Day: 5 May 2021

Modupe Shode ‘the other Nightingale’ writes for Infinitylive

Jide Ige

Modupe Jokotola Shode, a retired Deputy Director of Nursing Services, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), a Fellow of the West African College of Nursing will be joining the Editorial Board of National Infinity Magazine as a guest columnist Mrs. Shode, who retired from Lagos State Civil Service in 2017, holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Nursing Science from the National Open University of Nigeria, was dubbed the other Nightingale, during her active year in service, in recognition of her caring and display of uncommon…

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New day in South Africa as Access takes over Grobank

Jide Ige

Following the completion of all regulatory procedures, Grobank Limited has been officially renamed Access Bank South Africa Limited. The deal was finalised after Access Bank’s acquisition of controlling shares in the former Grobank Limited, South Africa. With this new development, Access Bank South Africa Limited is positioned to deliver a robust banking operation that connects key African markets. At an official closing ceremony in Sandton on Monday, top executives of the two banks were upbeat about new opportunities for clients, noting that the Bank will continue to support all its…

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Just In: 29 Abducted College of Forestry students relesed

Jide Ige

The remaining 29 students of the abducted students of Federal College of Forestry, Afaka, Kaduna have regained their freedom after 55 days in captivity. Chairman of the Forum of Parents of the 39 Abducted Students, Abdullahi Usman, confirmed the release of the students in an interview. Yes, they have been released. “They did not sleep in the (bandits’) camp yesterday. They were taken to the residence of one of the mediators to sleep. We have already sent our people with vehicles and ambulance to go and bring them. We are…

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Kaduna Varsity Abduction: Gumi ask CBN to pay N100m ransom money

Wura Kelani, Crime Reporter

An Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, on Tuesday urged government not to take the threat by the kidnappers of students of Greenfield University, Kaduna lightly. Gumi, who stated this in an interview with The PUNCH, said the Central Bank of Nigeria should pay the N100m ransom being demanded by the kidnappers of the students. The kidnappers have since killed five of the students and threatened to kill 17 of them still in captivity if a ransom of N100 million and 10 motorcycles are not delivered to them. Gumi who also spoke…

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