Category: Foreign

FBNBANK UK STANDS TALL AT 40, APPRECIATES ITS CUSTOMERS AND REGULATORS

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FBNBank UK, a member of First Bank of Nigeria Limited and Subsidiaries had London, the United Kingdom painted blue as it celebrated its 40th anniversary, themed Partnership Beyond Borders, on Friday, 11 November 2022. The event which had customers, members of government functionaries and the diplomatic community, regulators, captains of industries in attendance, was convened to appreciate the patronage and support the Bank had received since it opened its doors in the United Kingdom 40 years ago. As key stakeholders, they were instrumental to establishing the Bank as an important…

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King Charles escapes being hit with eggs

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King Charles III and his wife Queen Consort Camilla narrowly avoided being hit with eggs thrown at them during a visit to northern England on Wednesday, British media footage showed. The 73-year-old monarch and Camilla, 75, appeared to be targeted with three eggs which landed near them during a walkabout in York, before they were ushered away by minders. A man was heard shouting “this country was built on the blood of slaves” and “not my king” before he was detained by several police officers as the incident occurred, the…

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Buhari congratulates FBN on 40years of cross-border banking in UK  

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President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Board, Management, and Staff of First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) for cross-border services through FBNBank UK in the United Kingdom for 40 years, sharing almost 130 years of banking experience. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari noted the competence and professionalism that have become the hallmark of the Bank for many years. This includes winning and retaining the trust of customers in Nigeria, and beyond, like in the United Kingdom, and…

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American singer, Takeoff, dies after gunshot wound

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American singer and member of Migos, Takeoff, was yesterday shot and killed in Houston due to a dice game he played with another Migos member, Quavo, who managed to flee unharmed. According to law enforcement authorities and numerous witnesses, the fatal incident occurred soon after 2:30 AM, when police received a call that a man had been shot at the bowling alley known as 810 Billiards & Bowling Houston. According to reports, Takeoff and Quavo were there playing dice when a fight broke out. At that point, someone fired a…

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Liz Truss resigns as UK Prime Minister after failed budget

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Liz Truss, British Prime Minister, yesterday announced she was resigning as Prime Minister barely 45 days after assuming office, making her the shortest serving PM in UK history. In a statement yesterday, Truss said: “I came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. Families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills. ”Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine threatens the security of our whole continent. And our country has been held back for too long by low economic growth. In his reaction, opposition Labour leader,…

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Turkey mine explosion kills 28, many trapped

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A coal pit in northern Turkey, where a methane blast occurred a day earlier, has killed at least 28 people. Rescuers worked on Saturday to free more than a dozen miners still thought to be trapped underground. “Fifty eight of our miners were able to come out unharmed. We estimate that 15 of our miners are (trapped) below and we are trying to rescue them,” Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said in the small coal mining town of Amasra on Turkey’s Black Sea coast. Soylu said earlier some 110 people had…

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American rapper, Coolio, dies at 59

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American rapper Coolio, who shot to fame after releasing global hits such as “GangSta’s Paradise” and “C U When You Get There” has died at 59. The rapper who achieved huge success in the 90s died on Wednesday 28 September in Los Angeles while visiting a friend. Coolio’s longtime manager, Jarez, revealed that he was found dead in the bathroom, lying on the floor. According to Jarez, Coolio went to the bathroom at his friend’s house, but when he didn’t come after a while, the friend kept calling for him…

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Tributes as Queen Elizabeth II was finally laid to rest

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The United Kingdom and the world bade farewell to Queen Elizabeth II with a state funeral that had the trappings of all the awe, pomp and prestige ever witnessed in decades. The funeral drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers and crowds in the streets of London and at Windsor Castle, to honour a monarch, whose 70-year reign defined an age. In a country known for pageantry, the first state funeral since Winston Churchill’s was filled with spectacle: Before the service, a bell tolled 96 times — once a…

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King Charles III begins reign as mourning begins for late Queen

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As Britain and the world commemorated the extraordinary life of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III who took over the mantle of leadership on Friday readied to address his mourning subjects on the first full day of his new reign. At 73, Charles is the oldest monarch yet to ascend the throne of the United Kingdom, following the death of his “cherished” mother at her Scottish estate of Balmoral on Thursday. He was due to return to London from Balmoral, where the 96-year-old queen died “peacefully” after a year-long period…

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Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96

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Queen Elizabeth II of England has died at the age of 96 today. The queen was said to have died peacefully. Crowd had gathered at the Buckingham Palace residence in London today as concern was growing over the Queen’s health. Around 100 people braved torrential rain to stand at the palace gates, as senior royals rushed to Balmoral in Scotland, where the queen was being treated. The Royal Family, announcing the death in a statement, said, “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. “The King and The Queen Consort…

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