Day: January 4, 2022

FirstBank is resilient, stable and built for the Long haul -Adeduntan

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The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Nigeria Limited, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, last year saw his tenure extended as part of efforts to ensure the stability of the financial institution. In this interview with THISDAY, he speaks about the intervention of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the future of the bank, trends that shaped the economy in 2021, his expectations for 2022 and other pertinent banking sector issues. Excerpts… What is the level of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s involvement in First Bank? The central bank’s involvement in FirstBank…

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Man arrested for allegedly conniving to murder ex-wife

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Wasiu Eluyera, 35, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly conniving with his friend, Adeniyi Samuel, to kill his 29-year-old pregnant ex-wife, Bola Taiwo. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement on Monday, said the suspect, who was married to Taiwo, separated from her due to irreconcilable differences. He explained that Eluyera got married to another woman who was living with him. According to Oyeyemi, he met his former wife and they started going out again, which resulted in a pregnancy.…

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Nigerian anthem in schools, use of cows at ceremonies banned by IPOB in South East

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The singing of Nigeria’s national anthem in schools and the use of Fulani cows during festive seasons in the South East region has been banned by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Its Head, Directorate of State, Chika Edoziem, who made the announcement in Enugu, yesterday, urged IPOB members to prepare for a global protest with a focus on the British, Nigerian Embassy, Kenyan Embassy and the United Nations. He said IPOB would campaign for the unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, adding that the leadership of the group would pursue…

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