4.5m Nigerians Starving In Northeast – UN Declares FRIDAY EKEOBA The United Nations has declared that about 4.5 million people are starving and are in dire need of food aid in the Boko Haram plagued Northeast Nigeria. “All indications point to an extremely grave situation,” Abdou Dieng, the UN agency’s Regional Director for West Africa declared on Tuesday. “As the …

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Nigerians at home and in the diaspora have continued to mourn the passage of business mogul, Chief Michael Christopher Onajirhevbe Ibru. According to family source, Ibru, the patriarch of the Ibru family died in an American hospital early hours of Tuesday, five weeks after Felix, his brother, was buried. According to a record, Ibru in 1956 as a young man …

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Police arrest armed robber, murderers apprehended Folake Sokoya   The Police operatives attached to the Anti Kidnapping Unit of the Zone 2 Command, Lagos state have arrested eight (8) suspected armed robbers at various locations within Lagos State for robbing innocent Nigerians of their earnings, killing a night guard at Amuwo Odofin and breaking warehouses at various locations in Lagos State. The …

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Security operatives are still in search of the Catholic Priest abducted Monday night by unknown gunmen in Warri, Delta State. Rev. Fr. Paul Irikefe, was last seen Monday evening while driving in a colleague’s car before he was attacked and whisked away by the hoodlums. The nation has continued to combat activities of kidnappers who demand ransom from families of …

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First Bank Appoints New Chief Risk Officer FRIDAY EKEOBA As part of its sound corporate governance drive, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu as its new Chief Risk Officer (CRO). Prior to this appointment, Alebiosu was the Chief Risk Officer of Coronation Merchant Bank.   Alebiosu’s appointment, which is still subject to approval by …

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Wema Bank reopens Minna Branch In line with its policy on financial inclusion and expansion drive, Wema Bank Plc has reopened its branch in Minna, Niger State. Located at 35 Bosso Road, Minna, is coming barely a year after the bank obtained a national banking licence from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). “After Mr Segun Oloketuyi took over the management …

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From left,  Executive Director Finance & Admi,  Red Star Express Plc, Auwalu Babura; Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Oscar Onyema; Managing Director/CEO, Red Star Express Plc, Sola Obabori; Executive Director Sales & Marketing, Red Star Express Plc, Victor Ukwat and Divisional Managing Director, Red Star Support Services Limited, Enoma Ojo at the Closing Gong Ceremony at the …

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One of the two-man robbery gang arrested by the operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos State Police Command for allegedly robbing an 81 year old lady in her apartment, has confessed that his ringleader, an herbalist, now at large masterminded the crime. The suspect, Taiwo Segun was apprehended after they had successfully dispossessed the 81 year old lady …

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      An English adage goes, ‘twenty children cannot play together for twenty years.’ Today, with advancement in technology, it is obvious these children can play after 23 years. This is the case of the class of 88/93 of Titcombe College, Egbe, Kogi State who recently reunited to commence a project on giving back to their alma mata. Established …

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First Nation resumes September 15 Barely one week after suspending its operations, FirstNation Airways is to resume onSeptember 15, 2016. In a statement, FirstNation’s Head of Corporate Affairs, Rasheed Yusuf explained that the airline suspended operations to carry out routine maintenance on its fleet in line with safety standards and regulations. Advertisement Yusuf said: “In these circumstances, these airlines clearly …

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