Shareholders of Unity Bank Plc have overwhelmingly approved a proposed merger with Providus Bank Limited, a deal regulators say will reinforce stability in Nigeria’s financial sector. At a court-sanctioned Extraordinary General Meeting held on 26 September, 293 Unity Bank shareholders, representing 99.32 per cent of total shareholding worth ₦4.4 billion, voted in favour of the…
The people of Yandoto in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State have accused Governor Dauda Lawal of failing to protect their community following Friday’s bandit attack on worshippers during morning prayers. In a statement on Saturday, community spokesman, Mallam Musa Tsafe, described the scene as a bloodbath. “Bodies lay lifeless where they fell. Screams…
The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, efficiency, and stronger collaboration with key government institutions to safeguard the country’s agricultural sector. On Thursday, NAIC’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Hon. Yazeed Shehu Danfulani (Turakin Zamfara), led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Director-General of the Bureau of Public…
Hundreds of angry protesters on Thursday stormed the headquarters of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission in Abuja, demanding a probe into what they described as a $4bn refinery fraud. The demonstrators, under the banner of the Concerned Lawyers and Citizens Network, called for an immediate investigation into the MSM Group and…
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation, Honourable Yazeed Shehu Danfulani, has reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s agricultural sector through deeper institutional collaboration. Danfulani stated this during a courtesy visit to the Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, Mr Ayo Sotinrin, at the bank’s headquarters in Abuja….
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has welcomed the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reduce the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 27 per cent. Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, IMPI Chairman, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Akinsiju said that the decision aligned with the position IMPI’s analysts had…
President Bola Tinubu has restated his administration’s support for constitutional reforms tailored for strengthening Nigeria’s democratic institutions. Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,(SGF), Sen. George Akume stated this while declaring open a Public Hearing on the Review of 1999 Constitution in Abuja. President Tinubu described the process as a “golden…
The Director-General, National Institute for Sports (NIS), Mr Philip Shaibu, says that the partnership between BetPawa and the Nigeria National League (NNL) will uplift and motivate players. Shaibu stated this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Ben Ogbemudia on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the partnership would have a positive impact,…
The National Chairman, African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of former deputy governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Solomon Ewuga. This is contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Paul Mumeh in Kano on Wednesday. Ewuga, who died on Sept. 23 at the age…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged more nations to join his country’s security coalition and increase pressure on Russia, insisting that Ukraine has no choice but to fight to protect its sovereignty. Delivering his statement to the 80th UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Zelenskyy said international institutions had become too weak to…
