Nigeria news today headlines : Monday 2nd March 2020
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UBA Records 13% Earnings Growth, Delivers N111bn Profit
LAGOS – The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has recorded impressive growth across top and bottom lines in its audited results for the full-year ended December 2019. According to the 2019 financials filed at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday, February 28, 2020, the bank’s gross earnings grew by 13.3 percent to N559.8
Catholic Church Members Protest Killings Nationwide
ABUJA – Members of the Catholic Church in their numbers on Sunday, in Abuja, marched through the streets against the rising wave of killings by Boko Haram insurgents and bandits. The road walk, which took off from the National Ecumenical Centre, was terminated at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral where a Mass was celebrated
Nigerian Equities Market Records N1.2trn Loss In February
LAGOS – The Nigerian equities market recorded a loss of about N1.2 trillion in the month of February. Having declined by 14.6 percent last year, the Nigerian equities market began the year 2020 on a good note when investors recorded a growth of N1.88 trillion in their wealth in January while the market recorded a
Imo Guber: My Case Different From That Of Bayelsa — Ihedioha
TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI; SAMUEL OGIDAN LAGOS / ABUJA – As the Supreme Court hears the application for a review of Imo governorship election ruling today, Emeka Ihedioha, the sacked governor of Imo State, has told the apex court that the facts and circumstances of his application before the court were different and distinguishable from the one
Coronavirus: Don’t Panic, Buhari Tells Nigerians
INNOCENT OWEH; OLUSEGUN KOIKI; ONOJA AUDU President Muhammadu Buhari has broken his silence over the first case of coronavirus in Nigeria, warning citizens to desist from unnecessary panic. His reactions came four days after the first case of Covid-19 (coronavirus) broke out in Nigeria through an Italian citizen working in the country. Recall that there
PDP Sweeps Enugu Council Polls
ENUGU – The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) chairmanship candidates have defeated their counterparts from 35 other political parties in the February 29 local government election held in Enugu State on Saturday. Dr. Mike Ajogwu, chairman of Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), declared the PDP chairmanship candidates winners on Sunday after announcing the results from
Those Rebelling Against Me Will Suffer Same Fate As Adeyeye, Fayose Boasts
Ado Ekiti – The immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose came hard on some members of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) allegedly fighting him saying they will suffer the same fate as former Minister of Works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye. Fayose spoke on Saturday at the sideline of the Elders of the PDP after it endorsed
Drop Bill Seeking Foreign Education For Repentant Terrorists, SERAP Tells Senate
LAGOS – A Lagos based non-governmental organisation, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has urged Senate President Ahmad Lawan to use his leadership position to ensure that the bill that would allow repentant Boko Haram terrorists opportunities to access public funds to enjoy foreign education is immediately dropped. SERAP also asked the Senate President
AGF Orders Police To Unseal Peace Corps Office
ABUJA – Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has ordered the Nigeria police to unseal the corporate headquarters of the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) with immediate effect. A letter directing the police to obey court verdicts on the matter, sighted at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, directed police
Those Ganging Up Against Obaseki Are Weak Candidates –Osagie
Crusoe Osagie, Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy in this interview with TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI, speaks on the forthcoming governorship election in the state, chances of his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki who is seeking reelection under the platform of the All Progressives Congress and other sundry issues. Excerpts: The Edo
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