Monthly Archives: October 2018

UBA honours retired directors

Appreciating Meritorious Services: l-r: Former Non-Executive Director, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group, Mr. Yahaya Zekeri and wife, Clara; Former Non-Executive Director, Alhaji Jaafaru Paki; Group Chairman, Mr. Tony Elumelu; Former Non-Executive Director, Mrs. Rose Okwechime; GMD-CEO, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka; Former Non-Executive Director, Ambassador Adekunle Olumide and wife, Emeritus Professor …

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We’ll campaign for Buhari, Sanwo-Olu – Ambode

Amidst growing speculations of his disloyalty and impending removal, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday, gave his word to campaign for the reelection bid of President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC governorship candidate in the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. At a sitting of the State House of Assembly on Monday, the Speaker, Hon. …

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Only Nwosu can win Imo gov —Okorocha

IMO State Governor, Rochas Okorocha yesterday said that only his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, can win Imo 2019 governorship election in the state. Okorocha spoke in Owerri, through his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo, while reacting to the indefinite adjournment of the Imo APC governorship tussle between Uche Nwosu and Senator …

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INEC Reacts To S/Court Ruling On Rivers APC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is yet to be formally served with the Supreme Court’s ruling concerning APC primaries in Rivers State. Chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, told our reporter yesterday that it was only when they were served that INEC would know the specific …

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Uduaghan named NOC patron, harps on grassroots sports dev’t

Immediate-past governor of Delta State and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Delta South Senatorial District, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has called on government and stakeholders to support the development of grassroots sports in Nigeria and also establish an active National Sports Commission, if the nation must excel in …

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There’s gang-up to remove me – Oshiomhole

  By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA— The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has accused some unnamed elements in the party of frustrating his plans to reposition it, alleging a gang-up on their part with the ultimate aim of passing a no-confidence vote on him. …

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