The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, has commiserated with Chairman of ThisDay and Arise News Channel, Nduka Obaigbena, over the loss of his mother, Princess Margaret Obaigbena née Usifoh. The late matriarch, who passed away on Friday at the age of 88, was a nurse of great standing, rising to…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has deployed 9,757 officers for the Ekiti gubernatorial election scheduled for Saturday, across the 2,445 polling units of the state. This was disclosed on Friday, by the Assistant National Commandant, NSCDC, ACG Haruna Lawal, during a press conference at the State Headquarters of the corps in Ado…
Operatives have tightened security in Ekiti State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Police, Nigerian Army and other law enforcement agencies were observed on patrol in the state capital, Ado-Ekiti, and other parts of the state ahead of…
First City Monument Bank (FCMB), through EasyAgents, its agency banking network and other channels, has successfully onboarded and empowered one million financially excluded Nigerians, ensuring they have a better and more sustainable future through access to financial services. As part of its financial inclusion programme, the Bank has provided microloans valued at N40 billion to…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has submitted the name of his running mate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This was confirmed by Bashir Ahmaad, a former media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, via his verified Twitter handle. Ahmaad, however, did not disclose the identity of Tinubu’s…
Tears flowed freely on Friday during the funeral mass for the victims of the June 5 terrorist attack at the Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owaluwa, Owo, Ondo State. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, his wife, Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu, and the former Governor Olusegun Mimiko were among those who attended the burial liturgy at the Mydas Resort and…
Former President of the Senate, Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim has congratulated His Excellency Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa on his emergence as the Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the 2023 presidential election; describing him as a cool-headed gentle man and a brilliant and focused leader.In a statement Anyim signed personally, he said “I heartily…
Adeoye Abodunrin, a life coach and personal development expert with over 25 years’ experience has disclosed that coaching, if applied right, has the potential to grow solution-oriented individuals that can proffer ways to revamp the nations’ economy towards prosperity.He said the African continent is in dire need of solutions and results- hence there is much…
American multinational beverage company, Coca-Cola, has signed a deal with Brown-Forman Corporation, the producer of Jack Daniels, to produce alcoholic products. This will mark the fourth new alcoholic drink in Coca-Cola’s portfolio in less than two years. This deal will see both companies produce “Jack and Coke” cocktails, a ready-to-drink canned version. This canned version…
