In a near death experience, a 59 – year – old businessman, Chijioke Nnanna Igbokwe, has undergone a surgery, exploratory laparotomy, to let out 57 out of 81 pellets of cocaine stuck in his stomach after seven days of ingesting the illicit substance in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. According to NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, Igbokwe was…
Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, aka Evans Convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, on Thursday, told the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja that he has repented from his criminal activities and has applied to the Lagos State Government for mercy. Evans, who addressed the court through his lawyer, Emefo Etudo, stated this after taking his plea…
Cape Town, South Africa – January 29, 2025: Access Bank PLC is set to host its first-ever Africa Trade Conference (ATC), a landmark event focused on advancing Africa’s economic transformation under the theme, ‘Empowering Africa Through Trade, Innovation, and Sustainable Growth’. Scheduled for March 12, 2025, in Cape Town, South Africa, the conference is poised…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has proposed a five per cent increase in telecom tariff hike rejecting the 50 per cent approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission. The NLC spokesman Benson Upah said on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Thursday. “They keep on emasculating us through stupid taxes. It will come to a point when…
Access Bank PLC (‘the Bank’), the flagship subsidiary of Access Holdings PLC (‘the Company’), has been honoured with the prestigious THISDAY Global Bank of the Year award for 2024, recognising its significant impact on the global banking landscape. In addition, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman of Access Holdings, received the distinguished THISDAY Titan of the Year award…
Police One Sunday Omisakin had been remanded in the Ilesa Correctional Centre by an Osogbo Chief Magistrates Court, sitting in Osogbo, for stealing a plasma television set. Omisakin is number 8 on the list of ex-convicts granted state pardon by Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on December 24, 2024. He had been earlier convicted for…
Renowned Fuji music maestro, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, has lost his beloved mother, Alhaja Halimat Odeepo. She passed away at the age of 105. The news of her demise was confirmed by the fuju musician. Alhaja Halimat, a revered matriarch, was celebrated for her wisdom, resilience, and unwavering support…
Naomi Silekunola The Oyo State Government has filed eight counts, bordering on murder and manslaughter against the ex-queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola, the proprietor of an Ibadan-based radio station, Oriyomi Hamzat, and the Principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, Abdulahi Fasasi, over the December 18, 2024 funfair stampede, during which 35…
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has issued a reminder to all employers in Lagos State to fulfill their statutory obligation to file annual tax returns for the 2024 financial year on or before January 31, 2025. This requirement is in line with the Personal Income Tax Act (PITA) Cap P8 LFN 2004…
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited Amid its controversial financial dealings that have negatively impacted the nation’s financial standing, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has been accused by the Auditor-General of the Federation of diverting a total sum of N2.68tn and $9.77m in the last four years. Findings by Sunday PUNCH using the Auditor-General’s annual reports published…
