Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo, on Wednesday, announced the arrest of the perpetrators of last week’s crisis in which about 25 people were killed in Bagana, Omala Local Government Area of the state. The gunmen, suspected to be armed herdsmen, were said to have also destroyed property worth millions of naira in the community…
No fewer than 1,000 people have been rendered homeless following a heavy rainstorm in Iyara community, headquarters of Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday night. Speaking shortly after the disaster, the Eleta Oluyara of Iyara, Oba Jacob Meduten, called on the government, well-to-do individuals, and…
First City Monument Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable manufacturing by financing the newly inaugurated dried fruit manufacturing plant of Nature’s Bounty Health Products Limited in Abeokuta, Ogun State. A statement from the firm, which trades as ReelFruit, indicated that FCMB financed the 800-metric-ton manufacturing plant while affirming Nature’s Bounty’s commitment to large-scale production…
The shareholders of Zenith Bank would get about N109.88bn as dividends for the 2023 financial year. This was disclosed in the annual report, which was filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Monday. Announcing the dividends, the bank, which is in the process of transitioning into a holding company, said, “The Board of Directors, pursuant…
Mbappe, who is expected to be coming up against Barca in a Real Madrid shirt next season, has 39 goals for PSG this campaign. Dembele has only one. However, the player described by newspaper Le Parisien last week as a “tearaway” offers something different, even if Barcelona are all too aware of what the 26-year-old…
Wema Bank Plc saw its deposits grow by 59.65 per cent to N1.86tn in 2023 from N1.16tn in the previous year. According to the lender’s full-year 2023 audited financial statement filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited, its profit before tax improved by 196 per cent to N43.59bn from N14.75bn in 2022 and return on equity…
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc has announced a N609.3bn profit before tax for the 2023 financial year. According to its audited consolidated and separate financial statements filed with the Nigerian Exchange Group and London Stock Exchange on Monday, PBT increased by 184.5 per cent from N214.2bn reported in the previous year. GTCO is one of…
On Sunday, it declared a two-day holiday, Tuesday and Wednesday, for the festivities. However, the crescent moon was not sighted in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, meaning the Eid celebration will take place on Wednesday. This prompted the Federal Government to add an extra day to the already-declared public holiday. “The Federal Government has approved Thursday…
The declaration, he says, followed the report of the National Moon Sighting Committees across the country which confirmed that the moon has not been sighted. A statement signed by the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs to the Sultanate Council, Prof Sambo Junaidu, said the council accepted the report and accordingly declared Wednesday, April 10,…
