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UBA empowers over 700 young professionals to drive youth programmes, urges them to exhibit self-discipline

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  Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu (6th left); Group Managing Director, UBA, Oliver Alawuba, (5th Left) and Group Head, Human Resources, Modupe Akindele, flanked by some of the graduands of the 2026 Graduate Management Accelerated Programme(GMAP) class of UBA Academy, during the graduation ceremony held for over 700 trainees cut across Africa, in Lagos on Thursday… Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has empowered over 700 young graduates as a way to boost economic growth and development. With over 5,000 Alumni, Initiative Seals UBA’s Pan-African Leadership Pipeline, UBA has reinforced its commitment towards tackling youth unemployment across the continent with the successful employment of over 700 young professionals under its Graduate Management Acceleration Programme (GMAP). Since inception, the bank’s GMAP initiative has empowered more than 5,000 young graduates across Africa, providing them with world-class training, hands-on experience,...
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Tinubu’s UK visit: Britain’s gains, Nigeria’s pains

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  By Owei Lakemfa It was, undoubtedly, a difficult time for President Bola Tinubu to visit the United Kingdom, UK. Yes, he is a regular visitor.  In fact, since he became Nigeria President on May 29, 2023, he has visited the mother country at least nine times, including spending weeks at a stretch on private visits and “working vacation”.   But what made his March 17-19, 2026 a “monumental visit’ is the fact that this was a State Visit. He was received by King Charles, one of those I refer to as a gainfully unemployed individual, GUI. He was also received by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, a politician difficult to pin down to principles.   But on the eve of this visit, parts of Maiduguri, a city much tortured by violence, was bombed.  Bombed were crowded locations like the Post Office area, the Monday Market and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. At least 27 people were killed and over 100 injured.  Given this reality, there was the ques...
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FirstBank Partners Eko Hotels & KEY Academy for ChessMasters 2026 Tournament, Saturday, 2 May 2026

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By allcitynews.ng  FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, has announced its strategic sponsorship of the second edition of ChessMasters, Africa’s largest school chess tournament.  The second edition of ChessMasters will be held on Saturday, 2 May 2026 at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos. The competition is open to 150 schools across Lagos, with over 700 students expected to participate and vie for a total prize pool of N10 million. The announcement was made at the official press conference of the tournament held on 16 March 2026 at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos. ChessMasters is an annual chess tournament designed to equip the next generation with critical thinking, problem-solving, and leadership skills. The competition targets children in primary school aged between 6 and 11 years old. Organised by Eko Hotels and Suites & KEY Academy , ChessMasters was created to provide thousands of children across Nigeria ...
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Why we are on an indefinite industrial action against Global Plus Publishing Company-TUC, NLC

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  By allcitynews.ng  The leadership of Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) under whose umbrella the two unions, Pulp, Paper and Paper Products, Printing and Publishing Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PPAPPPAPSSAN) an affiliate of TUC, and National Union of Printing, Publishing, and Paper Products Workers (NUPPPPROW), an  affiliate of NLC, are operating,  have explained the reason why the two unions decided to embark on an indefinite industrial action against the management of Global Plus Publishing  Company, being led by Sade Imoagene. According to the two in-house unions, their singular problem began when they decided to join trade union,  PPAPPPAPSSAN and NUPPPPROW.  Speaking with allcitynews.ng  during the picketing, the President of Precision, Electrical and Related Equipment Senior Staff Association (PERESSA), Comrade Rufus Olusesan, who led the side of TUC,  explained, "the Managing Director of Global Plus ...
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Alpha Morgan Bank Reinforces Commitment to Education at Redeemer’s University Business School Commissioning

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  L - R: Prof. Shadrach Olufemi Akindele, Vice Chancellor, Redeemers University, Engr.  Eloka Eje, Dr Perez Araka, Pastor (Mrs) Folu Adeboye, Mother-In-Israel, The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Mr Ade Buraimo, MD/CEO Alpha Morgan Bank, Dr (Mrs) Oluwatomi Somefun, Dr. Simeon Ifere, at the inauguration of the Redeemer's University Business School, Redemption City, Ogun State on Thursday 2nd April, 2026 Posted by allcitynews.ng  Alpha Morgan Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to education and institutional development through its support for the commissioning of the Redeemer’s University Business School which was officially inaugurated by Pastor (Mrs.) Folu Adeboye. At the commissioning ceremony attended by distinguished guests including Her Excellency, Mrs. Bola Obasanjo; the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of Redeemers University, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe; the Vice Chancellor, Professor Shadrach Olufemi Akindele; and other notable dignitaries. ...
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JAMB Registrar Appeals To Parents Against Building Lives Of Their Children On Fake, Faulty Foundation

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  By allcitynews.blog The Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, has issued a stern warning to parents attempting to falsify their children’s age to meet the minimum age requirement for university admission in Nigeria. He charged parents against building the lives, future of their  children on fake, faulty foundation, by adjusting their age. He cautioned that such actions could start their children down a path of corruption and criminal behaviour. Professor Oloyede gave this warning during the presentation of the Academic and Research Excellence Award to Yusuf Olaolu Ali (SAN), by Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State. At the event, Oloyede, a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, emphasized the importance of universities in promoting excellence and rewarding academic achievements. Addressing the issue of age limits for university admissions, Professor Oloyede clarified that the minimum a...
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