The Union Bank of Nigeria has announced the successful completion of its merger with Titan Trust Bank Ltd, following final approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). A statement by Union Bank’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Yetunde Oni disclosed in Lagos. According to Oni, this milestone concludes a process that began…
The Chairman of the Unity Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, Chief Benjamin Omale, has charged newly appointed commissioners in the state to work assiduously for the growth and development of Benue. Speaking with newsmen at the Akure Airport, Omale described the commissioners as vital links between the government and…
Despite the closure of this summer transfer window, there are deals that could yet be confirmed in the coming hours/days. This is because the clubs involved were able to submit deal sheets on time. One of such is Gianluigi Donnarumma’s permanent move from Paris Saint-Germain to Manchester City. Donnarumma is set to replace Ederson, who…
The Southwest chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has condemned the killing of a female food vendor, identified as Amaye, in Kasuwan-Garba, Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred on Saturday evening when the woman was attacked by a mob over an alleged blasphemous remark. In…
Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta, has spoken highly of the club’s newest signing, Piero Hincapie. According to him, the player would make his team ‘stronger and more competitive’ this season. Arteta backed the signing of the Ecuadorian on a season-long loan from Bayer Leverkusen. Arsenal also have an option to buy the player for £45 million…
The Peoples Democratic Party and Obidient Movement have faulted the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for dismissing the possibility of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, running for president in 2027 on the PDP platform. Though yet to be officially confirmed, recent media reports claimed that Obi and former President Goodluck…
A couple of Nigerian footballers sealed both loan and permanent moves on transfer deadline day. After failing to join AC Milan, the club he supported as a boy, Victor Boniface has now signed for Werder Bremen on a one-year loan deal from Bayer Leverkusen. Boniface will use the international break to work on his fitness,…
The unofficial race for the 2027 presidential election continued yesterday, with former President Goodluck Jonathan berating Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN; and Professor Chidi Odinkalu, a law teacher, over their opposition to his presidential bid, and warned them to keep off his political journey. Messrs Keyamo and Odinkalu had warned…
Manchester United have confirmed that left-back, Harry Amass has joined Sheffield Wednesday on loan. In a post on transfer deadline day (Monday), the Red Devils disclosed that the move is the player’s first loan move away from Old Trafford. Amass made his senior debut for United earlier this year, on his 18th birthday. He played…
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has said that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, did not play a role in Nigeria’s pro-democracy struggle. Sani stated this following the blame game between the former governor and the Kaduna State Government over the disruption of the inauguration of the transition committee members of theAfrican Democratic Congress…
