The Board of FBN Holdings Plc (FBNHoldings) has appointed the immediate past Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc., Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo as its Group Managing Director. Okonkwo’s appointment takes effect from January 1, 2022. His appointment followed the retirement of Mr....
A federal jury awarded $17 million for damages on Wednesday to the family of a mentally disabled man who was fatally shot by an off-duty Los Angeles police officer inside a Costco in Corona. The jury’s verdict came a day...
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stated that any individual in Lagos who wish to get COVID-19 vaccines at approved private facilities would pay N6,000 as administrative charge. The governor spoke on Wednesday at the mass vaccination campaign launched by the state...
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has explained the rationale behind plan to vaccinate four million Lagosians before the end of the year. Sanwo-Olu stated that there is the possibility of the fourth wave of Coronavirus (COVID-19), especially as the Yuletide approaches. He said...
Henceforth, all admissions into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education through Distance Learning, Part-Time, Outreach, and Sandwich must be processed only through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). This is the position of the admission Board. It reiterated that all...
C Barcelona have sacked coach Ronald Koeman following Wednesday’s 1-0 LaLiga loss to Rayo Vallecano, their third defeat in their last four league games. Following Koeman’s exit, sources have told Reuters that the club will open talks with Xavi Hernandez...
In a dramatic move, eight of the 24 members of the Plateau State House of Assembly have impeached Speaker Abok Ayuba. The unusual sitting on Thursday morning, presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Saleh Yipmong, elected Yakubu Sanda (APC-Pengana) as...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says preparations have been concluded to start massive surveillance on drug hawkers in Kaduna State. Kaduna State Coordinator of the agency, Mr. Nasiru Mato, disclosed this in an interview...
The Bauchi State House of Assembly has urged the state government to establish more dialysis centres that will attend to patients at subsidised rates. Mr. Yusuf Bako, member representing Pali constituency in Alkaleri Local Government Area, made the call at a...
World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Representative in Nigeria, Dr. Wondimagegnehu Alemu, said that Non-communicable Diseases are fast outpacing communicable 7777 diseases in Nigeria. Alemu said this in Abuja on Tuesday at the 2021 International Cancer week commemoration, with the theme...