The Kano State Government has faulted the distribution of the Federal Government’s allocation of N500 billion through the Bank of Industry to support small-scale industries across the country’s geopolitical zones. Governor Abba Yusuf made the complaint during a meeting with representatives from the Kano Cooperative Society at the Government House …
Read More »Court dismisses EFCC’s case against Okorocha
Rochas Okorocha The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has dismissed the case against the former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Delivering judgment, Justice Yusuf Halilu, described the EFCC’s charges of fraud and abuse of office against Okorocha as an abuse …
Read More »BREAKING! Court Orders Immediate Release Of Detained CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele
Mr. Emefiele through his Counsel, Mr. Peter Abang, had asked the court to set aside, quash, invalidate and nullify the arrest and detention of the Applicant for being illegal and a nullity in view of the subsisting judgment of Justice M. A. Hassan delivered on December 29, 2022. By …
Read More »Dele Alli opens up about pill addiction, sexual abuse as child
Dele Alli Everton’s Dele Alli has said he was sexually abused as a child and dealt drugs before he was adopted by an “amazing” family who helped him to turn his life around. Alli, a former England international, also said in an interview that he recently spent six weeks in …
Read More »How Tinubu Administration Can Attract Investments Into Nigeria – Successory Ltd CEO Laments Weak Regulation
Dr. Steve Ogidan, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru The Chief Executive Officer of Successory Nigeria Ltd, Dr. Steve Ogidan mni, has suggested areas of focus for the new administration of President Bola Tinubu to change the business environment of the country. Businesses around the globe are looking …
Read More »Access Bank completes majority shareholding in Finibanco Angola
Access Bank and Finibanco Angola Access Bank has completed the acquisition of majority shareholding in Angolan bank, Finibanco Angola S.A. The bank’s holding company, Access Holdings Plc made this known to the Nigerian Exchange, in a statement Thursday, signed by company secretary, Sunday Ekwochi. The announcement came more than a …
Read More »Comparing the Nigerian and U.S Supreme Courts
The Supreme Court The judicial systems of different countries vary in terms of structure and composition. One crucial aspect of any judicial system is the number of justices in its highest court. Let me briefly compare the Nigerian and the United States Supreme Courts, focusing on the number of justices …
Read More »Loan Palliatives: Enugu Residents Advise Tinubu Not To Toe Buhari’s Path
L-R: Immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu The loan approval that President Ahmed Bola Tinubu secured from the National Assembly for palliatives to vulnerable Nigerians is a misplaced priority. Some residents of Enugu who spoke on the proposed palliatives say Tinubu ought to learn from the …
Read More »Trademore: Agbese Lauds First Lady Remi Tinubu For Giving N250,000 Each To Flood Victims
Hon. Philip Agbese, lawmaker representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, Benue State, has commended the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, over her donations to Abuja flood victims at the TradeMore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja Recall that the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) had declared the estate a “disaster zone” after heavy rainfall led …
Read More »Enugu Guber: PDP, Labour Parties Interpret INEC Witness’ Testimony On Alleged Certificate Forgery Differently
Tuesday’s testimony of a subpoenaed witness from the Independent National Election Commission (INEC), Dimas Friday Emmanuel, at the ongoing Enugu State governorship election petition tribunal is being given different interpretations by camps of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party. The witness was called by the governorship candidate of …
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