Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has approved the retention of senior government officials of his predecessor, Nasir El-Rufai, to help him run the administration of the state. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Mohammed Shehu, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor. According to the statement, …
Read More »FG sends important message to national honours recipients
Nigeria national honours award medal The Federal Government has said due to circumstances beyond its control, the Thursday June 1 date earlier fixed for the collection of the instruments National Honour Award for the recently announced 340 recipients is no longer feasible. Former President Muhammadu Buhari had days before vacating …
Read More »MFR Award Thrills Basketball Icon Ugboaja
Former D’Tigers star player, Christopher Ejike Ugboaja, has applauded immediate-past President Muhammadu Buhari for conferring on him the national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR). Ejike Ugboaja, a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, was among 340 Nigerians and friends of the country former President …
Read More »Wole Soyinka in Brazil for Africa Week
Prof. Wole Soyinka The Nobel Laureate (Literature), Professor Wole Soyinka, is presently in Brazil, participating in the Back to Black Festival which started on 25 May 2023. The event’s “Portrait of Africa” panel is moderated by Carolina Morais, Professor Soyinka and Bahian. Musician Mateus Aleluia spoke eloquently about many aspects …
Read More »ABCHEALTH WELCOMES TGI GROUP INTO AFRICA’S LEADING HEALTH COALITION TO IMPROVE HEALTH IN AFRICA
The Tropical General Investment Group (TGI Group) has become a member of the African Business Coalition for Health. This was announced in a joint press release by both organisations on Monday May 15,2023, 2023 in Lagos, Nigeria. TGI Group is an international organisation operating in several continents including Africa, Middle …
Read More »Fuel Scarcity: ‘I’m going back’, Tiwa Savage laments moment after arriving Nigeria
Afrobeats singer, Tiwa Savage has lamented the scarcity of fuel barely an hour after her arrival in the country. Recall that across the country, queues have returned to most filling stations with some marketers hoarding fuel and increasing its price. Nigerians have since bemoaned the hardship the development has brought …
Read More »I-INVEST EMPOWERS INVESTORS WITH EXCLUSIVE INSIGHTS AT FIFTH ANNIVERSARY INVESTMENT MIXER
i-invest, Nigeria’s leading digital investment platform, celebrated Five years of providing access to secure investment opportunities with an Investment Mixer on May 27, 2023. The event which was attended by financial investors, business executives, and industry stakeholders, focused on examining the nation’s economic climate, political shifts’ influence on financial investment …
Read More »FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, ZENITH BANK NAMED ‘BEST CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FINANCIAL SERVICES’ IN AFRICA
For the fourth consecutive year, Zenith Bank Plc has been named as the Best Corporate Governance ‘Financial Services’ Africa 2023 by the Ethical Boardroom. The award, which was published in the Spring 2023 edition of The Ethical Boardroom magazine, is in recognition of the bank’s adherence to global best practices …
Read More »Breaking: Tinubu orders DSS to immediately vacate EFCC’s office
President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Department of State Security Service (DSS) to immediately vacate the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ikoyi, Lagos. The President gave the directive when reports that DSS officials stormed the EFCC office located on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, …
Read More »Tinubu needs to dismantle EFCC, sack Bawa for successful anti-corruption war – Agbakoba
EFCC boss, Bawa Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Olisa Agbakoba said President Bola Tinubu needs to dismantle the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in his bid to have a successful anti-corruption war. Agbakoba stated this while speaking in an interview on The Morning Show of Arise Television on Wednesday. …
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