Author: Alade Adisa

Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as ‘Bank of the Year, Nigeria’ in The Banker’s Bank of the Year Awards 2024. The award was announced by The Banker Magazine, Financial Times Group, United Kingdom during the awards ceremony. The ceremony, held in London on December 4, 2024, was in recognition of the bank’s strong management, sound business model and strategy, and approach to sustainability and ESG banking practices. The Banker’s “Bank of the Year” accolade is among the most coveted and widely regarded awards in the banking industry. Often contested by the world’s leading financial institutions, the winners span across Africa,…

The European Union (EU) has made a call to the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government to ensure the effective implementation of the provisions of the National Disability Act. In a statement released on Thursday, the EU stressed that while the Act outlines comprehensive policies and practices to accommodate and empower persons with disabilities, fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity and promotes social equity, its impact remains null without effective implementation. The EU made the call during a national dialogue held in Abuja to mark this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The event, themed…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has approved measures by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to end the harassment of travellers by government agencies at Nigeria’s international airports. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development made this known on Thursday in a post he shared on his X handle. The Minister also announced the launch of “Operation Air Clean”, an initiative aimed at eliminating corrupt practices and enhancing service delivery, among others, following a surge in passenger complaints at airports. Among the reforms for the Murtala Muhammed International Airport is the dissolution of joint…

By: Agency reports Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have successfully rescued 25 kidnapped victims and neutralized three bandits during an offensive operation in Kauru Local Government Area (LGA), Kaduna State. The operation, code-named Golden Peace, was launched early Tuesday morning to dismantle criminal networks terrorizing the region.Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the he operation began at approximately 6:00 a.m. with troops clearing key bandit strongholds in villages, including Ruwan Sanye, Randa, Rafin Gora, Libere Gari, and Libere Makaranta. During the offensive, troops encountered resistance at Randa Village, where a gunfight ensued. Three bandits were neutralized, while several others…

Former spokesman of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Yakubu Dati, has said the charge by FAAN’s Managing Director, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, to airport security personnel is not an indictment but a call for improved professionalism.Dati, in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, lauded Kuku’s proactive approach to ensuring seamless operations during the upcoming Yuletide season.NewDailyPrime recalls that on Dec. 3, Kuku unveiled Operation Clean Air to curb unnecessary delays and enhance passenger experiences during the festive period.As part of the initiative, she held a meeting with airport security personnel, addressing issues such as overlapping responsibilities and excessive checks…

A delegation of the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) observation mission led by former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday arrived in Accra, ahead of the Dec. 7 general elections in the country.The WAEF’s communications Officer, Wealth Dickson Ominabo, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja.Ominabo, in a statement, quoted Jonathan on arrival in Ghana, urged Ghanaians to be patriotic and work for peaceful, free and transparent elections.Other members of the delegation include former Burkinabe Prime Minister and President of the ECOWAS, Mr Kadre Ouedraogo; Executive Director of the Goodluck Jonathan…

A top UN official, Tom Fletcher, has said that multiple unending conflicts, climate change, and a glaring disregard for long-established international humanitarian law are set to leave a staggering 305 million people in need of lifesaving assistance in 2025.Fletcher, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator and head of the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said this in a statement on Wednesday.“The world is on fire…We are dealing with a polycrisis right now globally and it is the most vulnerable people in the world who are paying the price.We are dealing with the impact of conflicts – multiple conflicts – and crises of…

Netflix has denied that it is exiting Nigeria and has instead emphasized it’s commitment to investing in Nigerian stories.Earlier, Kunle Afolayan, movie producer had said that the movie streaming platform had quietly left Nigeria eight years after it launched in the country.Afolayan made this revelation while speaking at the 2024 Zuma Film Festival which took place in Abuja.Afolayan said that Netflix had stopped commissioning new Nigerian originals and that unlike many of his colleagues, he was fortunate to have secured a third season for his hit series ‘Anikulapo’ before the platform made the decision.He added that some of his colleagues…

Emergency services in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania have lost hope of finding alive, a 64-year-old grandmother who fell into a sinkhole as she was looking for her cat.Steve Limani, a spokesman for the Pennsylvania state police, said on Wednesday that the operation had moved from a rescue to a recovery status.The department is certain the woman is in the hole, but due to the oxygen supply and the conditions there, it is assumed she is no longer alive.Authorities believe the woman fell into a suddenly opened sinkhole in the ground on Monday afternoon while looking for her cat Pepper.Her…

Following the resumption of plenary at the House of Representatives on Thursday, five lawmakers of the Labour Party (LP) have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The members are Tochukwu Okere (Imo), Donatus Mathew (Kaduna), Bassey Akiba (Cross River), Iyawe Esosa (Edo) and Daulyop Fom (Plateau). Similarly, a lawmaker, Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu (Delta), dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the APC. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu is a daughter of former Delta State governor, James Ibori. The now-former Labour Party lawmakers cited division within their party as the main reason for their defection. After over 20 years of its formation, pro-workers political…