Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced the appointments of Ms. Mary Mulili and Mr Mohamed Alhajie Samoura, as the new Managing Directors/Chief Executive Officers of its subsidiaries in Kenya and Sierra Leone respectively. Ms. Mulili’s appointment marks a significant milestone for UBA Kenya, as it coincides with the subsidiary’s 15th…
Pro- Asiwaju groups, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, and the Asiwaju Transformation Vanguard, have called for stop to persecution of Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara on terrorism, arson charges. Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja hahad issued a warrant for the arrest of Edison Ehie over…
Demilade Alalade, professionally known as DLaD, has recently unveiled his inaugural body of work, a compelling 5-track EP titled “Eros.” The EP is released under the Pitches & Thumbs imprint and made its global debut on streaming platforms on January 30, 2024. Expressing the significance of this project, DLaD stated, “This EP is my official…
The impeached Speaker of the Ogun state House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, was on Monday arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Oke Mosan, Abeokuta. The former Speaker was docked alongside two other career officers of the state Assembly, Dayo Samuel and Adeyemo Adedeji before Justice O.O Okeke. Mr Oluomo and the two others were…
The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon Philip Agbese, has described the petition against the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, as a tactic to distract and thwart the war against oil theft. Agbese, speaking to journalists over the weekend, said the petition is the handiwork of some disgruntled elements hit…
Nigeria’s communication sector, once a sluggish behemoth plagued by inefficiency and disarray, has witnessed a remarkable metamorphosis in recent years. This revitalization, a symphony of bold reforms and strategic vision, owes much to the leadership of the astute Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida. One of the notable reforms…
The Katsina Youth Network (KYN) has passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo. In a statement co-signed by its president and secretary general, Alhaji Usman Galadanci and Wakil Jubril, the group said Keyamo’s reforms in the aviation sector are visible and laudable. They…
A former Miss Commonwealth Nigeria Culture for 2015/2016 and founder of Queen Christmas Foundation, Ms. Aderinoye Queen Christmas, also known as Ms. Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, has been declared wanted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). It was learnt that the ex-beauty queen fled her Lagos residence when NDLEA personnel raided her apartment…
A tragic incident struck in Ejigbo, Osun state when a United States Professor and politician, Richard Adeoriokin, was accidentally shot dead by a local security guard while bidding him farewell after an event. The incident occurred around 8:30 pm on Saturday along Inisha Road of Ejigbo, following the conclusion of a public function attended by Professor…
Constitutional lawyer Jubril Okutepa (SAN) who is also an indigene of Kogi state has berated the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello whose 8 years administration he tagged to be reckless and wasted without any benefit for the Kogites. In a post on his X handle (formerly Twitter ) said “today marked the end of…
