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.

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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.

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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.

Diamond Bank Posts N7Billion Profit in Q1

Despite the inclement operating business environment, which dulled industry average performance, Diamond Bank demonstrated its ability to sustain growth in the top lines in its unaudited financial statement for business activities ended Thursday, March 31, 2016. 

The result of the Bank’s three months business operations presented to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and released to media executives in Lagos, show that Diamond Bank resiliently buoyed itself above these sundry industry turbulences and posted PBT of N6.7bn, averaging monthly PBT of N2.3bn, thus scaling industry expectations and meeting the minimum target for its shareholders for the period under review.