A man who specialises in the sale of building materials at the Eket Market in Akwa Ibom State has emerged winner in the Diamond Bank Plc Salary4Life. The lucky winner, Duru Chukwuebuka Francis, won the star prize of ‘Salary4Life’ at the just concluded DiamondXtra Season 7/DiamondWoman Special Draws organized by Diamond Bank Plc at its…
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Reviewing the Quintessential Steps of Heritage Bank in Nigeria’s Banking Landscape in 2014
The singular most attention-grabbing event in the nation’s banking sector in 2014 came in the last quarter of the year. The announcement by the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) of the fledgling Heritage Bank as the winner of the bid for the acquisition of Enterprise Bank jolted the entire banking industry, as it re-drew…
Olejeme Mourns Father’s Death
Chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, Dr Ngozi Olejeme, has lost her father to the cold hands of death, Aproko247 has learnt. The deceased, Pa Phillip Osakwe Diuno, died at St Luke’s Hospital, Asaba, Delta State, on Monday. He was aged 84. In a statement issued in Asaba by the Director of Communication…
Five Years After, Memories Of Komolafe, Baba DHL, Lingers
By Sheri Edu On January 13, 2015, it was time to remember and celebrate the lives of our late parents, Otunba Raheem Adegbola Komolafe, popularly known as Baba DHL, and his dear wife, Chief (Mrs.) Aduke Nimota Komolafe (nee Momodu), popularly known as Alhaja and Yeye Oba. Otunba Komolafe was born on June 8, 1938,…
Arrest Wike And His Supporters Now–Rivers APC
The Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has called on relevant security agencies in Nigeria to investigate the introduction of violence into the politics of Rivers State by alleged prominent Ogboni member and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, Nyesom Ezebunwo Wike. The party in a statement signed…
Lagos Deserves A Tested Hand—Ambode
…says he’s in the race to serve The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Akinwumi Ambode, has explained why he is interested in becoming the governor of the state. The renowned Accountant, speaking over the weekend at an event held at the MUSON Centre in Onikan, Lagos, stressed that his…
Jonathan, Obasanjo In Another Secret Meeting
According to reports reaching us, President Goodluck Jonathan is holding a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The meeting is currently holding at the ex-President’s residence in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, we learnt. This is one of such meetings Jonathan has held with the elder statesman in recent times. It would also be…
Ronaldo Claims 2014 FIFA Ballon d'or Title
Portuguese striker, Christiano Ronaldo, has been announced as winner of the 2014 FIFA World Footballer of Year. The Real Madrid player picked the coveted individual award in football on Monday night at a ceremony held in Zurich, Switzerland. He beat Barcelona and Argentine player, Lionel Messi, and Manuel Neuer, a Bayern Munich and German goalkeeper,…
Gunmen Invade John Oyegun's Abuja Residence
Report reaching us has it that some unknown gunmen raided the residence of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, John Oyegun, in the early hours of Monday. The hoodlums, we learnt, went straight to the bedroom of Oyegun, but met his wife. Our correspondent gathered that the opposition party boss was not…
Fire Guts Balogun Market In Lagos
An early morning inferno on Monday destroyed properties at the popular Balogun Market in Lagos Island of Lagos State. The fire, which started around 4:3am, according to the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, consumed properties worth millions of Naira. No human casualty has been confirmed as at the time of filing this report. The inferno…