11 Children, 12 Adults In Admission At FMC – nema
The National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA) says 11 children and 22 adults attacked at the St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State are currently on admission at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo On Sunday, suspected terrorists attacked St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, killing many worshippers and injuring several people. According to a statement by […]
Terrorists Attack Catholic Church In Owo, Ondo
No fewer than 40 worshippers of St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo-Iuwa Street, Owo town, Ondo state have been killed by suspected terrorists in the early hour of Sunday. Owo is the hometown of the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. It was gathered that mostly children and women were feared killed as a result of the […]
2023 Presidency: Northern Governors demand power shift to the South
Governors from the North have thrown their weight behind Southern Presidency, saying it’s fair for another region to take charge after President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight years in power. In a statement released on Saturday, June 4, at least 11 All Progressives Congress (APC) governors said the search for Buhari’s successor should be limited to the […]
BREAKING: APC Disqualifies 10 Presidential Aspirants
Ahead of the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress scheduled to hold between June 6th- 8th, the ruling party has disqualified 10 aspirants Chairman of the party presidential screening committee, John Oyegun disclosed this on Friday. According to Mr Oyegun, only 13 out of the 23 aspirants screened were cleared by the committee. The […]
I Have Not Dropped My Presidential Ambition For Osinbajo- Fayemi
Governor of Ekiti State and Presidential aspirant of All Progressives Congress(APC) says he has not dropped this presidential bid to support vice president Yemi Osinbajo. On Friday there was insinuation that Governor Faymei was being pressured into dropping his aspiration for the vice-president. But in a statement issued by the Fayemi campaign organization and signed […]
My thoughts on the 2022 Booker Prize
For us Indians, I don’t think English can ever exude that magic of emotions which our mother tongue can – Kailash Kher By Olayinka Oyegbile Last week, India once again found itself in the news, at least in the literary world. The reason for this was because Geetanjali Shree, a Hindi writer, along with […]
Chima Williams Dedicates Goldman Environmental Award to Oronto Douglas
By Olatunji Buhari The Executive Director of Environmental Right Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) Chima Williams has dedicated his Goldman Prize award to the late Oronto Natei Douglas, environmental human right lawyer and former deputy director of ERA/FoEN. Williams was named along six other recipients of the prestigious award on Thursday, May 25, 2022. […]
Titan Trust Bank Completes Takeover of Union Bank
Titan Trust Bank Limited has completed the final process to take over Union Bank. The bank also announced the appointment of Mudassir Amray as the new chief executive officer(CEO). Union Bank’s secretary, Somuyia Sonubi disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Prior to Amray’s appointment, he led the establishment of Titan Trust Bank and subsequently […]
Wema Bank emerges most profitable in PAT growth in Q1 2022
The Nigerian banking sector recorded impressive growth in the first quarter of the year, recording a 23.24% year-on-year increase in real GDP. This is also evidenced by the performance of the twelve commercial banks listed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). Wema Bank proved its mettle in the key metrics of total assets growth, customer deposit […]
Buhari To APC Governors: Let Me Choose My Successor
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the leadership of All Progressives Congress(APC) and governors elected under the party to allow him to choose who will succeed him in 20223 just as the state chief executives have been opportune to do. Buhari stated this during a meeting between him, the National Chairman of the APC, Adamu Abdulahi, […]
