BY GODWIN OBI Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced its audited financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2022, recording double-digit growth across key income lines a`s well as significant progress in the contribution from its subsidiaries. At the end of the firstContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) commitment to boost private sector operators appears to be bearing fruits as commercial banks’ lending to the sector has grown by N5 trillion in one year. According to data obtained from the CBN’s website, the banks’ credit to the sector inContinue Reading
•As FEC approves N707m for airline accident investigation BY GODWIN OBI Minister of Aviation Mr Hadi Sirika yesterday said that the nation’s new national carrier, Nigeria Air, would soon commence commercial operations with threee leased aircraft Sirika made the disclosure to State House Correspondents after the council meeting presided overContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The crisis in the nation’s public university system has taken a new twist as members of the Senior Staff Association of Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) rejected the report of the Professor Nimi Briggs-led renegotiation committee. Both unions insisted that they wouldContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has met with the Danish Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Sune Krogstrup, on the reported killing of pirates in the Gulf of Guinea by a Danish frigate. The meeting, which held in Abuja,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigeria Customs Service Ogun1 Area Command has seized a total of 12 lorry loads of foreign parboiled rice and other contraband items valued at N172.9million in the last one month. The commendable exploit was coming in the wake of the relaunch of the command’s anti-smuggling campaign.Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Beauty For Ashes is a unique book and indeed, a must read by all and sundry. In this interesting, revealing and incisive chat, the latest author in town, Miss Oluwatoyin A. Olojo revealed how she was inspired in clear and unmistaken language to write her book. NarratingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Anxiety is currently gripping air travellers, following recurring daily incidents stealing and vandalization of very critical aviation equipment in the nation’s aviation sector. The tension among became pronounced recently with observed absence of runway lighting at the Muritala Muhammed Airport, as well as stealing of critical aviationContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) Dr. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi has asked the Federal Government to stand up to its responsibilities and pay the salaries of the striking doctors. Speaking on behalf of resident doctors on Friday, Dr. Okhuaihesuyi criticised the Federal Government for failingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu took a veritable step towards making Lagos look sparkling, as he launched 102 newly acquired waste collection trucks along with 100 Double Dino Bins. The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh was amongstContinue Reading