Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) plc has released its unaudited financial results for the 3rd quarter ended September 30, 2015, to the Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges.A review of the 3rd quarter performance shows positive growth across all key financial metrics and improved strategic positioning of the brand. Gross earnings for the period under review grew […]
Continue ReadingThe Lagos State Rapid Response Squad, RRS, on Sunday arrested two men who specialize in the adulteration of dispensable jar and sachet water. The operatives of the RRS, reportedly acted on a tip-off which led to the arrest of the suspects, Chukwuma Uzor, (48) and Ofonime Ikpe (44) and three other accomplices at 3, Adesola […]
Continue ReadingThe government of the State of Osun has revealed the new Ooni of Ife.The choice of the kingmakers is: Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, who is a 40-year-old real estate entrepreneur and a prince of the Giesi Ruling House in Ife. He becomes the 51st Ooni of Ile-Ife. State statement released by the state government reads: “The […]
Continue ReadingFormer British Prime Minister, Tony Blair has acknowledged that the 2003 invasion of Iraq played a part in the rise of the Islamic State militant group, and apologised for some mistakes in planning the war. Blair’s decision to send troops to back the U.S.-led invasion is still an ongoing political issue in Britain, where a […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement released by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, said the military is advancing and that well fortified camps of the terrorists have been destroyed. In continuation of troops’ efforts to defeat Boko Haram terrorists in our country, troops of 5 Brigade Nigerian Army have been making tremendous progress. […]
Continue ReadingThe Peoples Democratic Party governors are angry over the verdict of the River State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja, which, on Saturday, annulled the election of Mr. Nyesom Wike as governor of the state. The verdict on Wike is coming just a few days after a similar tribunal ordered a rerun of governorship […]
Continue ReadingThe Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called for calm on the part of its supporters across the State, assuring them that notwithstanding the compromised ruling of the election petitions tribunal, nullifying the State Governorship election and ordering for fresh election in the State, Barr. Nyesom Wike still remains the Executive […]
Continue Reading…Urges security agents not to allow Wike escape The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has welcomed the judgement of the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which on Saturday, October 24, 2015 afternoon in Abuja annulled the declaration of Chief Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the […]
Continue ReadingThe Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal has annulled the April 11 gubernatorial elections in Rivers State. This means that Nyesom Wike has been sacked as the Governor of Rivers State. The tribunal, delivered its ruling in Abuja on today (Saturday), ordering a fresh governorship election to be conducted in the state. Dr. Dakuku Peterside, the […]
Continue ReadingClose to 300 students of the Federal Government Girls’ College in Efon Alaaye, Ekiti State, have been infected with an outbreak of a disease suspected to be cholera. Some of the affected students were treated and discharged, but a good number of them are still undergoing treatment in the hospital. There were reports that parents […]
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