Afrinvest Appoints New Chairman, Director

Leading wealth advisory firm, Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited, has announced the appointment of Dr. Fidelis Nde-Che as the new Chairman of its Board of Directors while Dr. Abdulrahman Sambo has been named a Director of the company.

In a statement made available to business reporters, Ike Chioke, Group Managing Director and CEO of Afrinvest said, “we are pleased to announce that Dr. Fidelis Nde-Che has been appointed Chairman of the Afrinvest Board of Directors, following the resignation of our erstwhile Chairman, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.”

Louis van Gaal Sacked as Manager Manchester United

Louis van Gaal has been sacked as manager of Manchester United, with former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho set to be named as his replacement.

The Dutchman leaves after completing two years of a three-year contract.

Rescued Young Lady , Serah Luka, not on our List – Chibok parents

Campaigners on Friday questioned a Nigerian military claim that a second Chibok schoolgirl had been rescued, but the army maintained she was one of the 219 abducted by Boko Haram.

Yakubu Nkeki, the head of the Chibok Abducted Girls Parents group, told the AFP the military contacted him before an announcement was made on Wednesday about the discovery of the first girl, Amina Ali.

“We were able to identify her and then establish her parents,” he told AFP. But there was no call before Nigeria’s army announced late Thursday that a second schoolgirl had been rescued.

Benue: Gunmen Assassinate Governor’s top security aide Deneen Igbana

Pandemonium broke out early morning on Friday in Makurdi when gunmen shot and killed the senior special assistant on security to Governor Samuel Ortom, Mr. Deneen Igbana in his private residence.

This came just as assailants has attacked the police C Division located in Northbank area of Makurdi and shot the Divisional police Officer (DPO) of the station and his orderly.

Another kidnapped Chibok Secondary School Girl Rescued - Pictures

Troops of 231 Battalion, 331 Artillery Regiment (AR), Detachment of Armed Forces Special Forces (AFSF) 2, Explosive Ordinance (EOD) Team and Civilian Vigilante group of Buratai rescued another girl Miss Serah Luka believed to be one of the Chibok  Government Secondary School girls that were abducted in April 2014. 

 97 women and children held captives by the Boko Haram terrorists were also rescued. The troops  continued  clearance operations at Shettima Aboh, Hong and Biladdili general area in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.

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President Buhari receives rescued Chibok Girl, Amina Ali and Family in Statehouse - Pictures

President Buhari receives rescued Chibok Girl, Amina Ali and Family in Statehouse on 19th May 2016. 

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Change Has Come by Dr. Amanze Obi

IT will not be out of place to conclude that the change mantra of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has run its full course even though its offspring – the government of Pres­ident Muhammadu Buhari – has hardly spent a year in office. President Buhari, within the intervening period, has proved to be a mere flash in the pan. He came with a lot of prom­ise. His campaign was loaded with great ex­pectations. But he has, within a short span, crashed from Olympian heights into an abys­mal chasm.

Rescued Chibok Girl Handed over to Bornu State Governor

The rescued Chibok school girl, Amina Ali, was airlifted by Nigeria Air Force Super Puma aircraft from Damboa to Maiduguri alongside her baby and supposed husband, Mohammed Hayatu.

According to the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Amina and Mohammed were examined at Air Force medical facility and were found to be stable and normal blood pressure was observed. Thereafter, Amina was released to the Operation LAFIYA DOLE headquarters for further investigation and handing over.

Army Confirms Rescue of One of the Chibok Girls ....Six of her Classmates Dead

The Nigeria Army has released a statement confirming the rescue of one of the missing Chibok girls named Amina Ali Nkeki from Mbalala village in Borno state. The short statement released on the Army website and signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, reads 

Breaking - One of the Missing Chibok Girls Found

Rescued Chibok girl Amina Ali Nkeki, 19, and  her baby

Activists and the Chairman of Chibok Community - Abuja, Tsambido Hosea Abana, have confirmed that one of the abducted Chibok girks named Amina Ali Nkek, was found by a vigilante group yesterday in Kulakaisa area, at the fringes of Sambisa Forest. .

The girls were taken by militants from the Boko Haram Islamist group.

Amina was reportedly identified by a civilian fighter who recognised her. The fighter belonged to the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF), a vigilante group set up to help fight Boko Haram.

Factional Labour group Reaches Agreement with FG

The federal government on Tuesday reached an agreement with the factional labour group to review the petroleum pump price increase, minimum wage demands and palliatives expected to cushion the effect of the current economic hardship.

The faction of the labour group led by Comrade Joe Ajaero and NUPENG President, Comrade Igwe Achese met with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Information and Cultural Orientation, Lai Muhammed and Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State.

First Case of Zika reported in Belize

Belize has joined the growing number of Latin American nations grappling with the Zika virus, after the health ministry confirmed the country’s first known case.

Authorities said Monday the infected person resides in Belize City, adding that efforts would be taken to prevent the virus from spreading.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is Leaving Paris Saint-Germain this Summer

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has confirmed he will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season.

The striker, who was named France's Player of the Year for a record third time on Sunday, is out of contract this summer.

PHOTONEWS: Businessman Jimoh Ibrahim's NICON Luxury Hotel sealed over unpaid taxes

Diamond Bank Gives Five Budding Entrepreneurs N15m to Expand Their Business

L-R : Bello Haowa ; Arinze Uchechi Ukamaka; Folawiyo Abiodun;  Agboola Ayodeji ; and Ademola Okiedesan Emmanuel all BET5 Winners at the Dinner and Awards Ceremony of BET5  held in Lagos recently

Despite the harsh business operating environment, Diamond Bank has reignited confidence in the Nigerian economy with the resolve to continually support its development using the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as predictable vehicles for sustainable economic growth. In a practical demonstration of this, the Bank in its Building Entrepreneurs Today (BET) initiative, gave N15 million grant to five budding MSME operators who showed exceptional entrepreneurial skills and productive business ideas.

Some Say Leicester City Won the English Premiership League Title because of - See Pictures

Do you think the  activities portrayed in the pictures below assisted Leicester City in Winning the EPL ? view more pictures after the cut

24 Year Old Female Passenger Arrested with 193 Wraps of Cocaine at Lagos International Airport

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency discovered 193 wraps of Cocaine  in the luggage of a twenty-four year-old female passenger from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

A suspected member of the drug cartel has been arrested.

NDLEA commander at the Lagos Airport, Mr. Ahmadu Garba said that the suspect who hails from Edo State was found in possession of the drug while a suspected member of the drug cartel in Lagos was successfully traced and apprehended.

TuPac's 1996 'Hummer 1' Jeep up for Sale as the Rap Icon' s Anniversary Approaches

RR Auction

One of the biggest pieces of Tupac memorabilia is currently on the auction block, just as the late rap legend's 20th anniversary of his death is approaching.

A 1996 American Motors Hummer.

Boston-based RR Auction is currently in the process of selling the spacious automobile that not only comes with hoards of features but also invaluable collectibles owned by Makaveli himself. He purchased the whip on August 16, 1996, just under a month before he died in Las Vegas and the odometer only reads 10,101 miles. The Hummer has made its rounds without actually touching the road; having been won in a 2003 raffle organized by BET's ‘Picture Me Rollin’’ sweepstakes, before later being bought back in 2007 by Havenotz Entertainment owners Sardar ‘Candyman 187’ Khan and Yaasmyn Fula, the latter being the mother of slain Outlawz member, Yaki Khadefi.

Lebron James Confirmed for Space Jam 2

Rumors on the making of Space Jam 2 have finally come to reality after much deliberations, it appears the film is actually in the works.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Justin Lin, the most tenured of the Fast & Furious directors, will be helming the project which also will star LeBron James. The NBA MVP candidate is coming off his well-received feature film debut in Trainwreck and is currently in the running for a league title with his Cleveland Cavaliers squad.

Fidelity Bank Appoints Mohammed Lawal Balarabe as Acting MD/CEO

Mohammed Balarabe Lawal

Sequel to the arrest of its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO), Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Fidelity Bank Plc monday announced the appointment of its Executive Director North, Alhaji Mohammed Lawal Balarabe, as its acting MD/CEO.

The appointment was announced after a board meeting which ended last night.

A two-paragraph statement at the end of the meeting said Balarabe’s appointment, which took effect last night, was subject to regulatory approval even as the bank assured its stakeholders of continued seamless services.

Leicester Wins English Premier League Title

Fans party in the streets of the East Midlands city as the Foxes beat 5,000-1 odds to end their fairytale season in triumph. Leicester City have won the Premier League after their title rivals Tottenham Hotspur failed to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

There were tears and jubilant scenes in pubs across the city and outside the King Power stadium as a 2-2 draw confirmed the Foxes as unlikely champions - beating 5,000-1 odds.