Former Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau has said that the former foriegn affairs minister, Aminu Bashir Wali begged him to share the N950m in his residence. Shekarau, who spoke through his media aid, Malam Ghali Sadiq, said he did not see the money in question when it was brought to his residence. “Wali approached…
Leading African businessman and philanthropist Tony O. Elumelu; Akin Adesina, President of the African Development Bank; Graca Machel, former first lady of Mozambique and widow of Nelson Mandela; Phillipe le Houerou, CEO of the International Finance Corporation and Tarek Sultan Al Esso, CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board Agility have been slated to co-chair…
The man who allegedly killed his wife in the Egbeda, Lagos area, Lekan Shonde, has told PUNCH Metro that his wife, Ronke provoked him by describing vividly how her lover slept with her in a hotel in Abuja. Lekan, a depot worker in the Apapa area of Lagos State, said his wife of eight years…
In line with its corporate strategy of developing innovative solutions that drive economic development, Access Bank Plc hosted an innovation challenge where several ideas were pitched by participants with a view to finding solutions to problems in agriculture, transportation, security and power. The Access Bank Innovation Challenge is a competition that invites teams of contestants…
The bitting harsh economy situations in the country has claimed yet another casualties in the foods and beverages sectors in the country with the recent laid off well over five hundred of there staff. The stay at home order cut across all the departmets ranging from junior and top management levels. Learnt that there has…
Its no longer news that Saraki was accused by the managing director that Saraki behind the scene through the help of former Central Bank Governor now Emir of Kano Saraki bought the bank from him. For those who may have perhaps forgotten what transpired between the them,lets refresh your memory again. In a letter by…
There’s no doubt that Diamond Bank Plc is striving hard to be among one of the best banks in the country with theirservices that are people oriented. But while one will commend them on this, their customers are also groaning under the series of illegal deductions on their hard earned money. One of the customers…
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says dressing masquerades could create a thousand jobs per week for Nigerian men. Speaking at the sectoral debate of the federal house of representative in Abuja on Tuesday, Mohammed said most states in Nigeria have one festival or the other. “Most states today have more than one festival…
Group Chairman Elumelu reconfirms Africa network as strategic priority, pledges further capital for African growth The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group recently held its first ever Senior Leadership Forum reflecting the strategic importance and growth potential of its pan-African business. UBA Group Chairman Mr. Tony O. Elumelu convened the Forum to review the impressive…
A man arrested by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command for being a major buyer of stolen mobile phones in Lagos, has confessed to have bought over 4,256 mobile phones from robbers, pickpockets and one – chance gangs operating in the state . The suspect, Kazeem Bamidele,…
