September 20, 2022

[GIST] FSDH Merchant Bank, Lagos partner on healthcare financing

[GIST] FSDH Merchant Bank, Lagos partner on healthcare financing

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FSDH Merchant Bank has partnered with the Lagos State Government to provide accessible healthcare financing to residents of the state. A statement by the bank said that in the past few decades, the health sector in Nigeria had experienced continuous disruptions. It added that with the drawbacks from traditional practices to the emergence of new


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[GIST] How Abia police arrested bullion van robbery suspects

[GIST] How Abia police arrested bullion van robbery suspects

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The Abia Police Command has arrested 10 members of a dare-devil armed robbery gang that allegedly robbed a bullion van on July 26 and carted away about N390 million. The Commissioner of Police, Janet Agbede, said the suspects belonged to a 14-member gang that specialised in bullion van robbery in different parts of the country.


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September 19, 2022

[GIST] Kidnapped wedding guests regain freedom in Imo

[GIST] Kidnapped wedding guests regain freedom in Imo

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One of the kidnapped wedding guests, Collins Alaefula, who alongside two other victims was kidnapped after leaving a wedding ceremony at the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, has been released by his abductors.  Alaefula was freed on Saturday after his relatives allegedly paid the money demanded as ransom by his abductors.  His


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[GIST] FG invests in firm to boost agric exports

[GIST] FG invests in firm to boost agric exports

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Pandagric Novum, an agriculture firm with over N10bn investment from the Federal Government, is set to increase maize export from Nigeria and boost food security across the country. As an integrated feed and food manufacturing company, the firm said it would contribute to supporting the delivery of Nigeria’s food security objectives and would strengthen the


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[GIST] Reduce number of out-of-school children, UNICEF tells FG

[GIST] Reduce number of out-of-school children, UNICEF tells FG

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The United Nations Children’s Fund has charged the Nigerian government to address barriers responsible for the increasing number of out-of-school children in the country. UNICEF Country Representative to Nigeria, Mr Peter Hawkins said this when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria Forum, a special interview programme, in Abuja. Hawkins identified poverty, proximity to


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[GIST] EU to showcase Yoruba culture

[GIST] EU to showcase Yoruba culture

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The European National Institutes for Culture cluster in Nigeria has announced its project to create awareness of Yoruba culture and its expansion across continents. This was disclosed in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Sunday, adding that the event would be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at the Embassy of Brazil in


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[GIST] Parallex Bank gets recognition

[GIST] Parallex Bank gets recognition

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Parallex Bank Limited, a commercial bank in Nigeria, has been recognised as the ‘Most Outstanding Young Commercial Bank’ in Nigeria for its professionalism at the Marketing Edge annual summit and award. A statement said the award ceremony was held recently in Lagos. It was attended by dignitaries from all walks of life, including representatives from


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September 18, 2022

[GIST] Okonkwo: Rise of U-17 World Cup winner before FIFA ban

[GIST] Okonkwo: Rise of U-17 World Cup winner before FIFA ban

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On Saturday, the Nigeria Football Federation announced, through a statement, that Nigerian striker Orji Okonkwo had been suspended from football for four years by FIFA, after being found guilty of a doping violation. The 24-year-old, who plays for Serie A side Bologna, was initially handed the ban by Italy’s national anti-doping agency (Nado Italia) in


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[GIST] VJ Adams unveiled as host of Naija Star Search

[GIST] VJ Adams unveiled as host of Naija Star Search

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The search for the next afrobeats superstar will enter a new phase today as the group stage of the music reality TV show, Naija Star Search, kicks off, with media personality, VJ Adams, as the host. Recall that 17 contestants, made up of young and promising music talents, were unveiled by the judges last Sunday.


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[GIST] Firm to uplift lives with solar, tech-enabled energy

[GIST] Firm to uplift lives with solar, tech-enabled energy

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D Light has officially launched into the Nigerian market, promising to transform one billion lives globally by 2030. Speaking at the official country launch of the firm in Lagos, the Chairperson of the Board, Mrs Ibukun Awosika, stated that the need to transform lives was the driving force of the firm’s initiative. ‘’The bottom line


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