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Owo Catholic Church reopens 10 months after gunmen attack

On: April 10, 2023

By Alaba-Olusola Oke St. Francis Catholic Church, Owaluwa, Owo in Ondo State on Sunday reopened for service ten months after a deadly attack on the church by gunmen. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that no fewer than 40 worshippers died in the June 5, 2022 attackContinue Reading

Nigeria’s cinema records N441m revenue in March 2023

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: April 10, 2023

In: Entertainment

By Taiye Olayemi The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) says it generated N441 million from tickets sold across the country in March 2023. The National Chairman of CEAN, Mr Opeyemi Ajayi, disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday. Ajayi said Continue Reading

Tinubu mourns international jurist, Bola Ajibola

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: April 10, 2023

In: General News

By Oluwatope Lawanson The President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, mourns the demise of a former Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague, Bola Ajibola. Ajibola passed on in Abeokuta on Sunday at the age of 89 years. In a condolence message signed by his media spokesperson,Continue Reading

Easter: FRSC deploys 1,416 personnel, 72 operational vehicles in Lagos

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: April 8, 2023

In: Metro

By Aisha Cole The Corps Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector, Mr Babatunde Farinloye, says the command has deployed 1,416 personnel and 72 operational vehicles to ensure the safety of motorists during the 2023 Easter break. Farinloye said this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading

LASWA donates lifejackets to students

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: April 8, 2023

In: Metro

By Aisha Cole The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) said it donated lifejackets to students and pupils at Whanyinna School in Makoko area of Lagos in continuation of its safety awareness campaign. The Head of Public Affairs Unit of Lagos, Miss Wuraola Alake, made this known in a statement inContinue Reading

FCE (Technical) Akoka matriculates 412 freshers

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: April 7, 2023

In: Education

By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Provost, Federal College of Education (FCE) (Technical) Akoka, Lagos, Dr Wahab Azeez, on Thursday assured newly enrolled students of an environment conducive to learning in the institution. Azeez made the promise during the matriculation of 412 students for the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) andContinue Reading

ASUP urges FG to appoint Rectors for 5 Federal Polytechnics

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: April 7, 2023

In: Education

By Joan Nwagwu The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has urged the Federal Government to start the process for the appointments of new Rectors for Federal Polytechnic in five States. The ASUP President, Mr Anderson Ezeibe, made the call at the end of the 106th National Executive CouncilContinue Reading

Court dismisses police officer’s “no-case” submission in murder of Lagos lawyer

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: April 4, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Chinyere Omeire A Lagos High Court on Monday dismissed a “no-case’’ submission filed by ASP Drambi Vandi, who allegedly shot a Lagos-lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem to death on Dec. 25, 2022. Vandi had filed his “no-case’’ application on Feb. 28, praying the court to quash the chargeContinue Reading

Parallex Bank gets $10m trade finance facility from Afreximbank

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 30, 2023

In: Banking

By Lydia Ngwakwe Nigeria’s Parallex Bank Ltd. has received $10 million trade finance facility from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Dr Femi Bakre, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Parallex Bank, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Bakre said theContinue Reading

Afreximbank proposes creation of “Domestic Financial System’’ for Africa’s development

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 29, 2023

In: Economy/Business

By Lydia Ngwakwe Prof. Benedict Oramah, President/Chairman, Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has proposed creation of a Domestic Financial System that would allow Africa develop, prosper and earn respect. He made the proposal at the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Annual Lecture with theContinue Reading

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