United Bank for Africa has announced a profit of N189.84 billion for the first quarter of 2025, marking a strong start to the financial year. This represents a 33.15 per cent increase compared to the N142.58 billion recorded during the same period in 2024. The bank revealed this in a corporate disclosure filed with the…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday directed an immediate overhaul of national security strategies, demanding urgent action to end the escalating violence in Borno, Benue, Plateau and Kwara. The President who met with security chiefs at the State House, Abuja, for more than two hours, said the killing of innocent people in Borno, Benue and Plateau…
No fewer than 501 visually impaired candidates are set to sit for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) at 11 designated centres across the country. Chairman of the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG), Prof. Emeritus Peter Okebukola, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during a press briefing. Speaking ahead of the examination for visually…
Forum of Elected Members of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) from the Seventh National Assembly has expressed commitment to All Progressives Congress (APC) and the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. The forum’s Chairman, Alhaji Basiru Baballe, stated this at the end of its meeting called to address critical matters concerning the legacy and representation…
Schoolmates of Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa, at the University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT) in Rivers State have acknowledged his outstanding performance in office and conferred on him an award of excellence. The UNIPORT 80s, on Wednesday, presented the award to the governor at Yenagoa, in recognition of his performance in sustainable infrastructure development and inclusive…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede has given a marching order to the Nigerian Army to flush out bandits terrorising the people of Barutein and Kaiama local governments of Kwara. The Chief of Army Staff similarly gave an order to fish out terrorists in Borgu in Kainji Forest of Niger within one…
Air Peace Ltd. has announced the suspension of all flight operations nationwide due to the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET). This is contained in a statement signed by the Head of Corporate Communications, Air Peace, Dr Ejike Ndiulo, on Wednesday in Lagos. According to Ndiulo, the decision is necessary because…
Comptroller Muhammed Shuaibu has officially assumed leadership of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone “A” of the Nigeria Customs Service, succeeding Comptroller Kola Oladeji. During the handover ceremony on Wednesday at the unit’s Lagos headquarters, Oladeji commended the management support under the leadership of the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adeniyi, for giving him…
President Bola Tinubu has urged world leaders to demonstrate unity, courage, and sustained commitment in addressing the worsening global climate crisis. Speaking on Wednesday during a high-level virtual dialogue on climate and the just transition, President Tinubu reaffirmed Nigeria’s dedication to forging a paradigm shift in which climate action and economic growth advanced together, not…
Gov Mohammed Umaru-Bago of Niger has clarified the ban on the movement of motorcycles and tricycles, saying it was aimed at addressing the growing insecurity in the state capital and not to punish law-abiding citizens. The governor stated this during the inauguration of Overload Airways flight operation at the Bola Tinubu International Airport in Minna…
