Month: July 2022

Zenith Bank retains No 1 position by Tier-1 Capital in 2022 top 1000 W’Bank’s ranking.

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By Mandy Park For the 13th consecutive year, Zenith Bank Plc has been ranked as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital in the 2022 Top 1000 World Banks Ranking.This is According to the publication by The Banker Magazine. The bank retained its number one Tier-1 bank in Nigeria with a Tier-1 Capital of $2.75 billion, emerging as the 460th bank globally. The ranking, published in the July 2022 edition of The Banker Magazine of the Financial Times Group, United Kingdom, was based on the 2021 year-end Tier-1…

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Why I Won’t Vote For Peter Obi, Atiku – Pastor Enoch Adeboye

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By Omocho Kalu The general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), pastor Enoch Adeboye amidst the controversy surrounding the All Progressive Congress (APC) Muslim-muslim ticket, revealed that he will neither vote for Peter Obi of the Labour Party nor Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) nor Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress (APC).He revealed that his status warrants that he remains neutral and not take side with any presidential candidate. According to him, he sees himself as a father who should not take…

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2023 Presidency: If Peter Obi loses, then God created Nigeria to suffer – Amaechi

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Ninety-three-year-old first Republic Aviation Minister, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, has said if for any reason the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, loses in next year’s presidential poll he (Amaechi) would conclude that God created Nigeria to suffer. The nonagenarian stated this, weekend, at his country home, in a chat with select journalists while declaring his support for Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba Ahmed. He warned that nothing untoward should happen to Obi ahead of the 2023 general elections, stating that Nigeria’s situation would worsen if…

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ASUU strike: CAPPA declares support for national protest

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By Omocho Kalu The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has declared solidarity for the decision of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to embark on a two-day national protest.This is to add pressure on the federal government to show genuine concern and get Nigerian students back to school. The two-day strike is billed to hold tomorrow, Tuesday, July 26 and Wednesday 27.Also the group identified with the unions in Nigeria’s public universities that are fighting for quality education. CAPPA in a statement issued in Lagos, made available to Newsmark…

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Police recruitment not favoritism based-IGP …asks Nigerians to disregard rumour

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By Mandy Park The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, said today, Sunday that the recent recruitment into the force was purely on merit and not favoritism or political as it is being rumoured in some quarters.Alkali Baba noted further that the process was not subject to the whims and caprices of any individual or groups of persons irrespective of their position or status in the society.He maintained that the the Police recruitment process is not for sale neither can it be influenced.In a statement signed by the force…

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JAMB releases cut-off mark
…peggs admission to Dec

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By Mandy Park THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Thursday pegged the deadline for the 2022 admissions for December 31, 2022,. This is as the board also stated that it would no longer accept A’Level results by the National Business and Technical Education Board for Direct Entry admissions. These were disclosed during the 2022 policy meeting organised by the board in Abuja. The JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, said, “The Minister of Education has approved that the NABTEB A’Level GCE will no longer be recognised as a qualification for…

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Police arrest 4 fake soldiers in Lagos

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By Omocho Kalu Police in Lagos have arrested four suspected fake soldiers, including a woman. Police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest on his verified Twitter handle, monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Hundeyin posted that police operatives arrested the suspects on Sunday at about 1.30 a.m. in a Mazda saloon car. He stated that the suspects had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, for investigation. (NAN)

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Osun election: Peter Obi speaks on Adeleke’s defeat of Oyetola

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By Omocho Kalu Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) and former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has congratulated Osun governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke. Obi issued a statement on Sunday night congratulating Adeleke on his victory. He also hailed LP candidate, Yusuf Lasun and his running mate, Adeola Atanda, for a hard fought battle and their spirit of sportsmanship. Obi told the “Obidient Movement” and admirers nationwide that the outcome “is not a verdict on our exponentially growing strength”. The Labour Presidential flagberer noted that the movement is barely one month…

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Why I had surgery in Nigeria — VP Osinbajo

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… FEC wishes him quick recovery, says SGF Although his doctors advised him to consider doing the surgical operation to correct a fracture on his right femur (thigh bone) abroad, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo insisted on using a Nigerian hospital and medical experts for the procedure. According to sources close to Duchess International Hospital where the operation took place on Saturday, some of the government and private practice doctors of the Vice President made the suggestion because the going abroad option is often usually considered by such class…

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APC mourns former zonal women leader, Kemi Nelson

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Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Murtala Ajaka, on Sunday described the death of APC Zonal Women Leader, Kemi Nelson, as a big blow to the party. Nelson, a chieftain of the party in Lagos and an ally of APC Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, reportedly died on Sunday at the age of 66 after a brief illness. The sudden demise of the former executive director of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund came as a shock to many Lagos APC supporters, especially at the grassroots level.…

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