Inaugural Diamond Bank’s Eurobond issuance exercise, with the printing of $200mn worth of bonds with a maturity of five years, has received warm and worldwide acceptance from investors. The exercise, which was recently concluded, resulted into many stakeholders embracing the Diamond Bank brand, which is respected and known for spurning innovative ideas. Commenting on…
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President Goodluck Jonathan's Full Speech At Security Summit In France
On Saturday, May 17, 2014, President Goodluck Jonathan travelled to Paris, France, to attend a summit on the security situation in Nigeria and other neighbouring countries. The meeting was hosted by French President, François Hollande, and the Nigerian leader revealed that about 20,000 troops have been deployed to the North eastern region of the country…
Arsenal Ends 9-Year Trophy Drought With Dramatic FA Cup Win
After waiting for nine years without a trophy, Arsenal Football Club came from two goals down to beat Hull City 3-2 in extra time. James Chester and Curtis Davies scored in the fourth and ninth minutes of the game respectively to put Hull ahead, while Santi Cazorla scored in the 17th minute to pull one…
20,000 Troops Searching For Chibok Girls–Jonathan
Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan, has said that about 20,000 troops have been deployed to search and rescue the abducted students of the Government Girls Secondary School, GGSS, Chibok, Borno State. The schoolgirls were kidnapped in their school over a month ago by members of Boko Haram. Jonathan, speaking in Paris, France, at a meeting hosted…
Boko Haram Strikes In Cameroon; Kills Chinese, Kidnaps 10
Some gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram sect have killed a Chinese in Cameroon. The attack occurred on Friday night in the northern region of the country. No fewer than 10 persons were also abducted by the violent Islamist group. The group struck just when some leaders, including President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria…
Akunyili Not Dead, Receiving Treatment Abroad–Aide
A representative of the immediate past Minister of Information and Communications, Professor Dora Akunyili, has vehemently debunked rumours that the woman is dead. The media aide to Akunyili, Isaac Umunna, disclosed in a statement that the reports were not only “baseless, but also the height of wickedness.” Umunna stated that the former Director General of…
Fashola To Address LASU Fee Hike
There have been several crisis in the Lagos State University, LASU, since the state government, led by Governor Babatunde Fashola, increased the tuition fee of the institution. Students of the school have been made to pay over N200,000 as tuition fee, a development that has not gone down well with both the students of the…
Tonye Cole's Wife, Sylvia, Devastated Over Hubby's Picture With Kenya Moore
Some days ago, a picture capturing Sahara Energy boss, Tonye Cole, and American actress, Kenya Moore, together hit the internet and this fuelled speculations that the two were dating each other. This was after the former Miss USA and Real Housewives of Atlanta star reportedly said her boyfriend was a rich Nigerian, which an international…
Ex-NPL Boss, Shehu Gusau Dies; NFF Mourns
Former Vice Chairman of then Nigeria Premier League, Mallam Shehu Garba Gusau, has passed on. Gusau died on Friday in his hometown in Gusau, Zamfara State, after a protracted illness. The deceased was Deputy Director with the National Sports Commission, NSC, and Coordinator of the Bauchi zone of the NSC before his demise. A statement…
Arik Air Boosts Lagos-Monrovia, Lagos-Luanda Routes
Due to demands of passengers flying the Arik Air Lagos-Monrovia (Liberia) and Lagos-Luanda (Angola) routes, operators of the airline have increased the frequencies of the routes to make its customers happy. To this effect, Arik Air, which is West and Central Africa’s largest airline, has increased the Lagos-Monrovia route from three to four weekly flights…