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Facebook might change name as part of rebranding: report
By Chinenye Anuforo, Lagos with agency report Facebook plans to make a dramatic break from its past by rebranding the company next week, according to a report. Facebook founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg plans to talk about the name change at a company event next week but it could be unveiled sooner, reported the
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Edo APC Congress: Benin-Owena Basin MD Ahmed hails renewal of Imuse’s, Tenebe’s mandates
From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin The Managing Director of Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA), Engr Saliu Ahmed, yesterday, congratulated the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the renewal of Col David Imuse’s (retd) and Mr Jarrett Tenebe’s mandates as state chairman and deputy chairman of the party respectively in the just
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ADB Group signs $500,000 grant agreement with MTN to enhance women’s access to financial services
By Chinenye Anuforo, Lagos The African Development Bank’s (ADB) initiative, the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI), and Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS), the fintech subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, have signed an agreement for a $500,000 grant initiative to determine the feasibility of deploying women agents in the northern part of Nigeria where, due to
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Obiano, Bello, others for 2021 Anambra cultural day
From Fred Ezeh, Abuja Anambra natives in Abuja under the aegis Anambra State Towns People Association (ASTPA) have concluded plans for the successful celebration of the 2021 Anambra cultural day symposium scheduled to hold in Abuja, on Saturday. Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano, FCT Minister Muhammad Bello and several other dignitaries including royalty from within
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NDIC plans strategies to quicken failed banks’ resolutions
From Uche Usim, Ibadan The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) is evolving strategies, including cementing closer collaboration of relevant stakeholders like the media and civil society organisations, to ensure swift resolutions in the event the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revokes the licence of a distressed and insured financial institution. NDIC Managing Director Mr Bello
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APC moves to reconcile aggrieved members in Enugu
By Jude Chinedu, Enugu The new leadership of the Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced moves aimed at reconciling aggrieved members of the party in the state. The chairman of the party in the state, Chief Adolphus Ude, revealed this on Wednesday, after the state working committee meeting held at
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Bury all corpses and close down mortuaries, Rommy Ezeonwuka advises
From David Onwuchekwa, Nnewi All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Board of Trustees member Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka has advised Christians, particularly those of Igbo extraction, and traditionalists to desist from interning corpses in mortuaries. According to Chief Ezeonwuka, who spoke at his Rojeny Games Village, Oba, Anambra State, ‘a dead body has no place in the
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New Abia APC executives to reposition party – State Secretary
From Okey Sampson, Umuahia The newly elected Abia State executive committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will reposition the party, according to Secretary Perfect Okorie. Speaking against the backdrop of the existence of another faction of the party in the state, Okorie said as a big family, the different interests in the party will
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Kaduna: 343 killed, 830 kidnapped, 210 injured in 3 months
From Noah Ebije, Kaduna No fewer than 343 persons were killed by bandits in Kaduna State in the third quarter of 2021. A total of 830 persons were kidnapped, while 210 were injured by bandits during the period under review. State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs Samuel Aruwan stated this on Wednesday while
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Save The Children trains civil society, media on grievance redress mechanism
From Sola Ojo, Kaduna As a part of the Expanding Social Protection for Inclusive Development (ESPID) project funded by UKaid, the implementing partner, Save the Children International (SCI), is currently building the capacity of civil society and media groups on Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) otherwise known as a complaints-handling mechanism. The mechanism refers to the
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How my father raped me after my mother’s death – 13-year-old girl
John Chikezie A 13-year-old girl, name withheld, Wednesday narrated before an Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos how her biological father, one Anthony Udoh, raped her after the death of her mother. The victim told the court that she was 11 years old when her father had sexual intercourse with her. According to the minor, who
Afenifere chieftains visit Tinubu in Lagos
Pa Ayo Adebanjo and other notable leaders of Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, have paid a visit to a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, at his home in Lagos. Other members of the group that joined the Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, on the visit are: Chief Supo Sonibare, Oba Olaitan Oladipo, and
#EndSARS Memorial: Tear gas fired at hoodlums, not protesters – Lagos CP
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, on Wednesday, said hoodlums were dispersed at the Lekki tollgate, the venue of the #EndSARSMemorial protest in Lagos. CP Odumosu, who spoke to newsmen at the tollgate, stated that the #EndSARSMemorial protesters had already left the location, adding that those who hung around were hoodlums
Jalo-Waziri reappointed for five-year term
…seeks to consolidate on transformation The Board of Directors of Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc has announced the reappointment of Haruna Jalo-Waziri as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer for another term of five years, effective November 1, 2021. According to a statement from CSCS, the reappointment comes after four successful years of transformative
#ENDSARS: Video of Protesters in Lekki Lagos.
Kwara to hold next Sports Festival
The Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has said the state will host the 2022 Sports Festival. Abdulrazaq disclosed this while speaking at the closing ceremony of the Sixth National Youths Games held in Ilorin, the state capital, where Kwara finished 6th on the national medals’ table, which is six places higher than its
JUST IN: Pro-Buhari protesters hit Unity Fountain, say nobody died at Lekki
A group of pro-Buhari protesters has converged on the Unity Fountain in Abuja, saying “nobody died at Lekki tollgate” in Lagos. The protesters, who were conveyed to the venue by bus, held up placards stating,”#EndSarsProtest; Lekki shooting was a hoax”, and ”Nobody died at Lekki tollgate”.
JUST IN: Police Teargas #EndSARS Protesters In Lagos
Police on Wednesday fired teargas at the Lekki Tollgate Plaza to disperse protesters. The youths had converged on the Lekki tollgate to mark the first anniversary of #EndSARS in the country. Earlier, operatives of the Lagos State Police Command arrested two protesters. One of those arrested claimed to be a journalist while the other
JUST IN: Bruce leaves role as Newcastle manager
Steve Bruce has left his position as Newcastle United manager by mutual consent, the Premier League team said in a statement on Wednesday, two weeks after they were taken over by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium. “#NUFC can confirm that Steve Bruce has left his position as head coach by mutual consent. The club would
#EndSARS: One year after, no evidence of killing at Lekki tollgate – FG
*Insists soldiers did not shoot anyone The Federal Government has claimed that one year after the shooting at Lekki tollgate by soldiers, there is no evidence to show that any protester died. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known during a press conference on the first anniversary of
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