Month: March 2024

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News

ZENITH BANK ANNOUNCES FIRST FEMALE GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR.

Zenith Bank has named ADAORA UMEOJI as its first female Group Managing Director/Chief Executive with her appointment subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria, which takes effect from June 1, 2024.  She takes over from EBENEZER ONYEAGWU, whose five-year term expires on May 31, 2024, after a very successful tenure.   The Bank in a statement yesterday saidUMEOJI is the first female GMD/CEO since the inception of the bank, and her appointment is consistent with the bank’s executive transition tradition, succession plan, and […]

todayMarch 20, 2024

National

SENATE ASKS FEDERAL GOVERNMENTTO COMPENSATE FAMILIES OF SLAIN SOLDIERS.

The 10th Assembly has asked the Federal Government to immediately compensate the families of the 17 murdered soldiers in Delta state. This was demanded during plenary yesterday as the senators observed a minute silence in honorof the military personnel who lost their lives on Thursday in OKUAMA Community, Delta state.  During the session, a motion of urgent importance on the killing of the Nigerian Army personnel and the necessity for an urgent investigation was moved by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Nigerian […]

todayMarch 20, 2024

Entertainment

TYLA ANNOUNCES DATE FOR DEBUT ALBUM.

Grammy award-winning South African singer TYLA has announced that she will release her self-titled debut album TYLA on Friday which will feature guest appearances from notable global music stars She gained mainstream attention with her hit single WATER which earned her a Grammy award for Best African Song Performance at the 66th Grammys. TYLA shared the track list for her upcoming album on her Instagram page and the 14-track long […]

todayMarch 19, 2024

News

STONE DEALERS SHUT OPERATIONS IN EBONYI STATE OVER INCESSANT PRICE HIKE.

Stone Dealers Association and Truck Owners Association in IVO Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, have shut down their businesses to protest an increase in the price of materials by Chinese firms operating in the mineral-rich local government. The two associations also shut down businesses to protest an increase in transport fees by the Chinese firms and vowed not to start operations until the prices of the materials and haulage […]

todayMarch 19, 2024

Sports

FALCONETS TO PLAY GHANA AT THE AFRICAN GAMES FINAL.

Nigeria’s FALCONETS have progressed to the final of the African Games after beating UGANDA 2-0 in CAPE COAST, GHANA, and would play the host nation GHANA who won their game 3-1 against SENEGAL. Falconets' substitutes ADAOBI OKAH and CHIAMAKA OKWUCHUKWU fired the winning goals to earn a 2-0 win over UGANDA U-20 yesterday. CHRISTOPHER DANJUMA's side are in pole position to defend their gold, having defeated the Ugandans to seal […]

todayMarch 19, 2024

National

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR ALMAJIRI EDUCATION COMMISSION.

President BOLA TINUBU has sanctioned the appointment of a new leadership for the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, AJURI NGELALE who made this known in a statement yesterday said retired Brigadier-General LAWAL JA’AFAR ISA is now to serve as the Chairman of the Board of the Commission, while IDRIS MUHAMMAD SANI is to serve as the Executive […]

todayMarch 19, 2024

Entertainment

BURNA BOY LOSES SIX NOMINATIONS AT NAACP IMAGE AWARDS

Nigeria music powerhouse BURNA BOY lost six nominations at the 2024 NAACP Image Awards. He lost the OUTSTANDING MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR category to USHER, while his song CITY BOYS lost the OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL SONG to his compatriot, TEMS with ME & U. BURNA BOY’s SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD featuring 21 SAVAGE lost the OUTSTANDING HIP-HOP/RAP SONGcategory to MEGAN THEE STALLION’sCOBRA, as well as Best Group Collaboration to SENSATIONAL by CHRIS BROWN featuring DAVIDO and LOJAY. His album, I TOLD THEM also lost the Outstanding Album of the Year category to JAGUAR II by VICTORIA MONÉT.

todayMarch 18, 2024

News

AMAD DIALLO SCORES WINNER FORMANCHESTER UNITED IN FA CUPCLASH AGAINST LIVERPOOL.

Ivorian forward AMAD DIALLO scored in stoppage-time of extra-time and got sent off for a second bookable offense as MANCHESTER UNITED won 4-3 against LIVERPOOL in one of the greatest FA CUP ties ever. LIVERPOOL were minutes away from progressing from the OLD TRAFFORDquarter-final on two occasions leading going into the 87th minute of normal time and again in the 112th minute of extra-time only for ERIK TEN HAG'S team to conjure up two equalizersand an astonishing winner. SCOTT MCTOMINAY had put United in front early on amid a blistering start […]

todayMarch 18, 2024

News

POLICE TO HUNT DOWN GUNMEN WHO ATTACKED VIGILANTE OFFICE IN ANAMBRA STATE

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP ADEREMI ADEOYE has guaranteed the people of the state that no stone will be left unturned in hunting down the gunmen who attacked and burnt the vigilante office in AMICHI, NNEWI South Local Government Area.  The Police Public Relations Officer in Anambra State, SP TOCHUKWU IKENGA IN a statement yesterday said ADEOYE disclosed that an effort is ongoing to identify and catchthe gang behind the attack.  The Commissioner condoled with the town and people on the loss of a vigilante […]

todayMarch 18, 2024

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