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Photo 1: L-R Mrs. Khadijat Iliyasu, Area Business Executive, Kebbi/Sokoto/Zamfara Union Bank; Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Governor of Kebbi State; Mr. Farouk Gumel, Board Chair, Union Bank and Chairman WACOT Rice Limited and Mr. Francis Anaemene, Regional Business Executive, North West/East Union Bank during a recent visit to WACOT Rice Mill factory in Birnin Kebbi. As part of Union Bank’s commitment to driving financial inclusion in Nigeria, the Bank has partnered with WACOT Rice Limited - a rice processing company, to financially include 6,000 local farmers including youth and women in Kebbi State. The Kebbi Financial Inclusion Drive (KFID) which will cover four Local Government Areas - Argungu, Augie, Suru, and Dandi - is a critical part of WACOT’s Argungu Outgrower Expansion Project funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) West Africa Trade Hub. This program is set to resolve the overwhelming financial inclusion deficit within rural communities in Keb

With the unanimous support received from her shareholders, Sterling Bank, soon to be known as Sterling Financial Holdings Company, is firmly positioned to expand her financial services footprint from traditional banking and deliver more value to her shareholders. According to the publicly available filings reviewed from the website of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), upon final ratification by the regulators, the commercial banking subsidiary of the holding company, Sterling Bank; will continue to operate with its current name as a limited liability company, with shares transferred from the publicly traded company transferred to the newly formed Sterling Financial Holdings Company. At a recently held court-ordered meeting where the resolution was approved by the bank’s shareholders, the chairman of the bank’s board, Asue Ighodalo, said, “Following the implementation of the scheme, shareholders will exchange their shares in the Bank for shares in HoldCo in the same proportion as the

Organizers of Leadership Excellence And Dignity Awards have annouced November 13th for the 2022 maiden edition of Lead Awards. It was also revealed that the prestigious event will hold at the Dome International Conference Center, Akure, Ondo State. Addressing a cross section of journalists over the weekend in Lagos, the Executive Director, Abiola Alaba Peters AAP, said the evening promises to be a gathering of captains of industries, government officials and prominent traditional rulers as far as Ondo State is concerned. "It is our pleasure to announce to the general public, particularly the good people of Ondo State, that all is set for the 2022 Leadership Excellence And Dignity Awards. This announcement was necessary after several months of consultation and planning, the event will be live at the Dome International Conference Center, in Ondo State capital, Akure" "The date is November 13th 2022, It's going to be a cooperate night, an evening of glitz and glamour, w

Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar's family have called out Apostle Johnson Suleman. The family urged Nigerians to hold Suleman responsible if anything happens to the actress after she was seen in a recent video bedridden. Recall that she had recently exposed her affair with the clergyman. She also fired a shot at Shan George, whom she claimed was working with Apostle Suleman to cover up blogs and make her a liar. In response to a troll who chastised her for being in a relationship with a married man and attempting to gain sympathy from others, Halima revealed how she met the highly revered minister of God, claiming she met him as a separated businessman with three kids. Halima took to Instagram to reiterate that she had no idea he was married when they dated. Their affair occurred 11 years ago, according to her. Halima shared more screenshots to back up her claims, proving doubters wrong. Halima remarked on how she had been covering him for years, and now he wanted to play with her

Some parts of the country including Lagos and Abuja have been thrown into total blackout as the national grid collapsed again today September 26. This will be the 6th time it will be collapsing this year The last national system collapse was recorded on the 13th of June 2022. In a notice to its customers, the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC, EEDC, said “The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) wishes to inform her esteemed customers of a system collapse which occurred  at 10:51am today, 26th September,2022. This has resulted to the loss of supply currently being perienced across the network. Due to this development, all our interface TCN stations are out of supply, and we are unable to provide service to our customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo States. We are on standby awaiting detailed information of the collapse and restoration of supply from the National Control Centre (NCC), Osogbo”, the statement by Emeka Ezeh, Head, Corporate Communications,

The former Minister of Power, Prof Barth Nnaji has disclosed how he rejected free gubernatorial tickets offered to him by different political parties in Enugu State because of his resolve to support the governorship aspiration of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Peter Mbah ahead of the 2023 general elections. Speaking in his hometown of Umuode, Nkanu East local government area, on Saturday night when Mbah paid him a courtesy visit, Nnaji said he remains a staunch supporter of the PDP gubernatorial flag-bearer, stressing that he is bound by the memorandum of understanding (MoU) he signed with Mbah and other PDP governorship aspirants before the May 25, 2022 primary election. The former minister who recalled how many political parties pestered around him, offering their governorship tickets, said he emphatically told them he would not be contesting against Peter Mbah whom he had earlier assured of his support. Citing the importance of leadership and integrity, Prof

One of the greatest investments any government can make is in the all important area of education and the vital infrastructure that come with it. And to ensure both quantity and quality infrastructure, last week, the board members and management of Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB) led by the executive chairman Chief Ikeje Asogwa embarked on a weeklong monitoring and inspection of 134 school building projects being executed by the board to ensure maximum comfort and conducive learning environment for pupils in Enugu state public schools. The tour was primarily aimed at checking the level of works already done by the contractors and also to ensure that the contractors are meeting set standards and specifications.  While contractors who have done well were commended by the chairman and asked to complete their contracts within the record time, those that did not meet up were called to order and reminded of the implications of not meeting up with record time, as well as

Famous Nigerian comedian, Acapella is set to give back to the Nigerian comedy industry with his new reality show, Naija Heirs of Comedy. The Imo State born entertainer who has always reached out to the needy and less privileged in the society, believe it is high time, he gives back to an industry that has helped shaped his life. Addressing a cross section of journalists at a media roundtable in Lagos, the award winning comedian whose real names are Benneth Chinedu Daniel said the country is full of talented comedians, many of which do not have an opportunity to showcase their crafts, and in other to bridge the gap between these talents and their fame and fortune, there's a need to give them a platform, and that's what Naija Heirs of Comedy was birthed. In his words, "Let me start by thanking each and everyone of you for your love and support over the years, I wouldn't have gone this far, if not for the media, so I am supper grateful. And to better show my appreciation,

Senator Ike Ekweremadu’s ailing daughter, Sonia, has come out publicly to beg for a kidney donor, three years after she was diagnosed with kidney disease.  It would be recalled that the 60-year-old senator and his wife, Beatrice Nwanneka, 55, were arrested by the British police on June 23 on allegations of human trafficking and organ harvesting that violates the country’s Modern Slavery Act. Metropolitan police had accused the lawmaker of conspiring to bring a child to the United Kingdom for organ harvesting, saying the victim is a 15-year-old boy.

  Ajewole Emmanuel Odunayo , Mr. Nigeria International, Pageant king of the year and his team pays a felicitation visit to the office of Barr. Femi Martins ( Special Adviser to the Governor on Tourism  Art and Culture )  The visit was to solidify plans on how both personalities can further advance societal growth and development in the society. Chima Stephen Obiwuro who is the spokesman presents MR. NIGERIA INTERNATIONAL and his team  and they were warmly welcomed  by the amiable “SA” afterwards Mr. Nig Int’l proceeded to the purpose of the visit.  He explained the challenges faced in the process of emerging Mr. Nigeria International 2021/2022 amidst the larger numbers of great contestants from all walks of life, further more he talks about his pet project “Making A Difference Initiative” ( M.A.D ). The M.A.D Initiative has three (3) focus points which are : 1. Free medical checkup for Senior citizens  2. Youth sensitization and Empowerment  3. Visitation to Correctional facilities  Af