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…….Commends UBA’s Role in Facilitating Africa’s Development,    The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, Wednesday, stated that building bridges between international capitals and African markets remains an important factor in advancing economic opportunities. Dr Adesina emphasised this when he paid a courtesy visit to the United Bank for Africa (UBA UK) Limited office in…

I began my journey with Mayor Akinpelu in 2001, shortly after he launched Global Excellence Magazine. Working with such a renowned brand, affectionately known as “Lord Mayor,” was an exhilarating experience. What struck me most about Mayor Akinpelu was his unique work ethic. Despite his love for leisure, which might have given the impression of…

  President Bola Tinubu has removed Mele Kyari as the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited, effective April 2, 2025. This decision is part of a broader restructuring effort aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, restoring investor confidence, and making NNPC more commercially viable. To achieve this, Tinubu has…

Dr Adesida Adewumi, a Consultant Family Physician, has revealed that couples who engage in regular sex tend to live longer than those with less frequent sexual activity. He said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Adewumi, sexual activity has a range of health benefits,…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CFR, on his admission to the prestigious Freedom of the City of London.Admission to the Freedom of the City of London is an honour bestowed on individuals either for their service to the city or for their achievements.In a press…

UR By Henry Umoru, Evelyn Usman, Ozioruva Aliu, Bashir Bello & Ibrahim Hassan   Communities around Old Ilushi Road, Opere, and Good Will Junction in Uromi, Edo State, have been deserted by residents for fear of reprisals and arrests by security agents, following the lynching of 16 travellers by a mob in the area last…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC stormed the Asokoro, Abuja, home of fugitive businesswoman and socialite Aisha Achimugu on Friday, hours after the agency declared her wanted for criminal conspiracy and money laundering. The EFCC operatives arrived at the socialite’s home at about 9 p.m. for a search. At home were Aisha’s…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has declared socialite and business woman, Aisha Achimugu wanted. In a post on its social media pages on Friday, Dele Oyewale, the commission’s spokesperson, said “Achimugu, 51, is an indigene of Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State and her last known address is: 6C, Rudolf Close, Maitama,…

It has become imperative to dispel the misrepresentation and outright mischief that has assailed my comment on a Facebook post. I suggested that flagrant disregard and open abuse of NYSC by-laws and established protocols should attract the full extent of NYSC disciplinary measures, particularly as regards the recent display of imprudence by a corps member….

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc on Friday, hosted the 60th President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Chief Davidson C. S. Alaribe, FCA, in a meeting aimed at fostering collaboration and innovation between both institutions. The meeting signalled a pivotal moment in the relationship between the two institutions,…