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First Bank of Nigeria Limited has confirmed Olusegun Alebiosu as substantive Managing Director. The bank also appointed Ini Ebong as Deputy President Director. In a Notice of appointment sent to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) on Wednesday evening by the company Secretary, Adewale Arogundade, First Bank also announced the appointment of Mr Alao Olatunde-Olaifa as Non-Executive Director However, the appointment …

French integrated multinational energy and petroleum company, TotalEnergies will invest $550 million to develop gas processing facilities in Rivers State to increase exports and domestic supply. A source at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC Limited (NNPCL) told Reuters on Wednesday. He said the investment would include gas processing plants and pipelines. The source added that the announcement of the …

Fubara orders the audit of 23 LGA accounts in the last 3 years Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed the State Auditor General to begin auditing the accounts of the 23 local government areas for the last three years. As they swore in chairmen of the Local Government Areas Care Committee on Wednesday, June 19, the governor said the …

Amusan wins the fourth national title. World record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, clinched her fourth Nigerian title at the Athletics Federation of Nigeria national trials at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin-City on Monday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. She reached the finish line with a time of 12.78 ahead of Adaobi Tabugbo, second in 13.33. The …

At least eight people died in a fire incident at a hospital in Iran. Reports said a fire broke out at a hospital in the city of Rasht near the Caspian Sea in the north of the country on Tuesday. Based on initial findings, the deceased were patients in the intensive care unit. READ ALSO: Iranian filmmaker sentenced to 8 …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged Nigerians to refrain from storing cooked food in the refrigerator for more than three days. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, issued the warning when he spoke at the 2024 World Food Security Day with the theme: “Food Security: Preparing for the Unexpected”. According to …

Police operatives in Anambra on Monday arrested four suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in a raid on the group’s camp in Ufuma, Orumba North local government area of ​​the state. Spokesman of the state police command, Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the news in a statement on Tuesday in Awka, said the operation was carried out following …

Police operatives in Benue have arrested three suspected kidnappers in Otukpo local government area of ​​the state. Spokesman of the state police command, Sewuese Anene, confirmed the development to journalists on Tuesday in Makurdi. Anene said the suspects were arrested at a car park in Otukpo on Monday. Eyewitnesses said the suspects were intercepted Monday morning at a car park …

Euro 2024: Why I included Ronaldo in the Portugal squad – Martinez According to Martinez, the 39-year-old deserves to be at the tournament. He also insisted that all players were selected on merit. Ronaldo scored 44 goals in all competitions last season, having finished second top scorer in all of Euro 2024 qualifiers. “Cristiano is in the national team on …

Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, is yet to let go of his war of words with Afrobeats sensation, David Adeleke, aka Davido, as he dropped another bombshell by alleging that the “Unavailable” singer tricked him into trending without giving him any money. In a video trending on social media on Tuesday, the “Zazzu Zeh” creator said the …