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APC crisis: Gov Bello chairs caretaker committee meeting as confusion trails party leadership

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022Ayo Fashanu

There was confusion on Monday over the leadership of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). However, the development may not be unconnected with reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had reportedly ordered the removal of interim chairman Mai Mala Buni and replaced him with Niger state governor, Sani Bello. Quoting […]

2021 Audited Results: UBA Reports N153billion Profit, grows its books by 11%

March 7, 2022Ayo Olowo

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced its audited results for the full year ended December 31, 2021, reporting impressive performance in key financial metrics. The 2021 financial result filed by the bank at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on March 4, 2022, showed that gross earnings rose significantly to N660.2 […]

GTCO Plc Releases Audited 2021 Results; Records ₦221.5billion PBT

March 7, 2022Ayo Olowo

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO Plc” or “the Group”) has released its Audited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Group’s balance sheet remained well structured and resilient with total assets and shareholders’ funds closing FY 2021 […]

Sanwo-Olu appoints acting VCs for new universities

March 6, 2022March 6, 2022Ayo Fashanu

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has appointed acting vice-chancellors for the two newly established universities in the state. While Idowu Okuneye, a professor of education, will serve as the acting vice-chancellor for Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Ijanikin, Oluremi Olaleye, a holder of PhD in Microbiology, will serve in the same capacity at […]

Insecurity: VP Osinbajo urge traditional rulers to join in fight

March 6, 2022March 6, 2022Ayo Fashanu

The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said the number of security challenges facing the country in recent times makes collaboration between traditional rulers across the country and government at all levels more critical.’ He made this statement on Saturday in Delta state, where he paid courtesy calls to the Ovie of Uvwie […]

Alleged logging: Governor Obaseki disbands vigilante group

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022Ayo Fashanu

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has ordered the immediate disbandment of all members of the vigilante group in Inikorogha, Ovia South-West Local Government Area of the state accused of aiding illegal wood loggers and other criminal elements in the area. He gave the order on Thursday, after a fact-finding mission to the community with […]

Obasanjo @85: Atiku eulogizes former President

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022Ayo Fashanu

The former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has hailed ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo who clocks 85 on Saturday. Atiku described the retired General as a leader committed to good governance in Nigeria and Africa. In a statement on Friday, Abubakar said the celebration of Obasanjo was parallel to celebrating the vision of good leadership and […]

Police arrest Sowore’s lawyer, after failing to produce activist

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022Ayo Fashanu

The Police command in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT has arrested one Barrister Abubakar Marshall, a lawyer to human rights activist, Mr Omoyele Sowore, for failing to produce his client after bail. Kokomansion could recall that Sowore, the publisher of SaharaReporters was on February 24, 2022 arrested by the police following an alleged publication of […]

First batch of Nigerian nationals fleeing Ukraine arrives Abuja

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022Ayo Fashanu

The first batch of Nigerian evacuees from Ukraine have arrived in Abuja, kokomansion understands. This is according to an update by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on its Twitter handle. The passengers, numbering about 450 from Romania, landed at the private jet terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by 7:10 am (WAT) via […]

Russia Vs Ukraine war: Putin won’t go Scot free, war won’t lead to third world war – Primate Ayodele

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022Ayo Fashanu

Primate Elijah Ayodele, Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, on Friday, warned President Vladimir Putin of Russia over his invasion of Ukraine. The clergymanwarned that Putin would not go scot-free because he has resisted God’s warning to put an end to the crisis. In a statement by his Media Aide, Osho Oluwatosin, the clergyman disclosed […]