Union Bank Unveils Brand New Sonic Identity – The Sound of Union

JUSTINA EMMANUEL OKPARA

Union Bank of Nigeria has launched a brand-new sonic identity tagged ‘The Sound of Union. At 105 years, the bank is now leveraging the universality of music to engage with new and existing audiences through this unique sound identity. The bank tapped prolific and award-winning music producer Tee-Y Mix, to create a timeless sound and interpret it across multiple genres for today’s and tomorrow’s generations. Speaking about The Sound of Union during the official Twitter Space unveiling, Ogochukwu Ekezie-Ekaidem, Chief Brand and Marketing Officer, Union Bank, said: “Over the past…

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Aisha Buhari Withdraws Case Against Social Media Critic

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The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has withdrawn the case against a final year student of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, Aminu Mohammed. The case was withdrawn by the prosecution counsel Fidelis Ogbobe, before Justice Yusuf Hall of the FCT High Court. Ogbobe said the First Lady, being the mother of the nation, decided to withdraw the case, following the intervention of “well-meaning Nigerians”. Moving a motion for the withdrawal of the case, Ogbobe cited section 108 subsection 2(a) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act. Justice Halilu commended Hajia…

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Anambra-Born Billionaire Found Dead In Hotel Room

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An Anambra state-born billionaire businessman, Chukwunonso John Chukwujekwu, has been found dead in a hotel room in Bauchi, capital of Bauchi state. The deceased, 37, hailed from Anambra East Local Government Area but was a resident of Boi Village in Bogoro Local Government Area (LGA) of Bauchi State where he majored in provision business. Chukwujekwu was reportedly found dead in a hotel room on Thursday, December 1, 2022, two days after he was declared missing. The cause of his death remains unknown as no one could give a clue as…

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Polaris Bank Promotes SMEs, Sponsors The Fashion Souk

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Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to support the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. The bank in a statement gave this assurance while disclosing plans to sponsor The Fashion Souk 7.0. The statement further noted that three successful entrepreneurs who emerge winners in a business pitch at the event will go home with N1million, N500,000 and N250,000 for the overall winner, first runner-up and second runner-up respectively. The two-day event, which is organised in partnership with Nigeria’s foremost event management company, EVENTFUL Limited is scheduled to…

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The New Africa Magazine Names Onyeali-Ikpe, Banda, Taylor, Senator Olujimi, Others As Outstanding Women in Africa

JUSTINA EMMANUEL OKPARA

The New Africa Magazine, a strong believer in the culture of recognition for both men and women who have been shaping the vision and progress of the African continent, has released its list of 110 Outstanding Women in Africa for the year 2022. Some of those picked for the special recognition are the first female Managing Director, Fidelity Bank Plc, Ms. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe; Hon. Joyce Hilda Banda, Fmr. President of Malawi, Hon. Jewel Howard Taylor, Vice President of Liberia; Jamila Sedqi, First Moroccan Female Judge at the UN Administrative Tribunal,…

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The New Africa Magazine Names Onyeali-Ikpe, Banda, Taylor, Senator Olujimi, Others As Outstanding Women in Africa

JUSTINA EMMANUEL OKPARA

The New Africa Magazine, a strong believer in the culture of recognition for both men and women who have been shaping the vision and progress of the African continent, has released its list of 110 Outstanding Women in Africa for the year 2022. Some of those picked for the special recognition are the first female Managing Director, Fidelity Bank Plc, Ms. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe; Hon. Joyce Hilda Banda, Fmr. President of Malawi, Hon. Jewel Howard Taylor, Vice President of Liberia; Jamila Sedqi, First Moroccan Female Judge at the UN Administrative Tribunal,…

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Nollywood Actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Becomes Estate Agent In U.S

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Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has followed her academic path by venturing into the real estate business in Arizona, a state in the United States of America. Omosexy, as she is popularly known, studied Estate Management at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, and it appears she has chosen to pursue a career along that line. The actress, who is married to a pilot, Matthew Ekeinde, is now based in Los Angeles, California, with three of her children, Meraiah, Micheal and Mathew Jnr. In December 2020, the 44-year-old actress floated Double Doors…

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NFVCB: Exploit Potential Of Nigeria’s Film Industry

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The Executive Director, National Film And Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Alh. Adedayo Thomas, on Thursday, harped on the need to exploit the economic potential of the film industry, especially the evolving streaming services. Thomas said this at the Second Nigeria Digital Content Regulation Conference held in Lagos. He noted that Statista, a provider of market and consumer data, said revenue on Video-on-Demand (VOD) segment was projected to reach 868 million dollars by the end of 2025. The NFVCB boss said the data indicated that revenue from the industry was expected…

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