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Access Bank Plc and KCB Group PLC Sign Binding Offer on Acquisition of National Bank of Kenya (NBK)

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Access Bank Plc and KCB Group Plc (“KCB”) have on Thursday, March 21, 2024 signed a binding agreement to acquire 100 percent shareholding in National Bank of Kenya Limited (“NBK”) from KCB. The successful completion of the transaction is subject to conditions that are customary for transactions …

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Olakunle Aderinokun Now Head, Media/Public Relation, Access Bank Plc 

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Access Bank Plc., one of the leading financial institutions in Nigeria and Africa, has appointed Olakunle Aderinokun as the Head of Media and Public Relation. Olakunle will be overseeing the Media Department previously headed by the late Abdul Kolawole Imoyo who died on December 17, 2023. The …

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Security Agents Are Aware Of Bandits’ Hideouts; They Accompany Me For Negotiations – Gumi

A Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has made startling revelations during an interview on Nigeria Info FM, asserting that security forces possess knowledge of bandits’ hideouts in Nigeria’s northern regions. Gumi, recognized for his controversial perspectives, revealed that security personnel have accompanied him on missions to negotiate with these bandits, …

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Tension Mounts In Aduralere Community In Abeokuta As Residents Vow To Resist Invasion Of Land Grabbers

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Panic and confusion grip the residents of Aduralere community in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital as land grabbers plan to invade the area, laying claim to hectares of land. Comprising six Community Development Associations (CDAs) and housing over 5,000 households with a resident population exceeding 15,000, …

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Fuel Marketers Considering Reduction In Fuel Prices, Preparing To Begin Loading At Port Harcourt Refinery

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) are anticipating a slight decrease in the retail cost of petrol once operations commence at the Port Harcourt Refining Company. IPMAN and MEMAN have expressed readiness to procure products …

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Peter Obi Advocates For Empathetic Leadership, Joins Muslims For Ramadan Fast-Breaking At Abuja Mosque (+photos)

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has provided insight into his recent visit to break the Ramadan fast at the Maraba-Nyanya International Market Central Mosque in Abuja, was driven by a desire to understand the challenges faced by Nigerians enduring widespread …

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Family Of Abducted Journalist Sends SOS To Tinubu As NUJ Condemns, Urges Immediate Release

LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has strongly denounced the abduction of Lagos-based journalist and FirstNews Editor, Segun Olatunji, allegedly by suspected soldiers. Olatunji, a seasoned journalist, was reportedly taken from his Lagos residence by ten armed men on Friday, March 15, 2024, with his whereabouts remaining …

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Mistaken Invitation: Nigeria Police Force Apologizes To Olu of Warri

WARRI, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has formally apologized to the esteemed Delta State first-class monarch, Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, following a mistaken invitation concerning alleged cases of attempted murder and assault. The invitation, which arose from a petition purportedly against the monarch, sparked …

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Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji Becomes Zenith Bank’s First Female GMD/CEO

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Zenith Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON, as Group Managing Director/Chief Executive with effect from June 1, 2024, subject to approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). She takes over from Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, whose five-year term expires on May …

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Tinubu Confident In APC’s Victory In Edo State, Presents Flag To Okpebholo (+photos)

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expressed strong confidence in the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s prospects for victory in the upcoming gubernatorial election in Edo State. Speaking on Monday, March 18, 2024, in Abuja during the presentation of the party’s flag to the Edo gubernatorial candidate, Senator Monday …

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