The Federal Capital Territory High Court, Gudu, Abuja, has ordered the sureties of James Nolan to produce him before the court in September 2023, or risk forfeiting their bonds to the Federal Government. The order was given by Justice Modupe Oso-Adebiyi on Thursday. The sureties, Adebisi Solomon and Michael Iyage, …
Read More »Alleged racism: Seplat backs CEO Rogers Brown, says he’ll operate from UK office
Seplat CEO, Roger Brown Seplat Energy Plc has reacted to allegations of racism, favouring of foreign workers, and discriminating against Nigerian employees levelled against its embattled Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Roger Brown, by employees of the company. Recall, it was reported that the Federal Government had revoked Brown’s visa due to several …
Read More »Update: Death toll rises to six in Lagos train/bus accident
The accident victims Death toll from an accident involving a train and a BRT bus in Lagos has risen to six, the state government said. Recall that the BRT bus conveying staff of Lagos State Government collided with an oncoming train at the PWD rail crossing in Shogunle area of …
Read More »Court orders INEC to allow use of temporary voters card for governorship election
BVAS The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) to allow the use of Temporary Voter Cards, (TVC) in the March 18 governorship and state houses of assembly elections. Justice Obiora Egwuatu issued the order while delivering judgment in a suit filed …
Read More »IWD: ‘Women play crucial roles in Dangote Group success story’- Fatima Aliko Dangote
Executive Director, Commercial, NASCON Allied Industries, Fatima Aliko Dangote has revealed that the Dangote Group has invested in innovative technologies and processes to achieve gender equality and empowerment of all women in the organisation. Besides, Fatima disclosed that women are playing pivotal roles in the success story of …
Read More »Wema Bank Partners With Enugu State Government To Train Over 250 SMEs
Wema Bank Plc, the oldest indigenous bank in Nigeria, has urged Small and Medium-Scale Enterprise (SME) owners and managers in Nigeria to explore the various funding opportunities that the bank provides to grow their businesses. This call was made during the business growth and innovation conference held in Enugu, in …
Read More »PwC Fined $8.9m For ‘Serious Breaches’ On Babcock Audits
Britain’s auditing watchdog has imposed a 7.5 million pound ($8.9 million) penalty on PwC (PriceWaterhouseCoopers) for “serious breaches” found in audits of engineer Babcock International (BAB.L), Reuters said on Wednesday, quoting the regulator. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said the penalties related to failings on audits of Babcock’s accounts up …
Read More »INEC’s posture on BVAS suspicious – Nigerians
Nigerians have condemned the posture of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the request by opposition political parties for access to the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) used for the presidential and National Assembly elections as directed by the court. They spoke in separate interviews on Wednesday. They said …
Read More »Flutterwave founder acquires luxury Miami beach home for $7.1 million
Olugbenga Agboola Flutterwave founder, Olugbenga Agboola, has purchased a luxury six-bedroom, seven-bathroom house in Miami Beach, United States for $7.1 million. The property was previously owned by the Boschetti Group, a real estate development firm that purchased the plot for $1.2 million in 2021 and built the home last year. …
Read More »Nasarawa Labour Party guber candidate steps down, backs PDP
Joseph Ewuga, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Nasarawa State, has stepped down and declared support for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, David Ombugadu, ahead of Saturday’s governorship poll. Ewuga who spoke in the Akwanga Local Government Area on Wednesday, said he stepped down …
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