BREAKING: Ohanaeze Ndigbo President-General, Iwuanyanwu is dead
The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu is dead. The Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Enugu. “Today is a bad day for…
Hardship: We’ll handle planned protests as family matter — FG
In the wake of growing hardship in the country and calls for a nationwide protest against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, the Federal Government yesterday pleaded with Nigerians for more time, promising to handle the protest as a ‘’family matter.” It…
Nationwide protest: Learn from #ENDSARS, Ezekwesili urges govt
A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has backed the upcoming nationwide protest planned for August 1-10, 2024 urging the federal and state governments to handle the situation with civility and empathy. In a statement titled “My Position on the…
It was a mistake – Olympics legend Usain Bolt speaks on brief football career during Mikel Obi link up
Usain Bolt talks to Nigerian legend Mikel Obi about his time in Australia when he aimed to transition from athletics to football. Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt has opened up about his brief foray into professional football, describing his stint…
Ezekwesili Calls For Audit Of Dangote-NNPCL Business Transactions
Dangote, last week, revealed that NNPCL had capped its equity in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery at 7.2 per cent instead of the speculated 20 per cent. A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has called for an independent audit of…
Reps order arrest of Ecobank MD, probes Oxford Group
The House of Representatives committee on Public Petitions has ordered that the Inspector General of Police should produce the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank Plc, Jeremy Awori, during its sitting of September 17, 2024 to answer to charges of…
Morocco fans rush field during Olympic soccer opener, forcing suspension in match vs Argentina
Morocco fans crashed the pitch to protest a late goal by Argentina at the opening match of the Paris Olympics men’s soccer tournament, an angry and bizarre scene that left the game suspended for nearly two hours with only minutes…
Dozens arrested in Uganda anti-government protests
The demonstration, organised on social media, sought to raise awareness about corruption and alleged human rights issues in the country. Ugandan authorities have arrested multiple individuals in connection with a protest in downtown Kampala. The demonstration, organised on social…
FCT Council Bans Revenue Collectors From City Centre
The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) of the FCT has banned revenue collectors in charge of street naming/numbering and mobile advertisements from operating within the city centre. The council also warned those operating haulage and park and pay services from…
UBA at 75: Building a Legacy of Growth, Innovation, and Financial Inclusion
As the United Bank for Africa (UBA Plc) marks its 75 years of operation this year, Festus Akanbi writes on the resilience of the pan-African financial giant and its ability to evolve and thrive in a dynamic banking landscape ….