BREAKING: Otedola buys fresh 2.22% shares as stakes in FBN Holdings hit 11.63%
Femi Otedola, billionaire businessman and chairman of FBN Holdings, has acquired an additional 2.22 percent shares in the First Bank of Nigeria The acquisition was disclosed in a corporate filing on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) on Monday. The fresh…
Shettima loses mother-in-law
Vice President Kashim Shettima has lost his mother-in-law, Maryam Albishir. Albishir, 69, passed away “in Kano on Sunday evening after a prolonged illness,” a statement signed by the VP’s spokesperson, Mr. Stanley Nkwocha, read Monday morning.The statement is titled, ‘VP…
Female bandits arms’ supplier arrested in Katsina
Security forces in Katsina State have reportedly apprehended a woman, identified as Aisha Abubakar, for allegedly transporting ammunition to terrorists. The incident was reported on Monday by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama. According to Makama, the ammunition was…
Nigerian pilgrims starving in Saudi Arabia —Gov Bago
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has tackled the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, over alleged poor treatment of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia. Bago, in a series of tweets, yesterday, alleged that the commission is not providing enough food…
Alia denies plan to shut Ortom’s companies in Benue
A group known as ‘Defenders of Democracy’ has raised the alarm about plans by the administration of Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia of Benue State to cripple the investment of his predecessor, Samuel Ortom, in the state. The President of the…
Olubadan-designate hosts family masqueraders today
The Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, will host masqueraders of the ancient town at the family compound at Ita ‘Bale Olugbode today (Monday). The yearly egungun festival, a celebration of Ibadan custom and tradition, held between June and July, is usually…
50 Reps write Tinubu, plead for Nnamdi Kanu’s release
About 50 members of the House of Representatives spread across the six geo-political zones of the country, under the aegis of the Concerned Federal Lawmakers for Peace and Security in the South-East, have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to invoke…
FG to punish supervisors approving salaries for japa workers
President Bola Tinubu has directed that all civil servants drawing salaries from the government after relocating abroad should be made to refund the money. The President also directed that the supervisors and department heads of the culprits must also be…
Ekiti begins free surgery outreach
The Ekiti State Government says is it offering free surgeries to residents across the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Oyebanji Filani, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He said the free surgical mission was part of concerted efforts…
How I escaped death during Akwa Ibom church collapse – Deputy governor
The Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, at the weekend, narrated how she narrowly escaped being killed seven years ago when Reigners Bible Internal Bible Church in Uyo collapsed. The church collapsed on December 10, 2016 during…