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United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is one of Africa’s leading financial institutions, with operations in 19 African countries and 3 global financial centres: London, Paris and New York. From a single country organisation founded in 1949 in Nigeria, UBA has grown to become a Pan-African provider of financial services with over 11 million customers, through close to 1000 business offices and touch points globally. United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is recruiting for the below positions: 1. Regional Legal Officer (Multiple Openings) Locations: Abuja, Yenagoa, Kaduna South, and Lagos Application Closing Date: February 9, 2019 Click Here to View Details 2. Regional Recovery Officer (Multiple Openings) Locations: Abuja, Benin-Edo, Lagos, Port Harcourt-Rivers Application Closing Date: February 13, 2019 Click Here to View Details

Nigeria international John Mikel Obi and his Middlesbrough teammates will be thanking their stars that their flight back to base after their FA Cup match against Newport on Tuesday night had to be called off. The squad and backroom staff were due to fly back to Teesside but engine failure in their aircraft stopped them leaving the ground. They had to call back the club coach which was already heading North. They eventually got back to Rockliffe at 7am on Wednesday. Before arriving Newport for the match, the club’s flight was delayed for two hours due to bad weather. The players were however given Wednesday off to recover and gather their thoughts ahead of their league match against Leeds United in the English Championship. Club manager, Tony Pulis now wants his players to put the Newport debacle behind them and build on the hugely impressive 3-2 victory at West Brom last time out in the Championship. Mikel who was not listed for the FA Cup tie against Newport which they lost is expecte...

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi is the highest paid footballer in Europe, beating out Cristiano Ronaldo by over £3million per month. This was revealed by French publication, L’Equipe, in its annual report of the top football salaries. Messi is number one, earning £7.3million ($9.5m) a month before tax. Ronaldo, who is now at Juventus, comes in second with a salary of £4.1m. Atletico Madrid and France forward, Antoine Griezmann, is next with £2.9million thanks to the new deal he signed with the club last year. Neymar is fourth, earning £2.7million a month. Messi’s team-mate, Luis Suarez, rounds out the top five, earning £2.5million. The list is made up entirely of players from the Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A and Ligue 1. The Bundesliga is the only top-five league, that does not have a representative in the top 10.

Atiku Beats Buhari In Wrestling. Dele Momodu Shares Edited Video. See Reactions Dele Momodu shared this edited video of President Buhari being beaten by Atiku Abubakar in a wrestling game.  He captioned the controversial video: "What a battle... some creativity..." In the video, Atiku was seen beating and hitting President Buhari mercilessly.  Atiku held Buhari down without mercy.  The video has got people talking as some say that Momodu will be disgraced on the 16th of February. While others hailed Momodu and say they can't wait to kick PMB back to Daura. Watch the video  HERE  see reactions..... What do you think about this?

The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said premium motor spirit (PMS) or petrol that will be refined from Dangote Refinery will not be sold at Federal Government’s regulated price. This ends the speculation about how much the pump price petrol from the first private refinery will attract when it begins operation next year. Dangote spoke on the sidelines of the visit of Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele to the refinery in Lagos. Dangote said though the plan is not to concentrate on export entirely, he noted that petroleum products from the refinery will be sold at export rate. He said it is the duty of the Federal Government to determine the price of fuel, adding that he doubts whether fuel subsidy will continue but if it does, the government can engage the company to find a mid-ground on how to tackle the issue of subsidy. He said: “We are not here to concentrate on export but pricing of products depends entirely on the government. If there will be subsidy, whic...

In 1995, during a FA Cup semi-final match, former Super Eagles player, Daniel Amokachi substituted himself on the pitch without the approval of the coach and went on to scored a brace. His Coach, Royle, described it as "the best substitution I never made."