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Lagos: Ex-policeman arrested over fraud

An ex-police officer, Alexander Ilesanmi, has been arrested for allegedly defrauding a man of N385, 000 in the pretext of securing a police job for him. Reports state that the 48-year-old, who appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Thursday…

Cristiano Ronaldo confirms he is expecting twins

Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has announced that he and his partner, Georgina Rodriguez, are expecting twins. The 36-year-old superstar revealed this in an Instagram post on Thursday. Ronaldo posted an image of himself and Rodriguez in bed and captioned…

FBN Holdings names Nnamdi Okonkwo as new boss

FBN Holdings Plc, the holding company of First Bank Nigeria Limited, has announced the appointment of Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo as its new Group Managing Director. Mr. Okonkwo, the immediate-past Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, will assume office with…

Nigerian banks to begin operation in China – envoy

The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, said Nigerian banks would soon start operations in China to facilitate trade and investments. Jianchun who disclosed this during a roundtable discussion with newsmen in Abuja said he was working hard to actualise…