President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday December 25, 2017 gave a hint of what he did to make his health improve significantly following several months of illness. The president travelled to the UK twice earlier in the year for treatment of his undisclosed ailment, spending over hundred days. President Buhari said …
Read More »Former Soccer Star George Weah Is Liberia’s New President
Retired footballer George Weah has won the elections in Liberia to become that country’s 25th President. The senator of Montserrado County – once named FIFA World Player and winner of the much-coveted Ballon d’Or – defeated his 73-year-old opponent Vice-President Joseph Boakai in a landslide victory in results announced in …
Read More »How Wizkid, Tiwa Savage Robbed On Board Private Jet While Taxiing On Lagos Airport’s Runway
A private jet carrying two top Nigerian musical artistes, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun aka “Wizkid” and Tiwa Savage from Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom state was attacked and robbed on the night of Tuesday December 26, 2017 while taxiing on Lagos airport’s runway 18L. The Bombardier Challenger 605 jet with …
Read More »How Buhari’s Son, Yusuf Had Motorbike Accident, Recovering In Hospital
The son of President Muhammadu Buhari, Yusuf Buhari who had a bike accident on the night of Tuesday December 26, 2017 around Gwarimpa in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja is in a stable condition. According to Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant Media to the President in a statement said …
Read More »I Have No Grudges Against Amosun -Sen. Olamilekan …Says; Turning FedPoly Ilaro To Federal University Of Technology Will Be A Reality Before 2019
BY ABIOLA RUFAI The Senator representing Lagos West at the National Assembly in Abuja, Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan popularly known as Yayi has again reassured the staff and students of the Federal Polytechnic in Ilaro of his readiness to make sure that the institution become a university of technology before …
Read More »How Zenith Bank Named ‘Best Company In Sustainability Reporting’ In Africa
Zenith Bank has been named ‘Best Company in Sustainability Reporting In Africa” at the 2017 Sustainability Enterprise Responsibility Awards, a CSR Awards, held at the weekend. Zenith Bank has blazed a trail with its 2016 Sustainability Report, titled: “Creating Wealth Sustainably,” being the first Sustainability report in Nigeria and indeed …
Read More »How UBA Wins “Best Bank – Product Innovation And Services At 2017 Ghana Banking Awards
The United Bank for Africa (Ghana) Limited, recently won “Best Bank – Product Innovation and Services” for its innovative cash transfer product across Africa – Africash – at the just concluded Ghana Banking Awards which was held at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra. The prestigious annual event was first …
Read More »Day Customer Wins Brand New Car In Union Bank’s 100th Year Anniversary Promo
Emmanuel Alu, a customer of Union Bank recently emerged the lucky winner of a brand new MG3 car in the bank’s ongoing 100th Year Anniversary Data Enrichment Promo. Mr. Alu, a customer from Minna becomes the first customer to win one of three cars up for grabs in the Centenary …
Read More »How UBA Emerges Best At Interswitch Awards
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has emerged best institution in two esteemed categories at the Interswitch Awards and Gala. UBA beat other nominees in its category, taking away the prize for the Fastest Growing Bank Partner given to the bank with the most impressive performance in Verve card issuance …
Read More »GTBank’s $400m Debt-Repurchase Offer Records 30.77% Success …Appoints Mrs. Adefala As Non-Executive Director
Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Bank’s (GTBank) offer to repurchase its $400 million six percent notes due 2018 has recorded 30.77 per cent success as only $123.066 million in aggregate principal amount of the offer was validly tendered before the deadline. In a notice released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the …
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