Photo: The Cable In a dramatic episode on Tuesday, operatives Department of State Services (DSS) rearrested the embattled Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, shortly after he was granted bail by a Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos. The DSS reportedly battled operatives of the Nigerian Correctional Service …
Read More »More Woes For Ibori As Court Orders His London Lawyer To Return £28m Or Risks 6yr Jail-Term
James Ibori, ex-Delta State Governor These are not the best of times for former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, as a UK judge has ordered his defence lawyer and accomplice, Bhadresh Gohil, to return £28 million to law enforcers or serve another prison term of 6 years. The London solicitor, …
Read More »Davido redeems pledge, sends $10,000 to Eko Hotels staff Ngozi
Ngozi receives $10,000 from Davido. Nigerian star Davido has redeemed his pledge of $10,000 to a hotel staff who returned the money that was misplaced by a customer. Ngozi, a staff of Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos, had returned the sum of $70,000 that was misplaced by one of …
Read More »We Are Gradually Withdrawing Old Naira Notes From Circulation– CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that it is gradually withdrawing old N1,000, N500 and N200 notes from circulation. The Acting CBN governor Folashodun Shonubi made the disclosure on Tuesday at the Monetary Policy Committee meeting. Ha also clarified that there are no plans to withdraw the new notes as being …
Read More »Glo and Palmpay unveils “PalmPay Bonanza – Recharge Glo and Win”
Nigeria’s total telecoms solutions provider, Globacom, and top fintech platform, PalmPay have unveiled a new promotion campaign, “PalmPay Bonanza – Recharge Glo and Win,” which gives Nigerians who purchase Glo data and airtime bundles via the PalmPay platform opportunity to win exciting rewards. The promotion runs between July 21 and …
Read More »Fostering Equality and Empowerment: Wema Bank Gives Economic Lift To Employees
In the Nigerian banking industry, Wema Bank, Plc is widely acknowledged to be a leader in the realms of innovation and technology, and for constantly seeking to provide seamless financial services to its teeming customers, but is the financial powerhouse a champion of its employees’ best interests? Yes, the most …
Read More »Soyinka defends Davido: ‘You owe no apology to Muslims’
Soyinka and Davido Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Tuesday defended singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, over a video he released on his social media handles, which appears to have disparaged the Muslim faith. He said Davido did not need to apologise to the Muslims or anyone over …
Read More »$8M Fraud: Court Has Exonerated Me- Babachir Lawal Tackles CSO
The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal, has reacted to the planned protest by the Human & Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) if the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission do not revisit some high profile …
Read More »ESPN analyst Hislop collapses on air at Milan-Madrid friendly
Former West Ham goalkeeper Shaka Hislop sparked a health scare after collapsing on air ahead of Sunday’s friendly match between Real Madrid and AC Milan in California. Hislop, 54, who was working as an analyst for US broadcaster ESPN at the game, stumbled and fell to the ground during a …
Read More »Cabinet: Sanwo-Olu sets to submit commissioner-nominees final list to Lagos assembly
.priorities competence, commitment to state’s devt’l agenda as criteria Apprehension and anxiety have gripped All Progressives Congress, APC, fold and lobbyists as Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is set to unveil and transmit the final list of his commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for consideration and approval any …
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