Firstbank holds business clinic for education sector

First Bank of Nigeria Limited will this week hold a Business Clinic to promote the growth and sustainability of the educational sector, especially in the light of the coronavirus which is having an adverse effect on the operations of school across the world. “Managing Your School through the Pandemic: Engagement and Retention Strategies,” is the topic of the event and …

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Access Bank Plc completes acquisition of Kenya’s Transnational Bank

Access Bank Plc on Monday announced that it had successfully completed the acquisition of the Transnational Bank (Kenya) Plc following receipt of full regulatory approvals and fulfillment of all conditions. The Company Secretary, Mr Sunday Ekwochi, informed the investing public and the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in a statement posted on the website of the Exchange. He said that the …

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BREAKING: You Came Here To Mislead Nigerians, Lawmakers Tell Akpabio

Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission have accused Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, of misleading the parliament and the public. Honourable Thomas Ereyi-Tobi, who is presiding over the hearing, also accused Akpabio of lying under oath while testifying before the panel. He said, “I have listened attentively through all your submissions but …

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NDDC gives contracts to NASS members — Akpabio

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio has claimed that some members of the National Assembly were beneficiaries of the contracts awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). He disclosed this while answering questions from members of the House Committee on NDDC when he appeared before the committee on Monday. The question was put to him by a …

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Nicki Minaj is pregnant

Trinidadian-born rapper, singer-songwriter, Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, better known professionally as Nicki Minaj, is having her first child with hubby Kenneth Petty. The 37 year old broke the news on her timeline, clad in a bikini with photos of her baby bump. Kenneth and Nicky tied the knot in October 2019. In a statement she said: Love. Marriage. Baby carriage. Overflowing …

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BREAKING: Protesters Storm National Assembly, Demand Akpabio’s Arrest

A group, Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria, has staged a protest at the National Assembly, Abuja, calling for the probe and removal of Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, over the illegal expenditure and mismanagement in the Niger Delta Development Commission. The group led by Okeahialam Cherech called for the suspension and arrest of the minister. More to follow…

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NDDC’s acting MD Pondei collapses at House of Reps probe

The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NNDC), Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei has collapsed at the ongoing probe by the House of Representatives. Pondei collapsed during the ongoing probe of the Commission by the House Committee on NDDC on Monday. The panel is investigating alleged N40 billion irregular expenditure in the commission. Pondei reportedly collapsed when he was …

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Three Policemen Chasing Hoodlums Drown

The Oyo State Police Command has lost three constables who drowned in a bridge washed away by flood on Balogun Street in Oyo town. The policemen, attached from Oyo Atiba Police Division, trailed some hoodlums to the area when the thugs started running towards the bridge. According to an eyewitness, one of the hoodlums reportedly jumped into the water and …

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Jealous Man Beheads Colleague over N13m

A 29-year-old man has paid the supreme price for telling his friend about a heavy sum his South Africa based elder brother sent to him for the completion of his (elder brother’s) housing project back home in Nigeria. Abuchi Wisdom Nwachukwu, was allegedly murdered by Moses, his friend and colleague, after informing the latter that his elder brother had sent …

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