The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, said it will boycott products made by FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, makers of Peak Milk, if the company failed to tender an apology to Christians over what it described as an offensive Easter advert. CAN, in a statement on Monday by General Secretary, Barrister Joseph Daramola, said the company may also…
A former Judge of the International Court of Justice at The Hague, Netherlands, Prince Bola Ajibola, is dead. Ajibola, a former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, died at 89. The late jurist’s eldest child, Segun Ajibola, SAN, announced this in a statement, on Sunday in Abeokuta.Ajibola, the founder of Crescent University,…
Israel Adesanya reclaimed his middleweight title by brutally knocking out Alex Pereira in their UFC 287 rematch. Adesanya was looking to get a win against Pereira after losing his UFC middleweight title to the Brazilian in their fight last Novemeber. ‘The Last Stylebender’ was also beaten twice by Pereira in kickboxing, losing a controversial decision to his bitter…
Residents of Aponrin in Agbowo area of Ibadan are now on the trail of a pastor who allegedly absconded with 52 android and iPhone cellphones, money and other valuables after a three-day crusade. The pastor was said to have told his victims that he was led by God to come to Ibadan from Gambia for…
Nigeria’s leading consumer goods company, BUA Foods, has reported a 31 per cent appreciation in its profit after tax for the financial year ended December 31, 2022, when compared to the previous year. This was disclosed in the 2022 financial year results of the company filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Wednesday. In its…
The Chairman, Police Service Commission, PSC, Solomon Arase, has warned police officers against delving into land matters, debt collection and issues that should be handled through alternative dispute resolution. Mr Arase, a former Inspector General of Police, gave the warning when he received in audience the national leadership of the Police Community Relations Committee in…
Jaiz Bank has recorded N6.9 billion profit after tax in 2022 financial year, representing 68.5 percent increase compared to N4.1 billion earned in the preceding year 2021 The Bank audited earnings report released on Friday, showed that the pre-tax profit increased by 59.5 percent to N6.6 billion. recorded a 68.5 per cent improvement in net profit…
The Governor-Elect of Kano State, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has advised all the 44 Local Government Council Chairmen to shed their plans to use the public funds to finance the forthcoming supplementary elections in the State. The warning was contained in a ‘Public Advisory’ signed on Thursday by the Chairman of 2023 NNPP Gubernatorial Transition…
President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of Hajiya Saratu Umar as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), with immediate effect. This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. ”In a directive to the Honourable…
The Federal Government has secured $800m facility from the World Bank as part of palliative measures to cushion undesired economic impact of the planned removal of the petroleum subsidyin the second half, 2023. Speaking to State House Correspondents on Wednesday, after the Federal Executive Council,Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, the $800m…
