The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday fired all the directors of First Bank of Nigeria Limited and First Bank of Nigeria Holdings Plc and appointed new persons to fill the positions. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, announced the removal of the First Bank directors at a press briefing in Abuja. He said the decision was […]
The family of a woman, Joy Owoyele, is in grief after she died during a 14-day fasting in the Isheri Olofin area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that Owoyele had sought spiritual help regarding her matrimonial challenges at the Christ Apostolic Church, Ori-Oke Gbogunmi, aka Ajanpelenbe Mountain, located on Pipeline Road, Isheri Olofin. She […]
Residents of 65 communities in Niger State have resorted to negotiating and signing a peace deal with Boko Haram to avoid future raids by the insurgents, FIJ can exclusively report. This development came few days after the terror group displaced over 5,000 villagers from their ancestral homes in Shiroro and Munya local councils. Abubakar Bello, […]
Ibe Pascal Arogorn The indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB) has issued a stem a warning to Miyetti Allah who earlier threatened to avenge the death of every herdsmen in South-East. The national Secretary of Miyetti Allah, Engr. Saleh Alhassan had earlier in a statement on Thursday, vowed that Nnamdi Kanu, members of IPOB will pay […]
Following the removal of the chairmen and directors of the First Bank Plc and First Bank Holdings on Thursday night, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced new appointments in the organisations. For the First Bank Holdings, Mr Remi Babalola was appointed as the chairman while Mr U.K. Eke was named as the Managing […]
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is disappointed he is receiving the blame for the recent attacks in Benue state. Following a series of killings in the state by gunmen, Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, had call for the urgent intervention of the federal government. About 11 soldiers, who were on peace keeping task, were recently […]
The Chaplain of Adoration Ministry, Enugu State, Rev Father Ejike Mbaka, is no longer happy with President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Hope Uzodimma, over their inability to curtail insecurity, corruption and bad governance, thereby making life more unbearable for citizens. Hence, he has called on the National Assembly and the Imo State House of Assembly […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army in crushing Boko Haram terrorists in the northeast. Briefing journalists in Borno State on Thursday, the Army chief said his mission to the 7 Division, Maimalari Cantonment/ Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri was to visit the injured soldiers. While […]
Ejike Mbaka, spiritual director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), says Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), did not commit any crime but spoke for his people. Speaking in a sermon on Wednesday, Mbaka said God will bless Kanu for his courage, because the rising insecurity in the country is […]
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has said Nigeria cannot progress with the level of corruption in the country. Speaking on Thursday at the inauguration of an eight-man Anti-Corruption Strategy Steering Committee, Ganduje stressed that all stakeholders must do all that is necessary to ensure a corruption-free state with limitless opportunities. security issues are […]
