H1′ 2020: Fidelity Bank’s profit up 22%, gross earnings hit N105.8bn

Despite the economic challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, Fidelity Bank has sustained the financial performance trajectory of recent years, with another set of impressive financial results. Details of the audited half-year results ending June 30, 2020 for the top Nigerian lender, released on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, on Thursday September 3, 2020, showed strong growth in profits and …

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POLICE ARREST KIDNAPPERS WHO KILLED AND BURIED VICTIM

Following intensive manhunt and actionable intelligence, police operatives arrested three suspects who allegedly abducted and killed a 34 years old Henry Okam of Okija in Ihiala LGA, Anambra State, yesterday. The press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Muhammed, had it that the deceased was killed with a pomp action gun and subsequently buried in a …

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Ebonyi State Police Removed From Zone 13, Ukpo, Anambra

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, has approved the removal of Ebonyi State police command from the  recently formed Zone 13, Ukpo, Anambra State. The command will now be under Zone 9, Umuahia, Abia State with effect from first September, 2020. The action of the police boss might not be unconnected to the request by the governor of Ebonyi …

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NDA Commandant Charges Graduating Cadets on Total Loyalty

The Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Maj Gen. Jamil Sarham, has demanded total loyalty from graduating cadets to the Nigerian Armed Forces and the nation. Gen Sarham gave the charge at the pre-commission lecture for cadets of Army 67 Regular Course and Short Service Course 46, on Friday in Kaduna. He added that the nation requires total loyalty from them …

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Lovers Poison themselves Because Parents Rejected Their Marriage

Two lovers, names yet unknown have reportedly committed suicide after their hope of getting married to each other was dashed by their respective parents. The suicide note. The lovers that hails from Okija in Ihiala local government of Anambra State in a suicide note they titled; “Racism in Disguise” said their parents rejected their marriage because one of them is …

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SHOW OF SHAME: LASTMA OFFICIALS FIGHT DIRTY OVER N100

Graphic pictures of two officials of the  Lagos State Traffic Management  Authority (LASTMA) fighting passengers in a commercial vehicle going from Ikeja to Obalende over N100.00 bribe has flooded social media. According to report, the LASTMA officials with name tag  E. A. Fagbuyi and N. Oladega accosted the bus driver at Toll Gate (7up) bus-stop, along Berger road in the …

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Just In: COVID-19: FG Reviews curfew

The Federal Government has adjusted the curfew from 12 midnight through 4am, as it continues the gradual easing of lockdown measures imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country. National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, disclosed this on Thursday during a briefing in Abuja. In June, the PTF reduced the nationwide curfew …

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I Preferred to Be Killed Than destroying my hemp farm, farmer begs …As NDLEA destroys 10-hectare cannabis sativa plantation in Kogi

A Kogi farmer has passionately pleaded with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kogi Command, to kill him first before destroying his Indian hemp farm. He pleaded to have invested all he had into the farm, rather than take to crimes like armed robbery or kidnapping. His plea was ignored and the 10- hectare farm was destroyed. “I am …

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POLICE OPERATIVES NAB SUSPECTED RAIL VANDALS

In line with Operation Puff Adder of the Inspector General Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, the Railway Police Command has stepped up its game to getting rid of vandals all over railway infrastructures nationwide. This has yielded positive results as several vandals who specialize in the act of vandalism have been arrested across different divisions. The Jos Railway Division arrested. The …

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