Pan African Financial Institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced that 10 of its loyal customers will get a chance to win N1,000,000 each, in the ongoing UBA Savings Promo which is scheduled to hold on to May 7, 2021 at the bank’s corporate head office, in Lagos. This unique promo intends to appreciate loyal customers of the […]
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A coalition of multilateral development banks and development partners has pledged over US$17 billion in financing on Friday during a high-level forum, in a bold bid to address rising hunger on the African continent and to improve food security. These funds were pledged on the final day of a two-day high-level dialogue – Feeding Africa: leadership […]
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The governor of Katsina, Aminu Masari, says declaring a state of emergency on the nation’s rising insecurity will not address the current challenges. Recall that on Tuesday, the house of representatives asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency over insecurity in Nigeria. Speaking on the development on Thursday after meeting with Ibrahim […]
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At the inaugural Chandler Good Government (CGGI) Index launched on Monday April 26 in Singapore, Nigeria was ranked the third-worst in global good governance index. 34 indicators which are organized into seven pillars: leadership and foresight; robust laws and policies; strong institutions; financial stewardship; attractive marketplace; global influence and reputation; and helping people rise were used in the […]
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The wait is over! Da Fusion Embassy lounge and hotel apartments will celebrate its grand opening on Friday March 26th, 2021 at 226, Upper Mission, Benin City. The event promises to be a night of extravagance, a blend of pleasure, exquisite cuisine, and live performances by 2face Idibia, Influence Akaba, MC Capale, Dakowa Models, Dave_Wara, […]
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The University of Aberdeen is to return a Benin bronze – a sculpture looted by British soldiers in Nigeria in one of the most notorious examples of the pillaging of cultural treasures associated with 19th century European colonial expansion. Thousands of metal and ivory sculptures and carvings were looted by British forces in 1897 during […]
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The outspoken governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said God used him to make Rotimi Amaechi the state governor in 2007, claiming that Amaechi said he was next in his life after God. Wike said this in an interview with BBC Pidgin in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The governor said the minister had […]
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Pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced its audited results for the full-year ended December 31, 2020, recording impressive growth across its top and bottom lines. The 2020 audited financials filed at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday, showed that bank’s gross earnings grew by 10.8 percent to N620.4 billion, […]
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The minority leader of the house of representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, says President Muhammadu Buhari should personally issue the directive to shoot persons bearing arms illegally. Elumelu, member representing Aniocha/Oshimili federal constituency in Delta, stated this on Thursday when he featured on ‘Politics Today’, a Channels Television programme. Recall that on Wednesday, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, […]
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NIGERIA – State governors and their deputies are to take the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. The Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Ekiti, Dr Kayode Fayemi disclosed this at a virtual news conference on Thursday. Fayemi said that the vaccination was part of resolutions made by the governors […]
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