Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Katie Price Charged With Drink-Driving After Crashing Pink Range Rover In London

 

 
    Katie Price has been charged with drink-driving after crashing her pink Range Rover in London following a five day bender on October 10, Metropolitan Police has confirmed.

OAU Professor Caught For ‘S*x-For Marks’ Jailed

 

   Professor Richard Akindele has been sentenced to 24 months imprisonment for demanding sex from one of his student Monica Osagie.

Diamond Bank confirms merger with Access Bank


    The board of Diamond Bank Plc on Monday finally announced its merger with Access Bank Plc expected to be completed in first half of 2019. Both banks recently denied media reports of any merger. Mr Uzoma Dozie, the bank’s Chief Executive Officer, said in Lagos the board had selected Access Bank as the preferred bidder with respect to a potential merger of both banks. Dozie said the potential merger of the two banks would create Nigeria and Africa’s largest retail bank by customers. 

Presidency bans Hope Uzodinma, David Mark, Bankole, 36 others from traveling abroad

 
   The federal government has submitted 39 names of alleged treasury looters to the Nigerian Immigration Service to prevent them from escaping investigation and prosecution for alleged criminal acts. Chairman of the panel, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla disclosed this in a statement on Monday, and added that the action was in accordance with the provisions of the Executive Order No 6 of 2018.

N/Assembly staff may disrupt Buhari’s budget presentation

 

   The ongoing 4-day warning strike by the staff of the National Assembly may disrupt President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2019 budget presentation before the federal legislature tomorrow, Daily Trust reports.