CAN demands Sterling Bank CEO’s sacking over Easter advert
The Christian Association of Nigeria has demanded the sacking of the Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Bank, Abubakar Suleiman, over a controversial Easter advert. In a statement signed on Wednesday by the National Publicity Secretary, Joseph Daramola, CAN stated that the advert was “wicked and insensisitve” towards Christians. Sterling Bank
APC fixes N100 million for presidential nomination form, Governorship N50 milliion
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed N100 million as the price for its expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the 2023 presidential election. The decision was taken during the recent emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja today April 20. The party pegged the price
Nigerian stocks close in on 14-year peak on stronger appetite for bank shares
Nigerian stocks edged up by 0.07 per cent on Monday, touching a pinnacle last seen on September 15, 2008 as investors’ cash piled into financial services stocks more than other sectors even though the size of trade was five per cent smaller than Friday’s. Unilever, United Capital and Access Holdings
Wema Bank lost N119.1m from 1,195 fraud, forgery cases in 2021
In the financial year ended December 31, 2021, Wema Bank Plc recorded 1,195 cases of fraud and forgeries valued at N263.853million, according to the bank’s financial statement at the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). The bank said on page 56 of its annual report that 3percent of the fraud/forgeries perpetrators were
Terrorists kill newly elected councillor in Katsina, abduct his two wives
Suspected terrorists have killed the newly elected councillor of Gozaki Ward in Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State, Alhaji Nasiru Magaji. Magaji was shot dead by the gunmen who invaded Gozaki on motorcycles at about 12:15am on Wednesday April 20. His two wives were abducted but later
Woman, 22, crushed to death by mixing machine at bread factory
A woman has been crushed to death inside a bread factory. Bibiana Arellano Delabra, 22, was operating a large industrial mixing machine at Automatic Rolls of North Carolina (Northeast Foods) in Clayton, US when “something went wrong” and it ended up crushing her on Saturday, April 16.
Secondary school teacher killed as terrorists open fire on commuters in Zamfara
Suspected terrorists have killed a Senior Secondary school teacher identified as Malam Tukur Kurma, in Zamfara. Kurma was shot dead when bandits opened fire on commuters along Tashar Taya, Danzaure axis of Anka-Dakitwakwas-Gummi Highway on Tuesday evening, April 19. READ ALSO: Gov Hope Uzodinma dismisses claims government
Businesses hurt as visa denials persist despite Ramaphosa’s visit
Expectations that the visit of Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa’s President, in December would boost trade and strengthen ties between Nigeria and South Africa appear to have been dashed as Nigerians still face visa denials and delays. During the visit, President Ramaphosa tasked respective officials with identifying key sectors for investment
Gov Hope Uzodinma dismisses claims government is behind banditry in Nigeria
Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma has dismissed claims in some quarters that the government of the day is behind the insecurity across the country. While speaking to state house correspondents on Tuesday, April 19, Gov Uzodinma wondered how feasible it would be for the governors of Imo, Kaduna
Sri Lanka crisis: One killed after police fire live bullets at protesters
Outrage has erupted over the death of a Sri Lankan man who was killed when police fired live bullets at protesters, also injuring 14 others. Footage of police opening fire in the central town of Rambukkana has been widely shared on social media. Police said they used “minimum force” to