Day: 29 July 2020

Eid-el-kabir: ‘Don’t visit me’ Buhari cancels Sallah homage

Jide Ige

President Muhammadu Buhari has banned the traditional Sallah greetings and homages usually paid to him by top government officials. Buhari said he would observe this year’s Eid-el-Kabir prayers with his family members within the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday. According to the statement titled “President Buhari to Mark Eid prayers with family at home”, Buhari will not be receiving Sallah homage from well-wishers. Shehu said the development was in…

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Ondo 2020: Akeredolu picks Ayedatiwa as deputy

Benjamin Chukwudaalu, Political Reporter

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has confirmed former NDDC commissioner, Lucky Ayedatiwa, as his running mate for the October 10 governorship election in the state. The governor made the confirmation on Wednesday at the swearing-in ceremony of a new commissioner, Idowu Otetubi, in Akure, the state capital. Ayedatiwa, a former representative of the state on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, hails from the Ilaje Local Government Area. The governor, while announcing his choice, said he picked Ayedatiwa after wide consultations with key stakeholders including leaders of the…

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See Federal Government’s new dates for NECO, NABTEB

Jide Ige

The Federal Government has said the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) organised by the National Examination Council (NECO) for SS3 pupils will commence on October 5 and end on November 18, 2020. The government also said the National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) examinations will start on September 21 and end by October 15, 2020. Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajuiba, announced the dates at the end of a two-day meeting with Chief Executives of examination bodies in the country. In a statement on Wednesday by the…

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Eid-el-Kabir: FG declares Thursday, Friday public holidays

Benjamin Chukwudaalu, Political Reporter

The Federal Government has declared July 30 and 31 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir Celebration. This was disclosed in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah, on Thursday. According to Ehuriah, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, congratulated Muslim faithful and all Nigerians both at home and abroad on the occasion. The statement added: “He called on the Muslims to continue to imbibe the spirit of love, peace, kindness and sacrifice, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) and…

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Sen. Kashamu battles COVID-19

Benjamin Chukwudaalu, Political Reporter

Ex-Senator Buruji Kashamu, the billionaire businessman and politician who once represented Ogun East senatorial district between 2015 and 2019, is reportedly recovering from Coronavirus. According to reports monitored on Global Excellence magazine, the famous philanthropist was said to have gone into self-isolation moments after testing positive few days ago and was on Sunday reportedly confirmed negative but is yet to be discharged from a Lagos isolation centre. The source said Kashamu, in course of treatment, developed some complications at the Lagos isolation centre, because he was diabetic and nursing high…

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UBA announces high-level global appointments

Jasmin Ekua, Banking & Finance

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), the leading pan-African financial services institution, announced the appointments of Rokia Hacko, Chioma Mang, Chinedu Obeta, Bode Aregbesola, Kingsley Ulinfun and Usman Isiaka as chief executive officers of six of its 20 subsidiaries across Africa, subject to regulatory approvals. The new CEOs will drive the Group’s strategy and activities in Mali, Uganda, Zambia, Senegal, Tanzania and Sierra Leone respectively. In addition, Ogechi Altraide has become the new Head, Retail Banking; Amadao Konate, Head, Treasury & International Payments for UBA America. These international appointments complement the prior…

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