The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Kaduna Zonal Office on November 13, 2017, arraigned one Mohammed Bashir Isah before Justice Tukur of the Kaduna State High Court on a 7-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretense and forgery. The petitioner alleged that sometime in November 2016, the accused, Mohammed, accosted …
Read More »Nnamdi Kanu sacked as IPOB leader, Director of Radio Biafra
The international media arm of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Radio Biafra, has resumed operations. But instead of the fiery rhetoric with which it was associated with, the radio announced the sack of Nnamdi Kanu, as director and leader of IPOB. The Radio Biafra’s programme started between 6am …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Ltd pays over N279 billion to retirees
Affirming its status as Nigeria’s largest Pension Fund Administrator (PFA), Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited has paid over N279 billion to retirees since its inception in 2006. Between January and June this year, over 5,000 new retirees also received their benefits from the PFAincreasing the number of individual retirement savings account (RSA) holders nationwide with it to over 1,500,000. A total of N16.6 …
Read More »Super Eagles Land In Constantine For 2018 World Cup Qualifier
The Super Eagles have arrived in Constantine ahead of Friday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup final qualifying round Group B Match Day Six clash with the Fennecs of Algeria. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that after a three-day camp in the Moroccan city of Rabat, the Super Eagles took off …
Read More »Saraki’s Aide Resigns, Emerges Chairman Of New Political Party
Senate President’s Buola Saraki’s Special Assistant on Youth and Student Matters, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has resigned his appointment. His resignation became public knowledge on Thursday. Ugochinyere’s resignation was sequel to recent the issuance of Certificate of Registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission to his newly formed political party and …
Read More »LASG, experts, parents join forces against disability in children
Children living with disabilities in Lagos State and its environs may now heave a sigh of relief as Lagos State Government, some parents and medical experts have agreed to take concerted efforts against disabilities in children. They reached the consensus at the first ‘Stakeholders Summit on Disability’ organized by …
Read More »World Savings Day: Heritage Bank tutor children on saving for secured future
In its continuous bid to expose the citizenry to financial literacy at very early age in life, Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Services Provider, joined the world in celebrating the World Savings’ Day with the theme: Our Future Starts with Savings. The World Savings Day, stresses the …
Read More »UBA Bags More Laurels as Group head of Marketing Wins Top Marketing Professional Award
Pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa Plc has continued to make waves on the continent adding more laurels to its ever-increasing list of achievements. The Bank’s Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, Bola Atta was recognised as the Top Marketing Professional in West Africa at the 7thMarketing World …
Read More »The House in contention The ongoing dispute between Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode and Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Wasiu Eshilokun-Sanni, on one side, and on the other side, Hon. Funmi Tejuosho, the lawmaker representing Mushin 1, has revealed secret of how government officials are selling state properties …
Read More »Crisis rocks Cross River PDP as National Assembly caucus tackles Gov Ayade
Cross River Stat Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade There are indications that all is not well in Cross River State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over claims by the state’s National Assembly Caucus of highhandedness and non-inclusive congresses by Governor Ben Ayade. The lawmakers from the state in a …
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