Chelsea sealed their progress to the UEFA Champions League knockout stage on Tuesday with two games to spare in Group E with a 2-1 victory at Rennes. Frank Lampard’s side dominated the first half of the game in France, with Callum Hudson-Odoi’s opener in the 22nd minute, after he had been sent clear by a […]
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The family of Ifeanyichukwu Okereke, a newspaper vendor, who was shot dead by a security aide to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has written a the speaker, demanding N500 million. The letter dated November 23, 2020, was signed by the family lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, a senior advocate of Nigeria, according to […]
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The UBA Foundation, the CSR arm of the United Bank for Africa, today, held its tenth annual National Essay Competition(NEC) in a virtual ceremony that was attended by high school students from across the nation. The UBA Foundation’s Education initiative has been changing lives for a decade as the tertiary education scholarship programme continues to […]
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Governors of the south-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria have lamented the underdevelopment of their region, stating that their resources are used to improve the welfare of other regions. Ifeanyi Okowa, chairman of the south-south governors forum, stated this on Tuesday during the regional stakeholders meeting with the presidential delegation led by Ibrahim Gambari, chief of […]
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Nigeria’s number one pure science competition, PZ Cussons Chemistry Challenge (PZCCC) competition has commenced registration for its 7th edition. All SS2 Chemistry Students across Nigeria can now visit www.pzchemistrychallenge.com for an opportunity to win part of over half a million in cash prizes earmarked for the 2020 edition. For this year’s edition, all the stages […]
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Emirates customers can now plan their travels and fly with even greater assurance and peace of mind, with the airline’s latest industry-first initiative to provide expanded, multi-risk travel cover on top of its current COVID-19 cover. Provided by Emirates at no additional cost to its customers, and provided by AIG Travel, this cover is the […]
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Transcorp Hilton Abuja has been honoured with four (4) awards including Africa’s Leading Business Hotel for the sixth consecutive year at the 27th annual World Travel Awards. The hotel, which is owned by Transcorp Hotels Plc, the hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc, also won the awards for Nigeria’s Leading Hotel, Nigeria’s Leading […]
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Following Wednesday’s approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), the 2020 Finance Bill that seeks to provide more tax incentives for Nigerian businesses and individuals has been formally presented to State governors under the aegis of the National Economic Council (NEC), at a meeting presided over today by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Some highlights […]
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World football governing body, FIFA plans to introduce a series of measures to protect pregnant footballers including mandatory maternity leave “of at least 14 weeks”, the sport’s world governing body announced on Thursday. “We want to see more women play football but in the same time have a family,” Sarai Bareman, FIFA’s chief women’s football […]
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Guaranty Trust Bank plc has released its unaudited financial results for the period ended September 30, 2020 to the Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges. The 3rd Quarter result shows improved performance across key financial metrics, reaffirming the Bank’s capability to navigate the current economic challenges occasioned by impact of COVID 19 on World economies. The […]
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