Wema Bank records impressive financial performance in 2022 half-year reports 

Wema Bank Plc, pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank and one of Nigeria’s most resilient banks, has posted a growth performance across all financial indices in the First-Half of its 2022 operations. This information is contained in the Financial Results for the Period Ended 30 June, 2022 released in Lagos on 28 July, 2022. In the report, the bank …

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Why I withdrew from Gov Soludo’s truth, justice and peace committee —Charlyboy

Maverick entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as CharlyBoy, has withdrawn from the truth, justice and peace commission set up by Governor Chukwuma Soludo. Governor Soludo had in April set up a committee to unravel the true cause of armed struggle in the Southeast region, which has led to insecurity. He also appointed Dr. John Otu, Mr. Ngozi Odumuko, Ms Onyeka …

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Segun Sky Akinyemi emerges Caretaker Chairman PDP UK (SW)

Consequent to the end of tenure of the outgoing Exco, the People’s Democratic Party, United Kingdom South West caucus has appointed a new caretaker chairman in the person of Hon Segun Akinyemi A.K.A ( SKY).  The appointment takes immediate effect and an inauguration date would be announced soon. Akinyemi who hails from Modakeke, Ife East Local Government Area of Osun …

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Unity Bank Posts N27B Gross Earnings in H1’22 Records 23% Growth in PAT

Retail lender, Unity Bank Plc has posted gross earnings of N27.6 billion for its 2022 half-year results, representing a growth of 17% year-on-year. In its unaudited half-year financials submitted to the Nigeria Exchange Group Limited, the Bank also made significant improvements across key performance indicators. The Bank grew Profit Before Tax (PBT) by 23% which rose to N1.8 billion from …

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JUST-IN: Hoodlums Cart Away Voter Registration Machines In Lagos

Hoodlums in their large numbers, on Friday, invaded St. Bridget Catholic Church ljesha, Surulere, Lagos and disrupted the ongoing voter registration exercise by the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Our correspondent gathered that the thugs did not only prevent INEC officials from registering people for the Permanent Voter Card (PVC), they also carted away their registration machines. …

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Embassy Academy Celebrates End-of-Session Party in style …Opens Admission 

The management, staff and wonderful pupils of Embassy Academy, located at 27a, Water Pipeline, Akute, Ogun State have celebrated their end of the session party in grand style.  The party, which was held at the school hall on Wednesday, 27 July, 2022 had a pot-pouri of activities, as the brilliant pupils entertained guests and parents in attendance with their dexterity.  …

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Civil War veteran, Adoke cautions FG over bid to outlaw commercial motorcycles

Nigeria’s civil war veteran and elder statesman, Alhaji Ahmed Adoke has cautioned the Federal Government over plans to slam a ban on the use of commercial motorcycles as means of transportation in the country. Adoke, a human rights activist on Thursday in Abuja explained that the reason adduced by the Federal Government to justify the planned ban of commercial motorcycles …

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Hanifa: Court sentences Kano school proprietor to death

A Kano State High Court, presided over by Justice Usman Naabba, on Thursday, sentenced the proprietor of Noble kids College, Abdulmalik Muhammmad Tanko, 38, alongside two others, Hashimu Isyaku, 38 and to death by hanging for, kidnapping, and killing five -year old pupil of Nobel Kids College, Hanifa Abubakar. The PUNCH reports that Hanifa was abducted on December 4, 2021, …

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Headies Disqualify Portable Over ‘Reckless’ Statements

Artiste Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as ‘Portable’ has been disqualified as a nominee at the forthcoming 15th Headies Awards. “The decision to disqualify Mr Okikiola is accentuated by series of misdemeanors by Mr Okikiola via his social media platforms,” organisers of the Headies, Smooth Promotions Limited, said in a statement. In May, Portable had threatened to cause harm to other …

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‘My dad burnt my training gear’ – Tobi Amusan on road to 100m hurdles world record

Tobi Amusan has become a world record holder and a world champion in the 100m hurdles, but she still remembers her father burning her running gear. A fourth-placed finisher at both the 2019 World Athletics Championships and the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Nigerian’s persistence has finally seen her engrave her name into the track and field record books. The …

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