Nollywood actor, James Ikechukwu Esomugha, popularly known as Jim Iyke has finally opened up about why his father chased him away from his home. During the interview, the acclaimed actor revealed that the father sent him out of the house for choosing what he loves most, acting. Jim said, he was fortunate to have his mother’s support after his father chased him out of the house for getting involved in acting. His father wanted him to take his studies seriously, but he was only interested in acting, according to the actor. He said: ”I was a straight A student and my…
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Pan-African credit rating agency, Agusto & Co. has affirmed the ‘A’ rating assigned to Fidelity Bank Plc and assigned an ESG score of ‘2’ in reflection of the agency’s view that environmental, social and governance issues have minimal contribution to the Bank’s credit rating. According to a note on the Agusto & Co. website, “The rating reflects Fidelity Bank’s improved profitability, strong ability to refinance, adequate capitalisation and low level of impaired credits.” Fidelity Bank is a full-fledged commercial bank operating in Nigeria with over 7.5 million customers serviced across its 250 business offices and digital banking channels. The bank…
Police operatives attached to the Abagana Division in the Anambra command have rescued an aged woman from her bullying 50 year old daughter, Ukamaka Udeugbo at Umudunu village, Abagana in Njikoka local government area. In a video clip that has gone viral, Ukamaka was seen flogging her naked aged woman repeatedly and throwing buckets of water on her as she lay on the floor. Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Tochukwu Ikenga said Ukamaka has been arrested and detained for prosecution. According to the PPRO, the state Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye has directed the transfer of the…
Faith Evans and Stevie J. have finalised their divorce almost two years after initially filing to separate. On Thursday, The I’ll Be Missing You singer, 50, and her music producer ex, 51, reached a settlement that formalised their split according to documents obtained by People. In 2021, Stevie filed for divorce following his three years of marriage, although Faith later stated they had been separated since May 2020. She was arrested for a domestic violence incident involving her husband that month but the charges were later dropped. Faith had previously asked the courts to deny Stevie’s request for spousal support…
Access Bank Plc has entered into acquisition agreements with Standard Chartered Bank. Solidnewsng reports that Access Bank Plc (Access) and Standard Chartered Bank have entered into agreements for the acquisition of Standard Chartered’s shareholding in its subsidiaries in Angola, Cameroon, The Gambia, and Sierra Leone, and its Consumer, Private & Business Banking business in Tanzania. Each transaction remains subject to the approval of the respective local regulators and the banking regulator in Nigeria. The announcement was made today at Standard Chartered’s Headquarters in London in the presence of senior representatives from both banks. Signed by, Sunil Kaushal, Regional CEO, Africa & Middle East, Standard Chartered, and Roosevelt Ogbonna, Group Managing Director,…
Mustapha Habib Ahmed, Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has urged the 36 state governors to take proactive action to mitigate the effects of the impending floods Ahmed made the call in his comments at the Nigeria’s Governor’s Forum conference which held on Tuesday July 11, 2023 in Abuja. Speaking at the event, the DG of NEMA said, “I humbly seek the cooperation of the Executive Governor’s for preparedness for the 2023 flooding season…we seek to collaborate with NGF to establish a robust monitoring and evaluation framework which will enable NEMA and the NGF to track progress,…
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25, 2023 election, Peter Obi has decried the mischief of fake news manipulators using his name but said that they will not distract nor derail his focus for a new Nigeria which he insists, is POssible. In a series of tweets on Saturday, Obi said “I have noticed with dismay, an emerging pattern, where fake media reports and news items are predicated on interviews and press remarks I never granted. Obi mentioned among many others, “Two recent instances relating to my saying that I am looking forward to running for…
Igbo leaders have called on the Federal Government to begin the extradition of Mr. Simon Ekpa, who is residing in Finland, for allegedly causing killings, and destruction of properties, markets and government facilities in the South-East while enforcing a sit-at-home order. Interestingly, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, which Kanu leads, has cancelled the sit-at-home since August 2021 and severally disassociated itself from the weekly Monday exercise.Nevertheless, people and government still associate IPoB with sit-at-home. There is no denying the fact that there is a huge crack in the leadership of the secessionist group.Recall that Kanu, the founder and leader…
● Seeks Banks’ Support for new Industrial Policy OSOGBO- 15/07/2023- Osunstate.gov.ng Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has pleaded with banks’ Chief Executive officers in Nigeria to reopen their closed branches in towns across Osun state, assuring that “there is a new Sheriff in town”. Speaking at the comissioning of the rebuilt Ede branch of First Bank of Nigeria on Friday, Governor Adeleke said his administration has reworked the security architecture of the state to secure major towns and villages. “The conditions responsible for the closing of Banks’ branches at Ila, Iree, Ikirun, Iwo and other areas of the state no…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has recalled with nostalgia and deep praises to God and people the July 16th, 2022 Governorship election during which he defeated former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola. In a message to mark the landmark victory , Governor Adeleke saluted the steadfastness of Osun voters who defied all pressure to reject the then incumbent Governor and endorse his candidature, declaring his ever thankful spirit to God and humanity as well as his undiluted resolve to serve nothing but the best interest of the citizenry. Recalling the travails he and his family passed through from 2017 to July…