The human face of First City Monument Bank, FCMB, was showcased at a media parley tagged: Sustainable Banking in Nigeria, organized by the bank, in Lagos, Tuesday. Ladi Balogun, group-managing director of FCMB, said the bank was not just about profit but also about its impact on the community in which it operates. According to…
We Are Not at War With Commissioner of Police – Rivers Govt.
The hostilities that existed between Chibuike Ameachi, governor of River State, and the immediate past Commissioner of Police in the state may have become a thing of the past but recent media reports seem to suggest fresh hostilities with the new Police boss in the state, Dan Bature. In the wake of media reports that…
Ebola Kills 2,793
The world Health Organization, WHO, on Monday said the Ebola Virus Disease, has killed 2,793 in West Africa, while adding that the disease has been contained in Senegal and Nigeria. The health body in the report of the latest meeting of its Ebola emergency committee said a total of 5,762 people had been infected in…
The Face-off Over Ebola
Primary and secondary school teachers may boycott classes this week over Ebola Ordinarily, controversy hardly surrounds resumption dates for primary and secondary schools in Nigeria. But from all indications, that is the situation currently facing that sector as the Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, and the federal government disagree over the appropriate time for all…
Displaced by Fellow Brothers – More and more persons displaced by the crisis in Taraba, Nasarawa and Benue states have become destitute
By Samuel Torlumun Martins Angulu, 35, a farmer and native of Tema village in Bali Local Government, LG, area of Taraba State, is traumatised by the unending massacre in his village. It started in March 2014 when gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen attacked and killed dozens in his village. He was lucky to have…
Hoodlums Invade Court in Ekiti
Pandemonium hit the premises of the Ekiti State High Court on Monday as hoodlums invaded the place to disrupt proceedings in a case challenging the eligibility of the Governor-elect, Ayodele Fayose. The invasion happened after Olusegun Ogunyemi, the judge refused an application to set aside an order abridging the time for the Peoples Democratic Party,…
Muslim Community Urges Probe of $9.3m Controversy
The Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI, an umbrella body for the Muslim community in Nigeria, on Monday urged the National Assembly and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to probe the controversial $9.3 million impounded by the South African authorities. In a statement released by the body, Khalid Aliyu-Abubakar, its Secretary-General said that given the…
Lagos Courts Vacated for Legal Week
Activities in Lagos courts have been placed on hold for one-week as courtrooms across the state are under lock and key. The vacation will enable judicial workers including Judges, Lawyers and other court workers participate in a line-up of activities to mark the legal week. When TELL visited some of the courts in the state…
Qatar May Lose World Cup Bid
The 2022 World Cup may not take place in Qatar due to the scorching temperatures in the Middle East country. Theo Zwanziger, FIFA Executive Committee member declared on Monday that “I personally think that in the end, the 2022 World Cup will not take place in Qatar.” Although wealthy Qatar has insisted that a summer…
CAF ban JS Kabylie over player’s death
Algerian club Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie, JS kabylie has been barred from African competitions for two years over the fatal assault on Cameroonian footballer Albert Ebosse. African football body Confederation of African Football CAF took the decision during a meeting in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Kabylie finished runners-up in the Algerian title race last season,…
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