Ten years after the passing of the co-founder and former Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank, Mr Tayo Aderinokun MFR, the leading financial institution has opened its new Training Complex in his name. The Complex was commissioned on Thursday, June 24, 2021, and will be known as “Tayo’s Plaza.” Mr Tayo Aderinokun MFR was one…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will resume on Monday 28th June. In order to ensure a successful rollout, the Commission said it has acquired all the required equipment and updated its registration software. This announcement was disclosed by INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu at a…
President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote has received the highest civilian honour in Cameroon – the Commander of the National Order of Valour – from the President of the Republic, Paul Biya. According to President Paul Biya, the landmark honour was conferred on Dangote in recognition of his efforts in infrastructural development of…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday presented first class staff of office to the new Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, Oba Ismail Yahaya three days after his appointment. Oba Yahaya, a law graduate of the University of Ilorin is from the Alebiosu ruling house and was born on February 11, 1980. He succeeds Sikiru Atanda, who…
UEFA has confirmed that the away goals rule will be scrapped from all club competitions from the start of the 2021/22 season. This followed a recommendation of the UEFA Club Competitions Committee and the UEFA Women’s Football Committee on Thursday. The away goals rule which has been in place since 1965 was applied to determine…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 re-arraigned Peter Hena, former Coordinating Director of Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS and eight other officers of the agency before Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The others are Mohammed Bello Auta (Director of Finance), Amina Sidi (Finance and…
The Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Board has commenced the refund of payment for the year 2020/2021 hajj fare deposit by intending pilgrims who could not perform the holy pilgrimage to Mecca and Medinah in line with the directives of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). This follows the cancellation of the 2021 Islamic pilgrimage…
Fifteen months after the COVID-19 pandemic put a pause to one of Nigeria’s illustrious grassroots football competitions, the GTBank Masters Cup returned on Thursday, June 17 to decide the winners of the 9th season. The final and third-place matches for the male and female category were played on June 17 and 18 at the Campos…
It was mixed feelings on latest episode of the Nigerian Idol competition show aired on Sunday, the 20th of June 2021 as Faith Jason got evicted at the top 4 stage. Faith Jason was evicted from the show as a result of gathering the least votes from viewers. The remaining four contestants on the popular…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa on Tuesday vowed that smugglers of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the country will face the full wrath of the law. Bawa issued this stern warning in a remark at a stakeholders’ engagement on high PMS evacuation, code named “Operation White 2“at the…