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FIRST Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced a phased corporate name change of its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa.  In a statement, the nation’s premier financial services institution noted that FBNBank UK, FBNBank Sierra Leone, FBNBank Gambia and FBNBank DRC are now to be addressed as FirstBank UK, FirstBank Sierra Leone, FirstBank Gambia and FirstBank DRC, being the first set of subsidiaries effecting the name alignment.  The statement added that the bank’s subsidiaries in Ghana, Senegal and Guinea will be next in the phased name change implementation. “The name change is being implemented to align the subsidiaries with the parent brand and to enjoy the strong heritage and brand equity built by FirstBank Nigeria in its 129 years of banking leadership. This will further enhance the quality-of-service delivery resulting in better brand clarity, uniformity and consistency across all the markets where the bank operates,” the bank stated. Speaking on the...

The United States chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Thursday condemned the proposed political demonstration that would be held by some Nigerians in front of the White House on Monday. The condemnation is coming a day after authorities in the United States granted permission to supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to use its park on April 3 to protest the outcome of the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria. The permit, which was sighted by The PUNCH, allows only a hundred protesters to converge at the iconic Lafayette Park in Washington D.C. for just four hours. There was a clear warning on the permit that the participants must “comply with all of the conditions of this permit and with all reasonable directions of the United States Park Police.” The demonstration would be led by a group in diaspora under the aegis of Nigerian American Coalition for Justice and Democracy Inc., under the leadership of Franklin Ekechukwu. Ekechukwu had disclosed in a mem...

Emerging reports indicate that Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has lost his first son, Kambilichukwu Edochie. It was gathered that Yul’s first son was rushed to the hospital after falling unconscious. Emerging reports indicate that Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has lost his first son, Kambilichukwu Edochie. It was gathered that Yul’s first son was rushed to the hospital after falling unconscious. A source who spoke to Vanguard on condition of anonymity revealed that Yul has confirmed Kambilichukwu’s death as the time this report was filed. May’s sister who was at the scene said the boy read throughout the night preparing for his exam today. After his exam in school, he joined his mates to play football and that’s when he developed a seizure and was rushed to Mother and Child Hospital. All efforts by the doctors to resuscitate him proved abortive, the report added. This is coming two months after Yul Edochie and his first wife May, celebrated their first son and second child as he turned 16...

Islamic clerics have said that  election riggers and internet fraudsters popularly called Yahoo boys (Internet fraudsters) are  fasting in vain except they retrace their steps . The Chief Imam of the University of Abuja, Prof. Taofik Azeez, and the Missioner, Islamic Youth League, Abeokuta,Ustadh Jubril Awwal, said this on Wednesday while speaking with our correspondent in Abeokuta. The Abuja Chief Imam, who is also the Chief Missioner, Dawah Front of Nigeira, said Yahoo Boys are wasting their time by fasting except they repent. The cleric said even if Yahoo boys use the proceds to construct a  mosque,   it would not be accepted. He said, “It is a sin. They steal people’s money through diabolical means. Even, if they spend their money to build mosques, Allah is not going to accept it, because Allah is pure and is not accepting  anything except  what  is pure. “Yahoo boys, kidnappers are fasting in vain.  They must repent and they must not ret...

The new Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Dr Solomon Arase (retd.), on Wednesday, in Abuja, said his administration will engender trust between the Nigeria Police Force and the general public. He also vowed to prioritise the welfare of police officers as a means of curbing corruption in the force. Arase disclosed this to State House Correspondents shortly after he was sworn in by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. His inauguration comes two months after the Senate confirmed him as the chairperson of the PSC. The PUNCH reported that on January 24, 2023, Buhari had forwarded Arase’s name to the Senate, asking the upper legislative chamber to confirm him in line with sections 153 (1) and 154 (1) of the Constitution. In his parley with journalists, Arase acknowledged that corruption was a deep-seated challenge in the Nigeria Police which could only be addressed from the root, through improved welfare. He ...

Busola Tejumola, Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice, on Tuesday disclosed that the eighth edition of Nigerian Idol would begin April 23 and run till July 16. Tejumola during a media briefing in Lagos said the live performances for the show would also run from May 28. She said the winner of this year’s edition of the show would walk away with N35 million cash prize with overall grand prize worth N100 million, including gift items, which would be disclosed later. “This time, we are having our judges back, Obi Asika, Simi and D’Banj would be retained as judges as well as Ikponmwosa Osakioduwa as the host of the show. “We decided to retain them because they succeeded in doing a great job during the 7th edition, bringing their unique personalities to the show and it emerged the best so far. “The 8th Nigerian Idol will air on Africa Magic Showcase, Urban and Family. It will also air on an extra channel- channel 199, every Sunday at 7.00.p.m. “This edition promise...

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, gave the assurance that the transition of power from the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, would be smooth and peaceful. This was as the government said the refurbishment of offices for the President and Vice-President elect had been completed. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, the Chairman of the Transition Committee, Boss Mustapha, stressed that litigation would not stop the hand-over ceremony from taking place. He said, “The committee has been active and the refurbishment of offices for the President and Vice-President elect has been completed. “The facility at the Defence House is ready. Security personnel of the Department of State Services and the Nigerian Police Force have also been deployed to the President and Vice-President elect. “Protocol officers have also been assigned to both the President-elect and Vice-President-elect from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National...

A woman, Annie Ofili, has allegedly stabbed her friend, Glory Okon, to death at her residence on the Greenville Estate, Badore, in the Ajah area of Lagos State. According to a PUNCH report, on the day of the incident, Okon paid Ofili a visit at home. While the two of them were discussing at the suspect’s residence, an argument ensued between them and the argument degenerated into a scuffle. It was learnt that during the scuffle, Ofili reached for a knife in the kitchen and allegedly used it to stab her friend in the neck. A source, while chronicling the circumstances surrounding the events that led to Okon’s death, said no one knew what caused the scuffle, adding that when they heard them shouting at each other, efforts to open the door to separate them proved abortive. The source, however, said  the landlord alongside other neighbours in the building forced the door open, adding that when they gained entry into Ofili’s apartment, they discovered that she had allegedly stabbed Okon...

National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), a parastatal of the Federal Government, is to hold a gastronomy festival on June 16 and 17, 2023, to market African cuisines. Alhaji Nura Kangiwa, Director-General, NIHOTOUR, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, in Lagos, through his Special Assistant, Mr Joesef Karim. Kangiwa said the 2023 edition of the festival was the third consecutive food and beverage exhibition and sampling event annually organised by NIHOTOUR since 2021. The theme for the festival will be “Culinary Arts: The Gate Way to Growing Tourism Destinations”. “NIHOTOUR’s gastronomy festival is positioned to be one of the largest and most culturally eclectic culinary arts and related gastronomy event in Africa. “The event will attract over 5,000 visitors and industry stakeholders who will participate in the experiential learning of food production processes and indulge in free sampling of diverse Nigerian and international cuisines and beverages on display. “...

The Director, New Media sub-committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Femi Fani-Kayode on Sunday reacted to the visa ban comment made by the British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ben Llewellyn-Jones. Recall Vanguard had earlier reported that Llewellyn-Jones during an interview with Nigeria Info FM on Sunday, faulted some politicians for making “derogatory” remarks. “Yes, let’s be specific, there were some people, like Femi Fani-Kayode, what is he saying and why is he saying it? I don’t understand. It is wrong from my perspective that he will speak on behalf of a party and that party does not distance itself from him and say stop doing that. It is wrong to say that,” Llewellyn-Jones partly said. Reacting to the aforesaid comment, Fani-Kayode urged the British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria to “keep his dirty nose out of our internal affairs.” Vanguardngr.com