Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced the appointment of Henrietta Ngozi Ugboh as a Non-Executive Director on the Group’s Board. The appointment has been duly approved by the relevant regulatory bodies including the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) whose approval was granted Friday, 8 November, 2024. UBA’s Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, who commented on the appointment, said, “Henrietta Ngozi Ugboh exemplifies the qualities of a seasoned banker and professional, with decades in her banking career.” Ugboh holds a degree in Economics and Statistics from the University of Benin, an MBA from ESUT Business School, and…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
Monday Okpebholo has been sworn in as the governor of Edo State, marking an end to the eight years administration of Godwin Obaseki in the South-South state. The inauguration ceremony took place on Tuesday, 12 November, 2024 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, the state capital. This is coming two months after the All Progressives Congress, (APC), clinched the ticket to the Dennis Osadebay House. Okpebholo took his oath of office alongside his running mate, Dennis Idahosa.
The Ecuadorian Football Association announced on Tuesday, 12 November, 2024 the country footballer and FC Cincinnati player Marco Angulo has died from injuries sustained in a car accident. Angulo’s former youth team teammate, Roberto Cabezas, also lost his life in the crash. The 22-year-old Angulo was a passenger in a car that collided with a metal barrier on the Rumiñahui highway, southeast of Quito, on October 7. Cabezas, who played for Independiente Juniors, was driving and was killed at the scene along with another passenger. Angulo suffered severe head injuries and a lung contusion in the accident. He was placed in an…
The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated counterfeit wines worth N41.2m in Nasarawa State. The agency made this disclosure in a post on its official X handle on Monday, 11 November, 2024. It said the exercise followed a raid in shops in some parts of the state. The agency carried out the raid on wine shops in Mararaba Market and the New Nyanya and Masaka areas of the State. “NAFDAC has conducted a major raid on wine shops in Mararaba Market and the New Nyanya and Masaka areas of Nasarawa State. “The operation targeted counterfeit…
Mining Marshals deployed to stamp out illegal activities in mining sites nationwide, have claimed that they were stopped by security forces from arresting some Chinese nationals engaging in the illegal exploitation of lithium in Libata, Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The incident which occurred last Friday pitched the mining marshals against military and policemen, who claimed that they were there to protect the Chinese. Federal Government had through the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake and Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, in collaboration with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, recently commissioned…
A fatal accident occurred on Monday, 11 November, 2024, at Ayeyoro, Epe, leading to the tragic demise of three individuals, reports thegazellenews.com The calamity involved a Dangote truck with registered number DCG-TM-028, which experienced a critical brake failure while descending from Ita-Opo. The out-of-control vehicle collided with a tricycle with registered number AGL 442 QC and a stationary Toyota Camry at the Ayeyoro traffic light before veering into the Ayetoro Market Complex in Epe. The collision resulted in the death of the tricycle driver and two students from Manpower Technical School. First responders from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority…
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has decried the impact of building collapses across the country, just as it also assured that punitive measures would be imposed on those who violate building codes. The Director of Planning, Research, and Statistics at the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Mohammed Bala, made this disclosure on Monday, 11 November, in Gombe at the opening of the five-day 13th meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, with the theme ‘Housing the Future: Affordable Housing for Economic Growth, Climate Resilience, and Urban Development’.2024. Bala , who noted that…
Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended following the emergence of a video allegedly showing him making derogatory remarks about Liverpool and the club’s former manager, Jürgen Klopp, as reported by the BBC on the afternoon of Monday, 11 November, 2024. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited confirmed Coote’s suspension, stating that it takes “immediate effect” pending a full investigation into the incident. Coote, a seasoned referee in the Premier League since 2018, officiated Liverpool’s 2-0 win against Aston Villa on Saturday. He is now under scrutiny following the circulation of the unverified video, which reportedly references a previous match…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN)has secured an agreement with Dangote Refinery to lift products directly. IPMAN’s National President, Abubakar Garima, announced this at a press briefing on Monday, 11 November, 2024 in Abuja, following a meeting of the National Working Committee of the Association. According to Garima, the partnership would ensure a steady, affordable supply of PMS products nationwide. “After meeting with Aliko Dangote and his management team in Lagos, we are pleased to announce that Dangote Refinery has agreed to supply IPMAN with PMS, AGO, and DPK directly for distribution to our depots and retail outlets.” Garima…
Former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has backed calls for Nigeria to abandon the presidential system of government and return to the parliamentary system. Aregbesola, who said this at a National Dialogue on Home-Grown Parliamentary System in Abuja on Monday, 11 November, 2024, said he is opposed to the executive system of government currently being practiced in Nigeria, insisting that the arrangement in the parliamentary system is best suited for a country like Nigeria. “If you go on believing that an individual, no matter how beautiful, no matter how good, could have the capacity to govern 120 million people all alone…