NOVA Merchant Bank commences N20bn CP issuance
NOVA Merchant Bank, a leading merchant bank in Nigeria, has announced that its N20 billion Series 1 & 2 Commercial Paper issuance under the Nova Merchant Bank Limited N50 billion CP Programme is now open. The company said the offer which opened on the FMDQ platform on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 has a tenor of 182 days for Series 1 while the...
2023: 102-year-old woman declares to run for President
A centenarian, Mrs. Nonye Josephine Ezeanyaeche, has declared her intentions to vie for Nigeria’s presidency ahead of the 2023 general election. Popularly called 'Mama Africa’, the 102-year-old woman explained that she has good plans for Nigeria should she be voted in to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Ezeanyaeche, who is also called ‘living legend’, hails from Aguata, Anambra State and...
Actor Yul Edochie calls for Nnamdi Kanu’s release
Popular Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has called for the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, who has been facing trial before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Edochie, who made the call via his verified Instagram page, urged the Federal Government to engage in a peaceful dialogue with the arrested IPOB...
Ganduje regains control of Kano APC, floors Shekarau at A’Court
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Thursday ruled in favour of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje over the leadership crisis rocking the Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The appellate court quashed the judgement of the Federal High Court which gave the Senator Ibrahim Shekarau’s G-7 faction of the APC control of the party’s structures in the...
Police Commission suspends Kyari’s allies over cocaine scandal
The Police Service Commission has suspended Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Sunday Ubua and Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP James Bawa. They are barred from the exercise of the powers and functions of their respective offices with effect from Monday, 14th February, 2022, Ikechukwu Ani, Head of Press and Public Relations of the PSC said on Thursday. The two Police Officers were working...
Mr Ibu’s daughter engaged after meeting U.S. lover on Tik Tok
Jasmine Okafor, daughter of popular Nollywood actor, Charles Okafor, fondly called Mr Ibu, has gotten engaged to her United States-based lover whom she met barely after two months on social-blogging site, Tik Tok. Disclosing her engagement, the daughter of the popular actor shared the video of herself and her lover, stressing on how a real man takes what he wants...
Kafanchan Chief Imam dies at 130
The Chief Imam of Kafanchan Central Mosque, Adam Tahir, has died at the age of 130. Confirming his demise, the Deputy Chief Imam of Kafanchan, Muhammad Kassim, said Sheikh Adam died on Wednesday evening after a brief illness. While praying to God for the repose of the deceased’s soul, Kassim said the late Chief Imam would be greatly missed by Muslim...
90% of Nigeria’s revenue goes for debt servicing ― Peter Obi
Former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has said declared that Nigeria is spending 90% of her revenue servicing debts. He noted that the mismanagement of funds by Nigerian leaders has been contributing to economic challenges bewildering the country. Obi stated that the borrowed funds were not invested in critical areas of development, education, health, and poverty alleviation. The former governor...
Fuel scarcity: PDP calls for Sylva’s removal as petroleum minister
Following the prolonged fuel scarcity in many parts of the country, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the immediate removal of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva. PDP also called on President Muhammadu Buhari to quit his role as Minister of Petroleum Resources and allow “competent professionals to man the ministry in order to restore...
Gombe gov appoints Olanre as Sports Commission chair
By ATTAH WILLIAMS, Gombe Barely 24 hours after Malam Hamza Adamu Soye's resignation as Chairman of Gombe State Sports Commission, Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya has approved the appointment of Mr. Olanre Daniel as the new chairman of the commission with immediate effect. Malam Hamza Adamu Soye had tendered his resignation as Chairman of the Gombe State Sports Commission on Tuesday, joining...
