Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings and a foremost financial institution in Nigeria, is championing the actualization of home ownership dreams and property wealth creation for Nigerians. During its just concluded Home Ownership Summit, the Bank reaffirmed its commitment to empowering individuals, families, and business owners with …
Read More »Yahaya Bello’s Lawyer Applies To Withdraw From N80bn Fraud Case
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Adeola Adedipe, on Thursday, applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja to withdraw his appearance for the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello Bello is facing a 19-count charge bordering on his alleged complicity in money laundering, breach of …
Read More »Alleged debt: Swift Networks, CEO’s bank accounts frozen
The bank accounts of Swift Networks Limited and its managing director, Charles Anudu, have been frozen by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. The court granted Union Bank interim injunction restraining Swift Networks Limited and its agents from accessing funds and assets in banks pending determination of a Motion …
Read More »‘Investigation ongoing’ — Bosun Tijani speaks on alleged NIMC data breach
Bosun Tijani, minister of communications, innovation, and digital economy, says the federal government is thoroughly investigating the alleged breaches in its national data system. Speaking via his X handle on Wednesday, Tijani said the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) are conducting the probe. The …
Read More »Makinde: Tinubu has approved upgrade of Ibadan airport to international status
Seyi Makinde, Oyo state governor, says President Bola Tinubu has approved the upgrade of Ibadan airport into international standard. Makinde spoke on Wednesday when he received Hassan Baba Abubakar, the chief of air staff of the Nigeria air force (NAF), at the governor’s office in Ibadan. The governor said the …
Read More »Union Bank officials in EFCC custody for N4.1m fraud
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested two former staff of Union Bank for allegedly stealing the sum of N4,199,500 belonging to a deceased customer of the bank. The suspects, Idah Ogoh, and Agbo Okwute, were arrested on Friday, June 21, 2024, in Makurdi, Benue …
Read More »Skitmakers, music artistes need classification for skit, music video – NFVCB
The National Films and Videos Censors Board (NFVCB) has stated that releasing skits, films, or music videos without its classification is an offence. Movie classification attaches age rating and content advice to films and other audiovisual content. It helps children and families choose what is right for them and avoid …
Read More »Tax force officer docked over alleged N264,000 fraud
A 45-year-old tax force officer, Ayodeji Aiyeku, on Thursday appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo, over alleged N264,000 fraud. The defendant whose address was not given, is facing a two-count charge bordering on breach of peace and advance fee fraud. The Police Prosecutor, Insp Zedekiah Orogbemi, told …
Read More »We didn’t approve new jets for Tinubu, Shettima, says Akpabio
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said on Tuesday, that the Senate had not approved the purchase of new presidential jets for the use of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. He described as malicious a report quoting him to have said the National Assembly would approve the purchase …
Read More »N80bn fraud: Yahaya Bello asks court to transfer case to Kogi
Yahaya Bello, the embattled former governor of Kogi State, has urged the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, to be allowed to face his trial in Kogi. Bello, who is facing a 19-count charge in a letter to the chief judge through his team of lawyers …
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