Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Diamond Bank Plc, Dr Alex Otti, has explained why most users of banks in Nigeria do not get long-term loans whenever they make such requests from their financial institutions. Otti, speaking recently as a panelist at the 11th Centre for Values in Leadership, CVL, in honour of Olasubomi Balogun at 80,…
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Ex-Skye Bank Workers In 'Hot Soup' Over 17m Fraudulent Transfer
Three former workers of Skye Bank are in trouble over their alleged involvement in the transfer of about N17 million from a customer’s account to 20 different accounts without the consent of the account holder. The accused persons were dragged to Justice Akindavid Oladimeji of Osun State High Court, Ile-Ife on separate charges, all bordering on…
Nigerians Are Real Heroes Of Democracy–PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has hailed Nigerians for being the true heroes of democracy in the country. The ruling party, in a statement signed on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, acknowledged the massive supports given to the PDP by Nigerian voters since 1999, when the military finally handed over power to…
Spiritualists Pray, Fast For Ailing Dora Akunyili
Prominent Enugu based spiritualists recently organized a prayer and fasting session for the former Information Minister, Prof Dora Akunyili, whose sickness has defied medications despite several trips to the USA. A three-day prayer and fasting period was recently held and totally dedicated to the Nanka, Anambra State born woman, who was once the Director General of…
Ibadan Lawmaker, Saheed Fijabi Disgraced By APC Members
Things seem not to be going in the right direction of the son of an Ibadan-based business mogul, Saheed Akinade Fijabi and his dream of returning to the House of Representatives, Abuja may crumble with the recent humiliation he reportedly got from members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, at their local government congress held…
CAN Condemns Emir Of Gwoza's Murder
More reactions have continued to trail the killing of Idrissa Timta, Emir of Gwoza, who was slain on Friday morning in Borno, on his way to Gombe for the burial of the late Emir of Gombe. The latest reaction is coming from the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, which condemned the act. In a statement…
Dora Akunyili Not Dead–Aide
Following viral rumour that former Minister of Information, Prof Dora Akunyili, was dead, her media aide, Isaac Umunna, has refuted the tale, describing it as “baseless and mischievous.” Umunna, reacting to the reports, which again went viral on Friday, disclosed that the former NAFDAC boss was responding well to treatment in India, where she was…
Kaduna APC Holds LG Congresses
Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has concluded plans to hold its local government congress on Saturday (today). The congress will take place as scheduled across the state, the state Interim Chairman of APC, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed also assured party faithfulls. Baba-Ahmed informed journalists on Friday in Kaduna that the date was agreed…
Driver of former governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala has been murdered by some gunmen in Ibadan, the state capital. The man, Alabi Ajikobi, was shot dead on Friday afternoon by armed robbers while on his way from the bank, where he had gone to withdraw an undisclosed sum of cash. Late Ajikobi was killed…
Edo, Sokoto Road Mishaps Claim 27 Lives
At least 27 persons died in two separate auto crashes in Edo and Sokoto States. In the Sokoto incident, a J5 bus carrying some passengers from Jos to Illela crashed at Tudun-Dukiya village near Dogon Karfe in Sokoto State. The bus was involved in the accident with a Toyota Starlet car travelling from Illela to…