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CBN releases list of licensed Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria

  BUSINESS CBN releases list of licensed Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria Published   on   May 8, 2024 By   Ogaga Ariemu T The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced 44 lists of licensed deposit money banks in Nigeria. The apex bank disclosed this in a list released on its official website on Tuesday. According to CBN, Seven banks, including Zenith Bank, Access Bank, First Bank, First City Monument Bank, United Bank of Africa, Fidelity, and Guaranty Trust Bank, have Commercial Banking licenses with international authorization as of April 26, 2024.

Nigeria’s Road to the World Cup: The journey ahead for the Super Eagles

Super Eagles Find out the team's strengths and any challenges that they may encounter. The World Cup is one of the most widely renowned football competitions, and its next edition is fast approaching. Following the conclusion of the African Cup of Nations in January 2024, many African teams, especially Nigeria, turned their attention to the impending 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. However, it's safe to say that much is expected from the Super Eagles team based on their previous reputation. Are you an adept fan of the Super Eagles interested in what's in store for them ahead of the next World Cup? This piece will create a detailed analysis of the Super Eagles' journey to the 2026 World Cup and let you find out what's happening in   African football . The Super Eagles of Nigeria may have recently lost the final 2023 AFCON tournament 2-1 to Ivory Coast, but they won't want to dwell on this second-place finish. While many expected the Super Eagles to kick on after their...

Reasons why Man United will defeat arsenal this weekend

  Manchester United has the potential to claim victory against Arsenal for several concrete reasons: 1) Home Advantage: Playing at Old Trafford, United will have the backing of their home crowd, which could boost the team's morale and performance 2) Strong Attack: With players like Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, and Bruno Fernandes, United boasts a formidable attacking force that can break down Arsenal's defense. 3) Tactical Flexibility: Manager Erik ten Hag has shown adaptability in his tactics and can exploit Arsenal's weaknesses by adjusting his game plan accordingly. 4) Improved Defensive Stability: United has conceded fewer goals in recent matches, suggesting an improvement in their defensive capabilities, which could help them keep Arsenal's attackers at bay. 5) Motivation for Top-Four Finish: United's players will be highly motivated to secure a win against Arsenal, as it could significantly boost their chances of securing a top-four finish in the Premi...

EPL: Man Utd take decision on sacking Ten Hag before FA Cup final against City

  EPL: Man Utd take decision on sacking Ten Hag before FA Cup final against City Published   on   May 7, 2024 By   Ifreke Inyang   Manchester United will not sack manager Erik ten Hag before the team faces Manchester City in the FA Cup final later this month, according to Mail Sport. The Red Devils suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Monday night. The result has ramped up pressure on Ten Hag, with United fighting to qualify for any European competition next season. But it is understood that there are no plans to dismiss Ten Hag before they play City in the FA Cup final at Wembley on May 25. The belief is that nothing will be gained by removing Ten Hag with four games – three Premier League and the FA Cup final – still to be played before the end of the campaign. Although this may offer Ten Hag belief he can continue for a third season in charge if United beat City at Wembley, the final decision will be taken after that ma...

Top Abia Politician, Orji Joins APC After Dumping PDP

  Former Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, has defected to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC The ex-lawmaker was issued the APC membership card by the State Chairman of the Party in Abia, Kingsley Ononogbu, on Tuesday. Recall that Enyinnaya, the son of Theodore Orji, a former governor of Abia State had on Monday   tendered his resignation   from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The ex-speaker, who briefed some of his close supporters on Monday night, said the move had become very necessary, following some issues rocking the party. “After careful consultation and personal decision, I have decided to exit the PDP. It’s time to move on with our lives,” he said.

Jamb releases additional 531 UTME results

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of 531 candidates that were previously withheld. Earlier, the results of 64,624 candidates were withheld as they were under investigations for several reasons such as suspected misconduct, verification, procedural and center based investigations The Board proceeded with the screening of the over 64,000 withheld results. It has, however, released additional 531 results taking the total number of results released to 1,842,897. This was revealed in a statement signed by JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin stating that in the course of the screening exercise, other cases of examination misconduct were also established to make a tally of 92 from the 81 initially discovered. It disclosed that the Board is also looking at cases of unverified candidates and would soon come up with a position. “Similarly, the attention of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) has been drawn to some fallacious publications...

APC Reveals How Ganduje Can Be Suspended

  da Ganduje Ganduje The National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdulkarim Kana, says only the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) has the power to suspend its National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje. Kana spoke Monday on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He was reacting to the recent controversial suspension of Ganduje, by different factional excos of his ward. The two factions of the Ganduje ward had suspended the membership of Ganduje, for alleged corruption among other offenses, during his tenure as governor of Kano. However, the State Working Committee of the APC in Kano swiftly nullified the suspension and took disciplinary actions against the ward executives. A Federal High Court in Kano also issued an ex parte order temporarily halting the implementation of the suspension until the case is heard and determined. A Kano State High Court judge who earlier upheld Ganduje’s suspension also vacated the order suspending ex-Kano governor as the Nationa...