NOVA Merchant Bank Limited has released its audited results for the financial year ended December 31st, 2019, recording impressive performances across its major financial lines. Specifically, the Bank declared a profit after tax of N1.65 billion for the 2019 financial year representing an impressive 44% growth compared to N1.15bn recorded at the end of the 2018 financial […]
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Odion Ighalo ruined Wayne Rooney’s hopes of leading Derby to an FA Cup upset against Manchester United as the Nigeria striker’s double sealed a 3-0 win in the fifth round on Thursday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were always in control at Pride Park and Luke Shaw opened the scoring before Ighalo took over to dash […]
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A deep-sea scientific mission to uncharted depths in the Maldives and Seychelles will gather valuable data to support the Commonwealth Blue Charter on ocean action and train local scientists. The newest Commonwealth member country, Maldives, has joined Seychelles to launch a major joint scientific expedition to investigate unexplored depths of the Indian Ocean. The ground-breaking […]
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Smart Adeyemi, senator representing Kogi West senatorial district, on Wednesday, argued that the military era is better than democracy in Nigeria. Adeyemi stated this while making contributions to a bill for an Act to establish the National Electoral Offences Commission and for Other Related matters. The senator gave instances on how hooligans emerge as leaders […]
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Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday attacked residents of Dapchi, the Yobe town where more than 100 schoolgirls were abducted on February 19, 2018. A security source disclosed this, saying the insurgents have burnt the houses of some residents who fled the town. “They came in many vehicles and are patrolling the town as I speak […]
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Former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole has approached the Appeal Court, over the decision of a Federal Capital Territory High Court to suspended him as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In the appeal filed before the appellate court on Wednesday, hours after his suspension, Oshiomhole expressed dissatisfaction with the ruling […]
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According to an official of the World Health Organisation (WHO) who spoke with UK Telegraph, bank notes may spread coronavirus disease. WHO spokesman said banknotes move from one hand to the other, thereby increasing its chances of spreading the virus. The official recommended the use of contactless payments and the washing of hands after handling banknotes. […]
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As oil prices sank about 14 percent last week alone and the Brent hit a twelve-month low on the back of the coronavirus outbreak, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is meeting in Vienna this week to help stabilize the market. Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org/) Nj Ayuk was on Deutsche […]
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Dolores Aveiro, the mother of Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo has been rushed to hospital after suffering a stroke. The Juventus superstar has flown to the island of Madeira to be with his mother, after she was admitted to Dr Nelio Mendonca Hospital just after 5am on Tuesday morning. Local media say she is “conscious and […]
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The Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, has been named on the Ebony Magazine’s just released Ebony Power 100 along with other power houses like the Mayor of Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot; Co-Founder, FUBU, J Alexander Martin; Vice President, Global Partnerships, Google, Incorporated, Bonita Coleman Stewart, amongst […]
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