The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Wednesday, cleared the former Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun of the controversy that trailed her alleged nonparticipation in the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, scheme. Adeosun, who served as Minister of Finance under President Muhammadu Buhari from November 11, 2015, to September 14, 2018, voluntarily…
The Southern Governors Forum at the end of the meeting held on Monday, 5th July, 2021 reviewed the situation in the Country and focused on the current security situation, constitutional amendment, Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Rising from the meeting, the Forum agreed on the following: 1.   Re-affirmed their commitment to the unity of Nigeria on the…
Zenith Bank Plc has been ranked as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital in the 2021 Top 1000 World Banks Ranking published by The Banker Magazine. For the third consecutive year, the bank retained its position as the number one Tier-1 bank in Nigeria with a Tier-1 Capital of $2.64 billion, emerging…
Newly launched insurance companies, Heirs Insurance Limited (HIL) and Heirs Life Assurance Limited (HLA) have announced plans to host over three hundred brokers at the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers’ (NCRIB) monthly forum. The event, which is scheduled to hold on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, in Lagos will have the leadership of both companies…
The United bank for Africa (UBA) is leading again through innovation as it launches a podcast, RED Radio, which is available 24/7. The dynamic and creative online radio channel, RED Radio now provides round the clock informative and entertaining content, bringing out the best of Africa. RED Radio www.itsredradio.com was berthed as part of the communication…
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja has remanded the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu in the custody of the Department of State Service (DSS). Justice Nyako made the ruling on Tuesday, when Kanu was presented in the court for the continuation of his trial. Kanu was…
Text of Press Conference on Tuesday 29th June, 2021 by the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN on the Interception of Fugitive Nnamdi Kanu back to Nigeria to face trial Self-aclaimed leader of the proscribed secessionist Indegenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been through the collaborative…
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been arrested. Abubakar Malami, Attorney-General of Federation, announced this at a press conference… The details were still sketchy at the time of writing, with no information of when and where he was arrested. Emma Powerful, IPOB spokesman, denied the news of the arrest while…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old lady simply identified as Chidinma for allegedly killing the Chief Executive Officer, Super TV, Usifo Ataga, in the Lekki area of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, disclosed that Chidinma has confessed to the murder and was paraded at the Police command headquarters…
The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, said on Tuesday that attempts by the Federal Government to censor the media was worse than the infamous Decree 4 of 1984, which was promulgated during the military era, and vowed to resist it. NGE President, Mustapha Isah, who stated in Lagos, condemned the recent anti-media actions of the Federal…
