Christy Essien Igbokwe Nigerian-born, internationally-acclaimed Lady of Songs and super star actress, Christy Essien Uduak Abasi Igbokwe, MFR, will be 50, this Thursday, November 11, to the admiration of her family, fans, friends, colleagues and associates. And as part of the humble activities lined up for the golden jubilee celebrations of the first female president of PMAN with close to 100 awards in her kitty, the mother of four boys will be visiting four less privileged homes with her team tomorrow afternoon. During these visits, Mrs. Igbokwe would also make humble donations and spend quality time with inmates of Modupe…
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The trial of an undergraduate of the University of Lagos, Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged murder suspect of Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, on Tuesday, could not go on, due to the absence of the defendant. Ojukwu, a 300-level student of the Department of Mass Communication is being tried before a Lagos State High Court in Tafawa Balewa Square, on nine counts of murder, theft, and forgery. She was arraigned alongside her sister, Chioma Egbuchu, and one Adedapo Quadri. At the resumed trial on Tuesday, only the third defendant, Egbuchu, was present. Ojukwu and Quadri were not brought…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said that the Federal Government’s adoption of Compressed Natural Gas offers an opportunity to private sector players. Edun said this at the unveiling of the 2023 Nigerian Banking Sector Report by Afrinvest, which was held in Lagos on Wednesday. The report was entitled ‘Getting Nigeria To Work Again!’ The finance minister who was represented by the Managing Director of the Ministry Of Finance Incorporated, Dr Armstrong Takang, said, that increasing the adoption of CNG will reduce the cost of production for businesses and households. However, he highlighted…
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the family of retired soldier, broadcaster, and veteran actor, Usman Baba Pategi (Samanja), who died on Sunday at 84. The President described the death of the popular thespian as a painful loss, saying he contributed to the country through the various vocations he pursued in his lifetime. “The late Pategi chose to obey the call to national duty when the country needed his service. His television show, Samanja, was must-watch entertainment for decades. Through the show, he taught young citizens national values and respect for our service people. He was a patriot who left…
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L-R: CEO, Sterling Bank LTD, Abubakar Suleiman; Group CEO, Sterling Financial Holdings Company, Yemi Odubiyi; Chairman, Sterling Financial Holdings Company, Yemi Adeola; Company Secretary, Temitayo Adegoke; and Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer, Sterling Financial Holdings Company, Olayinka Oni, at the Statutory General Meeting for Sterling Financial Holdings Company held in Lagos recently. Shareholders of Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc have commended the board and management of the company for its performance in its operations and earnings, and the diversification of the group’s business lines since completing the transition to a holding company structure. This commendation was shared at the recently held…
British leader Rishi Sunak on Monday sacked controversial interior minister Suella Braverman, as he reshuffles his top team ahead of a general election expected next year. Sunak had come under growing pressure to axe Braverman, an outspoken right-winger, after critics accused her of heightening tensions during weeks of contentious pro-Palestinian demonstrations and counter-protests in Britain. It was not immediately clear who will replace Braverman, who was appointed to the post when Sunak became prime minister just over a year ago. Following her dismissal, Braverman said “it has been the greatest privilege of my life to serve as home secretary”.“I will…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has told the Central Bank of Nigeria to rescind its recently introduced Price Verification System. The Director-General of the association, Segun Ajayi-Kadir stated this in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH recently. According to him, the CBN’s Price Verification Portal Constitutes one of many government policies negatively affecting the activities of manufacturers in the country. He further stated that manufacturers already have to contend with a barrage of upsetting policies at a time when the economy is facing stern challenges. Ajayi-Kadir said, “We look forward to the reversal of so many unnecessary restrictions that were…
Our attention has been drawn to brazen efforts by Governor Duoye Diri and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to unlawfully and unduly pressure the independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to move collation of results of Brass Local Government Area to Yenagoa, the State capital. Brass, remarkably, is a major stronghold of our great party where the people have voted massively for our candidate, Timipre Sylva. The move is a calculated attempt to manipulate the result of the votes in favour of the PDP. INEC must stand its ground and collate the votes of Brass LGA in Brass as mandated by…