seals off Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi’s property in Delta, Lagos
The Special Presidential Investigation Panel on the Recovery of Public Property on Saturday sealed off some properties in Lagos and Delta states linked to Delta-North Senator, Peter Nwaoboshi. The Chairman of the panel, Okoi Obono-Obla, disclosed this on Sunday while sharing with journalists 12 photos he captioned ‘Sealing up of …
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