Van Dijk admitted acting in an improper manner following his dismissal for a foul on Newcastle’s Alexander Isak in the first half of Liverpool’s 2-1 victory at St James’ Park in August. The furious Netherlands star felt the tackle was not worthy of a sending off and he initially refused to leave the pitch before…
US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have pledged to deepen ties between their two countries, as the leaders held direct talks ahead of a Group of 20 summit in New Delhi at the weekend. In a joint statement on Friday, shortly after Biden landed in the Indian capital, the US and…
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have held a meeting to discuss how Israel could assist Ukraine in its war with Russia. The pair met as Zelenskyy pressed for more open help from the Israeli state on Thursday.“The president noted the importance of Israel’s support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” said a…
Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has given an assurance that the All Progressives Congress will retain all three senatorial seats, despite Wednesday’s Election Petitions Tribunal judgement overturning the February 25 Kogi Central senatorial election, declaring Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of the Peoples Democratic Party as the actual winner. In his unanimous judgement, the Chairman of the three-man…
The directors of Sterling Financial Holdings Company Limited, have continued to mop- up its shares, thereby expressing confidence in the viability of the financial institution. The most recent insiders dealings carried out by four of the directors of the Holding Company, among which is the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Financial…
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed 15 out of the second batch of 18 commissioner-nominees recently sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.The Assembly also rejected two of the commissioner-nominees sent by the governor. The confirmation and rejection happened after the Chief Whip and Chairman of the screening committee, Mojeed Fatai, laid a report…
Fidelity Bank Plc says its profit before tax rose by 204.4 per cent as of the end of the first half of 2023 financial period to N76.3bn. In a statement, it said a review of the results published on the Nigerian Exchange Group on Friday, 1 September 2023, showed a positive performance across all financial…
Shareholders of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc will record increased capital gains during the first half year period ending June 2023, according to report. Investors in the shares of the holding company increased their wealth through capital gain by 124 per cent in one year, spanning from June 2022 to June 2023. The implication is that…
By Ayomide Otitoju This WHO Medical Product Alert refers to one falsified batch of DEFITELIO (defibrotide sodium). This falsified product has been detected in India (April 2023) and Türkiye (July 2023) and was supplied outside of regulated and authorized channels. DEFITELIO (defibrotide) is indicated for the treatment of severe hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD) also known…
