Combined Company to Retain Access Bank Zambia Name Lagos, Nigeria – January 8, 2024: Access Bank Zambia Limited (“Access Bank”) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of African Banking Corporation Zambia Limited, trading as Atlas Mara Zambia (“Atlas Mara”) after obtaining all requisite regulatory approvals. Atlas Mara is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Access Bank Zambia. Following this regulatory milestone, the two banks will continue to operate separately until all integration related processes are finalised. Once the merger is complete, the combined entities will become one of Zambia’s top five banks by revenue with prospects to be…
Author: Lilian Azuh
In line with his avowed commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the management of the commonwealth of Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu suspends the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect. The President further directs the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct a thorough investigation into all aspects of the financial transactions involving the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, as well as one or more agencies thereunder. The suspended Minister is hereby directed to hand over to the…
The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has been mandated to report at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Jabi, Abuja on Tuesday, January 9. Edu was suspended by President Bola Tinubu on Monday over alleged N585m scandal. The embattled minister was invited by the anti-graft agency in compliance with Tinubu’s order that a comprehensive investigation encompassing her activities in the ministry be carried out, a top source in the anti-graft commission told reporters. Confirming the development in a telephone interview with our correspondent, Monday a senior EFCC official said, “Betta Edu has been mandated to report…
The former Director General of Peter Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organisation, Doyin Okupe, has dumped the Labour Party. In his resignation letter, shared with journalists on Monday, Okupe cited ideological differences post-2023 election as the basis for his departure from the party. Okupe was in December 2023 convicted by the Federal High Court in Abuja after being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for money laundering to the tune of N700m. He was accused of illegally receiving money from a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, from the funds meant for arms procurement He was jailed for two years…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has invited the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, to its headquarters located in Jabi, Abuja over an alleged N585m scandal. The invitation came less than an hour after President Bola Tinubu announced Edu’s suspension from office through the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. An impeccable EFCC source, who confirmed the development to our correspondent, revealed that the anti-graft agency’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, had earlier recommended the suspension of the Minister to the President to pave the way for proper investigation. The source further noted…
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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is poised to release a three-part investigative documentary outlining the alleged atrocities and sexual crimes committed by the late Pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua, widely known as TB Joshua. Joshua passed away on June 5, 2021. As part of the investigation, the BBC interviewed at least 30 former members and workers of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN). The first segment of the documentary is slated for release on January 8. The three-part documentary exposes the covert lifestyle of the deceased SCOAN founder, detailing instances of abuse, harassment, rape, manipulation, and staged miracles. Sources informed…
Though, she is usually mistaken for a mulatto by fans and admirers, emerging face of Nollywood, Ijeoma Imoh, is a full-blooded Nigerian from Arochukwu, Abia State. From TV soaps, where she made her debut over four years ago, pretty Imoh, also an aspiring model, is gradually and steadily penetrating Nollywwod with her acting prowess and panache. With over a dozen popular flicks to her credit, including Bumper-to-Bumper, her debut effort, Imoh, is optimistic about hitting stardom soon in the saturated industry. Despite the several trials and tribulations, up-and-coming actresses, like Imoh, face on a daily basis in their quest for fame…
Not even her status as an orphan could deter emerging starlet, Lisa Onu, from pursuing a career in Nollywood, now the world’s second largest film producing industry. Onu’s first encounter with the make-believe world was in 2002, as an undergraduate, studying theatre arts, at the Imo State University. She later left to finish her education, after registering her presence in four hit movies. Today, the sassy and sultry starlet is back and graciously climbing the ladder of success in tinsel town. Speaking with Azuh Amatus recently, the unrepentant single and searching actress happily unveiled herself. She also spoke on why…