Zenith Bank’ll keep promoting investment in Nigeria – CEO
Zenith Bank, as a socially responsible organisation, would continue to play its part in promoting investment in Nigeria, its Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank, Ebenezer Onyeagwu, has stated. “The bank is proud of its partnership with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) and the Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS). “It remains committed to creating value for Nigerians in...
UN to Nigeria: Implement #EndSARS Panel’s recommendations
The United Nations has called on the Federal Government to implement the recommendation of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution set up to investigate issues surrounding the #EndSARS Protests of 2020. UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, said in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, that the submission of the report of the panel was a...
Buhari to Jonathan @64: Thanks for serving Nigeria, working for peace
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated his predecessor, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan on his 64th birthday. Buhari thanked Jonathan, on behalf of the government and Nigerians, for serving the country, and working for the peace and advancement of democracy on the African continent. The President noted that Jonathan has continued to expand the boundaries of leadership, teaching many in the country the power...
2023: Umahi denounces campaign posters, says he’ll wait on God’s directive
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has declared that he will wait for divine directive before taking any step on his reported presidential ambition in 2023 or otherwise. Umahi also denounced campaign posters currently circulating on social media, indicating his participation in the 2023 presidential race. In a statement made available to The Star on Tuesday by his Special Assistant on Media and...
Fayemi to Nigerians: Let bury our differences to achieve greatness
…hails Zik's stand on indivisibility of Nigeria Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said that various political, economic and social problems afflicting Nigeria can be overcome if leaders and followers share a unity of purpose to get them solved. Fayemi, who said a well structured dialogue remains a major pathway to peace and progress, said there was nothing heroic in dying...
Lekki shootings: PDP seeks prosecution of killer security officers
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the prosecution of security officers who killed unarmed youths during the October 20, 2020 protests at Lekki Tollgate in Lagos. The leading opposition party said that the report by the Lagos State #EndSARS panel has strengthened the fact that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is running a murderous and oppressive regime that has...
#EndSARS report: U.S. wants abuses, grievances addressed
The United States has tasked the Lagos State and federal governments to take suitable measures in addressing alleged abuses as well as the grievances of the victims of the #EndSARS protests. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria in a statement issued on Tuesday called for the implementation of the recommendations of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry. The panel in its...
We’ve fed more than nine million pupils – Minister
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar, has declared that more than nine million pupils across the country have benefited from the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP). Umar said this on Tuesday in Makurdi, Benue State at the handing-over of cooking utensils to Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) primary school, Wurukum. Represented by the...
Ortom to Buhari: Reject direct primaries for parties
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to reject the direct primaries adopted by the National Assembly in Electoral Act amendment bill for selection of parties candidates. Ortom, who made the call when he interacted with newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, said that direct primaries was not in the best interest of the country. He said that...
Fidelity Bank rakes in N28.10bn profit in 9 months
Fidelity Bank Plc has posted a profit before tax (PBT) of N28.10 billion for the nine months ended September 30. Fidelity Bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, said this in the bank’s unaudited financial statement posted on the website of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Ltd., on Tuesday in Lagos. Onyeali-Ikpe said that the PBT represented an increase of 31.92 per...
