archiveSeptember 2020

  El-Rufai gets shortlist of possible emir   The Turaki Zazzau, Alhaji Aminu Shehu Idris, may succeed his father, the immediate past Emir of Zazzau, Shehu Idris, as his name was among the three submitted to Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State for consideration. Zazzau Emirate kingmakers have zeroed their...

Lionel Messi was back in scoring business for FC Barcelona on Sunday, leading them to a resounding 4-0 win at home against Villarreal. It was a near-perfect La Liga opener for the Catalans under new coach Ronald Koeman. Teenage forward Ansu Fati was in inspirational form for Barca, combining with...

...says his govt recording unprecedented successes in Oyo ...as gov, others hold church service to commemorate Nigeria's 60th anniversary Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that Nigeria will get to its desired destination of growth and development through sustained adherence to democratic tenets. The governor, who stated this...

  The Federal Road Safety Corps RS7HQ has concluded plans to flag off a   Special Intervention Patrol code-named " OPERATION AKAEZE" aimed at enforcing adherence to Passenger's Manifest by commercial drivers. The Special Intervention patrol will ensure that passengers travelling on Inter-state journeys are mandated to authenticate their details in...

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Academy has been recertified and its accreditation renewed as a training service provider for various professionals in the banking industry for the next three years effective June, 2020 by the Council of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). According to a press...

Heritage Bank Plc has called on internal auditors of banks to adopt the various digital technologies to prevent fraud and annul the adverse impact of Covid-19 on the financial ecosystem. Speaking at the just concluded 47th Quarterly Meeting of the Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks in Nigeria (ACAEBIN),...

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced two deaths and 126 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that more than  502, 545 samples have been tested...

Olamilekan Agbeleshe, popularly known as “Laycon” on Sunday beat 19 other housemates including Dorathy, Vee, Neo and Nengi to emerge winner of the Big Brother Naija Season 5 and clinched the coveted prize of N85 million. After 70 entertaining days, Laycon beat finalists Dorathy, Vee, Neo and Nengi to win...

Organised Labour has suspended its planned nationwide industrial action for two weeks over the recent hike in electricity tariff and fuel pump price in the country. Sen.  Christ Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment said this while reading a joint communique on the resolution of the Trade Dispute between the...

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Saturday recovered dead bodies of three adult males who fell into the Epe River along with a truck laden with sand. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that LASEMA also retrieved  the six-tyre truck. The Director-General of the agency, Dr Olufemi...