THE Union Bank of Nigeria has announced the successful completion of its merger with Titan Trust Bank Ltd, following final approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). A statement by Union Bank’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Yetunde Oni disclosed in Lagos. According to Oni, this milestone …
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The Federal Government has inaugurated a committee to address the debt profile of Nigeria’s foreign missions. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi I. Ebienfa, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Ebienfa said that the exercise was to ensure that monies remitted to the …
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THE Police Command in Katsina, has intercepted two suspected gun runners with General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), 1, 063 rounds of 7.62x39mm AK-47 ammunition, and 232 rounds of 7.62x69mm PKT ammunition. This is contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, and made available to …
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THE police operatives from the Taraba Command have apprehended two suspects with a stolen vehicle in Dinyavo, a suburb of Jalingo town in Taraba. This is contained in a statement by ASP James Lashen, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command and made available to newsmen in Jalingo on …
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TROOPS of the Nigerian Army deployed in different operations across the country have foiled several terror attacks and rescued 14 kidnapped victims within the last 24 hours. A credible source at the Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday that troops of 1 Brigade under Operation …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has destroyed seven hectares of Cannabis farms and seized 369 kgs of assorted hard drugs in Kogi. Mr Umar Yahuza, NDLEA Commander, Kogi Strategic Command, disclosed this in a statement issued by the command’s Head of Media and Advocacy, Dahiru Abdullahi, …
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THE Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has pledged wide-ranging reforms in the areas of law, governance, economy, technology, gender equality, taxation, infrastructure, and financial accountability at the end of its 65th Annual General Conference. The association said the resolutions were part of its commitment to strengthen the legal profession and inspire …
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THE Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says six persons lost their lives in an accident that occurred at Ibeju, Lekki-Epe Expressway. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Bakare-Oki said nine other persons who sustained varying degrees of …
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THE International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) through the Programme for Seed System Innovation for Vegetatively Propagated Crops in Africa (PROSSIVA) has trained Commercial Seed Entrepreneurs (CSEs) in yam seed production business. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the workshop, held in Ibadan on Monday, was aimed to …
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Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Monday inaugurated a 32-member Pastors/Imams Peace Building Committee, to promote peaceful coexistence in Bogoro and Tafawa Balewa Local Government Areas of the state. He said the move was necessitated by the need to consolidate on the peace built and sustained in the last …
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