The Management of Ekondo Microfinance Bank has reacted to the alarm raised by the Methodist Church Nigeria, Ikot Omin Eno Abasi Circuit, in Cross River State, that the bank had been insensitive to the plight of the church, after a telecommunication mast of the bank crashed and damaged the manse of its minister-in-charge. In an interactive session with LEADERSHIP at the headquarters of the bank on Thursday, managing director (MD) of the bank, Mr. Austin Agbesoyin, denied the allegation of insensitivity levelled against the bank. The Management of the financial institution rather accused the chu ..read more

His Imperial Majesty, Alayeluwa Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III, the Olowo of Owo Kingdom in Ondo State, was on Saturday installed as the pioneer Chancellor of Federal University of Technology in Babura, Jigawa State.   The investiture of the pioneer Chancellor held during the second Matriculation Ceremony of the newly established University of Technology Babura, held at the permanent site of the institution on Saturday.   In his acceptance speech, the pioner Chancellor said the power bestowed on him was a call for great responsibility in supporting the nation’s education developm ..read more

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and other stakeholders have urged the Nigerian government on investment in data, and effective sustainable approaches to malaria elimination in the country. They stated this at the Ministerial Roundtable Meeting – Rethinking Malaria Elimination in Nigeria, held in Abuja.   WHO regional director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, stressed the importance of having accurate and reliable data, saying it was crucial to accelerating fight against malaria in Nigeria.   She said, “For Nigeria to accelerate its effort, it needs to invest more in data from loc ..read more

Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has said that he was glad to receive reports of students from across public and private schools in the state scoring impressive results in the recently concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The governor said of particular note was the result of Master Samuel Oluwasemilore of Government Secondary School, Omu Aran, who scored 358 in the examination. Governor AbdulRazaq, in a statement signed by his chief press secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, also congratulated the 30 students from Kwara-based Eucharistic Heart of Jesus Model College ..read more

Arsenal have paid tribute to Nigerian schoolboy Daniel Anjorin, who was killed in a sword attack in London on Tuesday. The club paid tribute during their home game against Bournemouth on Saturday. The 14-year-old Gunners fan died in hospital after he was attacked in Hainault while walking to school. Arsenal were given permission by the teenager’s family to pay their respects and applause rang round the Emirates Stadium after 14 minutes. Fans at the Premier League match also held up a banner with ‘RIP Daniel’ written on it. Anjorin was a pupil at Bancroft’s School, where he was described as a ..read more

President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has said the Pan-Igbo group has no intention to apologise for the 1966 coup as it was a strictly military affair. Iwuanyanwu made the assertion at the weekend in Owerri, the Imo state capital while addressing newsmen. The leader of the Igbo apex group denied claims made by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) that Ohanaeze Ndigbo was planning a trip to Sokoto State to apologise to the North over the 1966 military coup. “We can’t go to beg anybody. Igbos were killed in that coup. As far as Ohanaeze Ndigbo is concerned ..read more

Young serial investor, Osborn Nweze Umahi, is emerging as a powerhouse businessman in Nigeria and in Africa. Born 24 years ago, Osborne Nweze, the son of minister of Works, Dave Umahi, is changing the narrative about the reliance of sons of the rich on the pedigree and profile of their parents. Groomed and sharpened by his father, a giant in Nigeria’s construction and engineering sector, Osborn Nweze has demonstrated that age does not qualify for maturity by his accomplishments and chasing his own purpose and vision. Osborne Nweze, like many of his peers, was exposed to learning in some of the ..read more

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed excitement over the return of the former governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general election, Senator Magnus Abe, to its fold. The APC, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt by its caretaker committee chairman, Chief Tony Okocha, described Abe, who is also a former Senator that represented Rivers South-East District in the National Assembly, as a ‘valued asset’. Describing Abe as a co-founder of the APC in the state, Okocha stated that the former lawmaker served the state at seve ..read more

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Kano State Government to unravel causes of political violence and missing persons in the state from 2015 to 2023 has fixed Monday, May 6, 2024 for its inaugural sitting. This was made known in a statement made available to newsmen by the Secretary of the Commission, Mahmoud Bar, on Saturday in Kano. Bar said the session will take place at Kano High Court 13 located on Miller Road, Kano by 10am prompt. Governor Abba Yusuf had inaugurated the Commission in April to investigate instances of political violence and missing persons in the eight-year t ..read more

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the appointments of Mr Joseph Danfulani Narai, Mr Luka Ayedo Nizassan, and Alhaji Aliyu Yakubu Ndatsu as the new Sakaruyi of Karu, Esu of Kwali and Etsu of Yaba communities of FCT, respectively. The Sakaruyi of Karu, is a second class Chief in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Esu of Kwali is a second class Chief in Kwali Area Council and Etsu of Yaba is a third class Chief in the Abaji Area Council of FCT The appointment of Sakaruyi of Karu was with effect from April 22, 2024; while that of the Esu of Kwali and ..read more