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Victor Osimhen will ‘reserve the right to take legal action’ against Napoli, declared his agent, after a video mocking the striker was posted on the club’s official TikTok profile, further fuelling the tension.

The centre-forward was already feeling tense after he was caught on camera berating coach Rudi Garcia following a substitution in the closing minutes of the 0-0 Serie A draw against Bologna.

It had seemed as if the situation was calming down with an apology to Garcia, but this evening the extraordinary statement was released by agent Roberto Calenda.

“What happened today on Napoli’s official profile on the TikTok platform is not acceptable. A video mocking Victor was first made public and then, but now belatedly, deleted. A serious fact that causes very serious damage to the player and adds to the treatment that the boy is suffering in the last period between media trials and fake news.

“We reserve the right to take legal action and any useful initiative to protect Victor.”

The video was of Osimhen appealing for the penalty, using a strange sped-up voice, then he demanded to take it before the video showed him blasting it off target.

It is extremely rare for a player and his agent to take legal action against their club over a social media post.

It is also worth remembering that after months of negotiations, Osimhen has not signed a new contract, so his current deal runs to June 2025.

Esude007:
nope.. idah in kogi state

hmm, okoye people

Nigeria’s banking sector has shown remarkable resilience and performance in the first half of 2023, despite the challenging economic and regulatory environment.

The total profit after tax (PAT) of the 10 listed banks increased by a whopping 193% year-on-year, from N498 billion in H1 2022 to N1.4 trillion in H1 2023.

Much of the rise in profits has been due to reported gains on foreign exchange balances held by the banks through several swaps and hedging instruments held by the banks.

As expected, the FUGAZ, which represents the 5 largest banks in Nigeria, contributed N1.2 trillion of the profits or 87% up from 82% recorded in 2022. We also have a new number 1 for the first time since 2020.

Methodology – The list is sorted based on profits reported in H1 2023, in ascending order, and compared against the figures from the same period in 2022. All figures are represented in Nigerian Naira, denoted by “N.”

10. Sterling Bank

Profit 2022 H1: N8,013 million
Profit 2023 H1: N10,680 million
Sterling Bank initiates our list with a 33.3% year-over-year profit growth. The bank retained the last position same as it did in the corresponding period in 2022

9. Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN)

Profit 2022 H1: N11,711 million
Profit 2023 H1: N12,633 million
UBN shows a modest 7.9% profit increase, indicating stable performance. Their profit growth is the lowest in the sector. The bank is also going through a transition period with new owners taking over.

8. FCMB (First City Monument Bank)

Profit 2022 H1: N13,663 million
Profit 2023 H1: N35,410 million
FCMB experienced a significant 159.4% surge in profits, marking it a high-growth bank. They are however still rooted at the 8th position as it were last year.

7. Fidelity Bank

Profit 2022 H1: N23,307 million
Profit 2023 H1: N61,995 million
Fidelity Bank’s profits shot up by 165.9% as its profit was helped by a spike in income from its forex business. However, it retained its 7th position from last year.

6. Stanbic IBTC

Profit 2022 H1: N30,669 million
Profit 2023 H1: N67,919 million
Stanbic IBTC posted a profit growth of about 121.5%, highlighting the impact of the gain from its forex business. It also retained the 6th position.

5. FBNH (FBN Holdings)

Profit 2022 H1: N56,602 million
Profit 2023 H1: N187,237 million
FBNH exhibited a considerable 230.7% profit growth, also mostly due to gains in its forex division. Its 230.7% spike in profits was the third highest in the period under review. It was also 5th this time last year.

4. Access Holdings

Profit 2022 H1: N95,486 million
Profit 2023 H1: N135,439 million
Access Bank secured the fourth rank with a solid 41.8% profit growth. The largest bank in Nigeria by total assets dropped two notches from its second position this time last year in terms of profits after tax.

3. GTCO (Guaranty Trust Holdings)

Profit 2022 H1: N77,557 million
Profit 2023 H1: N280,482 million
GTB’s profits escalated by a staggering 261.6% growth in pre-tax profits also on the back of its strong forex business. Despite the incredible growth in profits, it remained in third position.

2. Zenith Bank

Profit 2022 H1: N111,413 million
Profit 2023 H1: N291,731 million
Zenith Bank followed closely with a 161.8% increase in profits as its forex business also helped boost profits. However, for the first time since 2020, Zenith is losing this position to another bank that is not GTB. Zenith’s ceding of second position could also be due to the huge loan impairment charge it incurred during the year

1. UBA (United Bank for Africa)

Profit 2022 H1: N70,334 million
Profit 2023 H1: N378,235 million
Topping the chart for the first time is UBA, with an extraordinary 437.7% profit growth, making it the most profitable bank in Nigeria for the first half of 2023. UBA has led not just in absolute profits but also in profitability growth.

UBA also appears to be the bank that made the most money (in terms of growth) when it came to its net trading income (excluding interest and commissions). It raked in over N427 billion in the second half of the year. No bank came close by our records. Only Zenith Bank did better in absolute terms.

[I]Finally, the outlook for the banking sector remains positive for the rest of the year, as the banks continue to leverage on their strong capital base, innovative products and services, change in forex policy, and robust risk management framework to deliver value to their shareholders and customers.[/b]

Esude007:
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I for like learn work from your hand. Are you based in Delta

I am thinking of writing a petition against the chairman of a local government council. What steps do I need to take?

;Deven e look sef show say Dem force am wear am

These guys are legend when it comes to raggae music in Nigeria, but who does it better among them 3?

You already have your solution. It happens whenever you drink milk; stop drinking milk .

Bringbackmandat:
But why not bring those people to our refinaries so that we can see if the 3 dead refinaries can wake up instead of destroying them.
My opinion sha!

Black leaders

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdCFC82mMUQ

Foodqueen:
That will be left to the girls family to decide.

No way the girl's family should decide what happens in my family

[quote author=Kingson28 post=125975636][/quote]What you don't know is bigger than you. Some people think deeper than other people. So am I compared to you: I know what life is.

soccerlite:
Sexual debauchery

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[quote author=Kingson28 post=124793004][/quote]Divine healing is not from d words the pastor says, but the flowering and non-flowering herbs.

AGUNNIA:
As an elder, that question should be directed to your father

Papa no get time for this kain matter, and he is not even saying anytin other than everyone has his choice. He will only ask you if it's your final decision, if you say yes, he will give you go ahead. Na so he dey do him own matter from begining. But mama is in support, I guess maybe cos papa is not against it.

illicit:
Abi o

Selfish guy

E don dey bleep d gal, he no wan stop

🥴

World people

I laughed!

fayomim:
he wan Bleep the girl na

You think I'm that irresponsible?

Future4:
I've always wanted to ask this question. I don't think it is sha

It will be a ratio of 2:1. I don't trust asaba women. Even d wife of my other brother, I complained wen dey wanted to get married, now they are seeing what she's doing to him, yet they are still in support of another son marrying from there. Abi dis women sef dey use jazz for Dem, I no know. I don't trust female private school teachers.

This soured-face bandit turned pastor. So members still attend this church with a pastor as this. God no fit strike am with one big-yanshed thunder









folarin balogun is the biggest scam player ever sold to a club. how can a €45M player miss 2 penalties in one match. Arsenal will never see a premier league trophy in the next 500 years!

The eldest got married to one of the two sisters almost 5 years ago, now my immediate elder brother who was married before he divorced, wants to go on and marry the younger sister to our elder brother's wife. I've been against the decision since yesterday but my brother is telling me that there's absolutely nothing I can do about his decision.

My other siblings are also insisting that it doesn't matter so I'm the only one on my side. So here's me asking if it's okay for them to get married or I'm overreacting (like a friend said) to the matter?

DaveHarry:
President-turned-motigbational-speaker

I don tire for Nigerian news and their irrelevance

President-turned-motigbational-speaker