An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court heard yesterday how an alumni of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), John Otema, allegedly raped a student of the institution and stole her underwear. A police officer, Inspector Nkem Ejelonu, made the disclosure while giving evidence at the trial of Otema who is facing a three-count charge of rape and assault…
· Over 1,000 African entrepreneurs from African 54 countries to participate in the 2019 Cohort · Event to be live-streamed on TEFConnect – Africa’s digital entrepreneurship hub The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading African philanthropy committed to empowering African entrepreneurs, will announce the selected applicants for the 2019 cohort of the Foundation’s flagship Entrepreneurship Programme on…
Ogun State Governor-elect, Dapo Abiodun and Ladi Adebutu, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have ended their rift. Dapo and Ladi were reconciled today by the latter’s father, Kensington Adebutu, who invited both politicians to his Iperu residence. The reconciliation meeting which lasted some hours, witnessed both Dapo Abiodun and Ladi express their…
Nigeria’s premier Bank, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has reiterated its commitment to continue to provide quality services to its over 15 million customers, create value and exhibit wholesome teamwork and coordination among its staff. The remark was the collective stand point of the Bank’s principal officers as it held a 125 kilometres Relay Walk…
…. Records Profit of N106.8 billion The Pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa Plc has announced its Audited 2018 Financial Results with impressive growths achieved across major financial lines. According to the 2018 financials filed at the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Tuesday, the Africa’s global bank’s gross earnings grew by 7.0 percent to N494.0 billion, compared…
A Nigerian based in the United States of America has been duped of his hard earned money by Polaris Bank. The customer (names withheld) had visited a Polaris Bank branch at Montgomery, Yaba Lagos, to request for an ATM card on his arrival to Nigeria. After filling and signing all necessary documents, the customer was…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has decided to resume from Tuesday, the collation of the governorship election result in Bauchi State and may declare the winner of the poll, hitherto ruled as inconclusive. The commission announced the decision in a press statement on Friday night after resolving some issues around the result of Tafawa Balewa…
A former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party. Daniel, in his letter to the National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, dated March 14, 2019, also announced his resignation from partisan politics. He said the decision to quit partisan politics was personal to him. Read full…
Access Bank Plc has released its audited financial results for the full year (FY) ended December 31, 2018 showing an increase of 58% in Profit after Tax (PAT) to N95.0 billion from N60.1 billion in the corresponding period of 2017. The Bank’s audited results which was released to The Nigerian Stock Exchange on Friday also…
