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Concerned Odua coalition warns inec Rig Ondo and see Trouble

A warning has been sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, security operatives and local election observers for the governorship election coming up in Ondo State in November to ensure a credible election or face the wrath of the people. Read also: (Rights group condemns manhunt for activist) Yoruba pro-democracy groups, acting under the aegis of Concerned Oodua Stakeholders, COS, ... Read More »

IGBONLA KIDNAP: LAGOS RESTATES COMMITMENT TO RID STATE OF CRIMINAL ELEMENTS

IGBONLA KIDNAP: LAGOS RESTATES COMMITMENT TO RID STATE OF CRIMINAL ELEMENTS …Confirms Release Of Pupils, Teachers The Lagos State Government on Wednesday confirmed the release of the four pupils and teachers of the Lagos State Model College (Senior and Junior) Igbonla in Epe who were kidnapped by suspected ex-Ijaw militants on October 6, 2016, assuring that the Government would spare ... Read More »

UPHOLD TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE, AMBODE TELLS NEW female PERM SECS

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday swore-in two new Permanent Secretaries into the State Public Service, with a charge on the appointees to add positive values and uphold the tradition of excellence which the State is known for. Governor Ambode, who performed the swearing-in ceremony at the Executive Council Chambers at the Lagos House, Ikeja, said the successes ... Read More »

Breaking!Family of sick Kidnapped boy payed 1m ransom for freedom

courtesy Vanguard The six persons, who were abducted from the Lagos State Model College in Epe area of Lagos, last week, have been released. They were released about 10.35p.m., Tuesday night. Though the exact amount paid as ransom could not be ascertained, Vanguard gathered that one of the families paid N1 million for their ailing child. Distraught parents of the ... Read More »

Vanguard Names New Editor

The Management of Vanguard Media Limited, has appointed Mr. Eze Anaba as the new Editor of Vanguard newspapers. Eze Anaba Eze Anaba Mr Anaba holds a Master’s degree in Communication from Leicester University, UK. He was, until his elevation, the Deputy Editor. At various times, he was the Saturday Editor, Senior Deputy News Editor, and the Law and Human Rights ... Read More »

UBA Grows Profit To N62 Billion In Nine Months

  Leveraging its expansive footprint, pan-African banking group, United Bank for Africa Plc (“UBA” or “the Bank”), announced its unaudited Third Quarter Financial Results, showing a 7% year-on-year growth in profit before tax to N62 billion despite the challenging macro-economic environment. This represents an impressive 18.2% annualized return on average equity. The Bank recorded an appreciable growth in both funding and fee income lines. ... Read More »

Tinubu deserves travails – Akinfenwa

The Chairman, Board of Trustees, Alliance for Democracy, Senator Mojisoluwa Akinfenwa, on Tuesday, said that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, deserved his current travails. Akinfenwa in a statement made available to our correspondent said there was no way he would be wooed to work with Tinubu, adding that the former Lagos State governor had ... Read More »

BREAKING] US sex scandal: Reps clear colleagues

The House of Representatives has cleared three members accused of sexual misconduct in the United States. The three members are Mr. Mohammed Garba-Gololo (Bauchi State); Mr. Terse Gbillah (Benue State), and Mr. Samuel Ikon (Cross River State). The US had in June cancelled the visas of all three members after accusing them of sexual misconduct while they were attending a ... Read More »

European Investment Bank and UBA Agree Record EUR 60 million New Private Sector Investment Programme

    Washington; 10 October, 2016; The European Investment Bank and United Bank for Africa (UBA) have agreed a new EUR 60 million lending programme to support private sector investment across Nigeria. This represents the EIB’s largest ever loan to UBA and will allow UBA to provide longer term loans than currently available to private companies in Nigeria.   The ... Read More »