The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says total pension fund assets have grown to N8.63 trillion as at December 2018. Ms Aisha Dahir-Umar, its Acting Director-General, disclosed this at the public hearing of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee in Abuja on Thursday. The committee is mandated to investigate activities of PenCom and alleged violation of […]
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The campaign of Nigerian presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar today launched the world’s first ‘emojified’ manifesto in a new effort to attract youth voters. Drawn from the previously published Atiku Plan, the #AtikuPlanForYOUth brings to life the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate’s promises to Nigeria’s 130 million under-30s. In an increasingly noisy debate, the Atiku campaign […]
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The pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc on Monday commenced full banking operations in Mali, extending its footprint and fulfilling the aspiration of deepening banking penetration in Africa. The launch of UBA Mali brings to 20, the number of African countries, where the Group currently operates, with global operations in the […]
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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, says presidential election scheduled for Feb. 16 will avail Nigerians the opportunity to determine the future of generations unborn. Onyeama disclosed this on Tuesday in Amagunze in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State in continuation of President Muhammadu Buhari re-election presidential campaign tour of the state . […]
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Top dignitaries from around Anambra State, Nigeria, and Africa will converge in Akwa, the State Capital, during the grand Finale of Miss Inspire Nigeria beauty Pageant, slated to hold on February 2, 2019. Speaking with the Project Director Mrs. Nkiru Stephen, who is overseeing and managing the successful delivery of the event, she affirmed the […]
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The Nigeria Air Force has redeployed a total of 72 senior officers comprising 27 Air Vice Marshalls, 30 Air Commodores, eight Group Captains, four Wing Commanders and three Squadron Leaders for operational efficiency and effectiveness. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Ibikunle Daramola, announced this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr Daramola, […]
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Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, National President of ASUU, confirmed the development in a telephone interview with Sunday Punch on Friday. He, however, said the union was not optimistic about the prospects of an early resolution of the industrial dispute because there was no fresh development from their last meeting. Members of ASUU went on strike on […]
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The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) says Nigeria will join other countries of the world to experience a total lunar eclipse on Monday. Felix Alle, head, media and public communications of the agency, said this in a statement on Friday. A lunar eclipse is a celestial incident where the moon appears darkened as […]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has provisionally approved the merger of Diamond Bank and Access Bank. Victor Etuokwu, Executive Director (Personal Banking), Access Bank, said on Tuesday in that a deal in principle has been approved by the two regulatory bodies. He stated that the merger process would […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday, inaugurate the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2019 General Elections. This information is contained in a statement issued by Festus Keyamu, Director, Strategic Communications, APC Presidential Campaign Council, in Abuja on Saturday. Mr Keyamu said the event would take place at the International Conference Centre, […]
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