A concerned senior lawyer who wants his name withheld said Niyi Akintola (SAN) spoke the minds of many legal practitioners who got irritated by the abrasiveness of the immediate past President of the Nigeria Bar Association Olumide Akpata. Akintola had taken a swipe at Akpata, labelling him a transactional lawyer …

  The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye SAN, has disclosed that the commission is Investigating Military spending, including alleged diversion of N4 billion by an ex- military chief. He said there are also cases of job racketeering in the security …

Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for allegedly recognizing candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who didn’t emerge through valid primary elections in Kaduna State. The suit was filed before Justice Hadiza Shagari of a Federal High …

The Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, has said the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, will win the 2023 presidential election and not his counterpart of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. He said the former vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in 2019 is …

Babagana Monguno The federal government has detected about 54,000 fraudulent payroll entries in its Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) through the whistle-blowing policy. This is according to Babagana Monguno, the National Security Adviser (NSA). Monguno disclosed this at the National Policy Dialogue on Corruption and Security organised by the …

It was a celebration galore penultimate week as top musician who also doubles as a clearing agent, Nwanazia Daniel Chukwu popularly known as Prince CJ touched lives with his charity organization, Global Lives Touching Foundation. The outreach that took place in Delta State, Ogwashi had top personalities from all walks …

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced that it will host the Financial Markets Dealers Association’s (FMDA) quarterly meeting scheduled for 5pm on Friday, 16 September 2022, at Federal Palace Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event themed “Nigeria Macroeconomic Developments and Outlook: IMF View” will have its keynote address delivered by Ari Aisen, IMF …

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced its audited financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2022, recording double-digit growth across key income lines as well as significant progress in the contribution from its subsidiaries. At the end of the first two quarters of …

As the only airline with an exclusive agreement to offer luxury champagne brand Dom Pérignon on-board, Emirates is currently presenting First Class passengers with the unique opportunity to enjoy a very special vintage -Dom Pérignon Plénitude 2, on board select routes until the end of October. The exceptionally rare 2003 …

With the innovations by e-commerce platforms, more Nigerians including retailers are keying to the cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The policy is targeted at tackling some of the negative consequences associated with the usage of physical cash in the economy, including inconveniency and risk of theft …