PHOTO: 23yr Dominic Adesanya Arrested For Jumping White House Fence

A 23-year-old Nigeria, Mr. Dominic Adesanya, was yesterday arrested by the United States Secret Service agents for jumping the North Lawn fence of the White House in Washington, DC.

It was gathered that the accused who resides in the State of Maryland was immediately taken into custody after he was arrested unarmed. This was the first of such incident since a veteran with a knife was able to scale the fence surrounding the executive mansion and run inside.

ALEX OTTI BOWS OUT FROM DIAMOND BANK PLC

The Board of Diamond Bank Plc, has announced the appointment of Mr. Uzoma Dozie as its new Group Managing Director/CEO following the voluntary retirement of the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Alex Otti. Mr. Dozie’s appointment is subject to the approval of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). 

In an official statement released by the Bank’s Corporate Communications Department, Chairman of the Board of Directors, HRM Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe (the Obi of Onitsha) announced the changes in management stating that Mr. Dozie appointment was in recognition of his extensive managerial capabilities.  

Diamond Bank Empowers Nigerian Youths with World-Class ICT Skills

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, Diamond Bank Plc is empowering 100 Nigerian youths in selected tertiary institutions, with top-of-the-range Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Entrepreneurial Skills.  At the completion of the three months training programme, the trainees would have learnt and internalised world-class ICT knowledge and skills that would help them face the future with predictable successful outcome.

Delta Restricts Movement for LG Polls

Delta State Government has announced the restriction of movement between the hours of 8.00am and 3.00pm on Saturday, October 25, in view of the Local Government elections slated for that date.

Abeokuta Stands Still As PDP Holds Unification Rally....Massive Crowd Welcome OGD Back to Party

ABEOKUTA, the Ogun State capital, literally stood still for several hours, as the state chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, held a unification rally, which signified the end of all political differences among party faithful.

Nigerian Tribune recalls that the party, which administered the state for eight years, lost to the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), now All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2011 general election.

Group challenges Bank of Industry on entertainment industry

The Coalition of Nigerian Entertainment Stakeholders has called on the new management of Bank of Industry led by Rasheed Olaoluwa to react to a media reports of the bank's alleged plot to jettison the entertainment industry. The coalition has however called on the management for a dialogue on the true position of the development and the same time calling on the bank to refute same with immediate effect.

Heritage Bank Explains Benefits of SkoolBank Proposition

Heritage Bank has launched HB SkoolBank, a new value proposition targeted at education sector stakeholders ranging from school owners, parents and students across different levels. The new proposition is developed to improve the education system, support and empower the entire school community through a bouquet of various exciting financial product offerings. This is in a bid to further strengthen the bank’s innovation-driven commitment to provision of value-enhancing banking services

What Otunba Gani Adams Said At Olokun Festival

BEING THE TEXT OF SPEECH DELIVERED BY OTUNBA (DR) GANI ADAMS,CHIEF PROMOTER, OLOKUN FESTIVAL FOUNDATION,AT THE GRAND-FINALE OF THE 2014 EDITION OF OLOKUN FESTIVAL, HELD ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014, AT THE SUNTAN BEACH, BADAGRY, LAGOS STATE.

Your Excellency, Gov. Babatunde Fashola, Governor of Lagos State,
Your Imperial Majesty Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, Alaafin of Oyo,
Mrs Sally Mbanefo, DG. NTDC,
Your Royal Majesty Aholu Menu Tohi, Akran of Badagry
All Royal Majesties Present
The Chairman of this occasion,
Guest Speaker,
Esteemed guests on the high table,
National Coordinating Council Members of OPC,
Olokun Festival Planning Committee,
Members of press,
Distinguished ladies and gentlemen

I welcome you all to the 2014 edition of Olokun Festival. It has pleased God in His infinite mercy to make it possible for all of us to be witnesses to yet another grand finale of this wonderful and interesting festival.

Freezing of account: Murtala Mohammed’s son, Risqua cries out......'I suspect foul play"

Son of former Head of State, Risqua Murtala Mohammed, has said that there were ulterior motives in the orchestrated widespread media reports, of a routine commercial dispute between his company and the Guaranty Trust Bank.

A Federal High Court was quoted by some national dailies to have barred Risqua Mohammed from withdrawing funds from his accounts in any of the financial institutions in the country for allegedly failing to liquidate a N1.365 billion credit facility. 

A statement on Wednesday by the Counsel to Mohammed’s company, AMG Petroenergy Limited, said the Court order was an incidence common in commercial disputes, wondering why this particular case generated huge attention. 

FCMB 30th Anniversary Promo Reloaded Grand Draws in the South-East/South Sout

Mr. Dennis Nwafor, one of the winners at the South-East/South-South Region of FCMB’s 30th Anniversary Promo Reloaded Grand Draws in Enugu, Receiving his prize from Mr. Mr. Okey Ezeala , FCMB’s Executive Director, South-East/South-South while,
> Mr. Michael Ekeh, South East Zonal Coordinator of the National Lottery Commission, representing the DG, Chief Robert Nwatu, MD/CEO Roban Stores & Hotels and Chairman of the occasion  and Mr. Chijioke Mabagwu , FCMB’s Enugu Zonal Head,. watched