The Kogi State National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has quashed the victory of Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West Senatorial district. Melaye (PDP) was declared winner in the February election by INEC but Senator Smart Adeyemi (APC) approached the tribunal, challenging INEC declaration on three grounds of irregularities, over …
Read More »Fraud alert:Ikeja distribution increase tariff from N22 -N50 per unit in Magodo estate and environs without direct notice to users.
Nigeria distribution companies have been struggling for a while with profitability and have resorted to fraud in other to shove up their earning capabilities. Ikeja distribution has been fingered in this scheme as Residents in Magodo cried out on the sudden increase of tariff from 22-50 without any government regulation …
Read More »Ambode speaks on EFCC search, says ‘no cause for alarm’
Former Lagos Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has urged his supporters to remain calm and law-abiding as there was no cause for alarm. Ambode, in a statement by his media aide, Mr. Habib Aruna, spoke on the backdrop of a search by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on his Epe …
Read More »S’Court refuses PDP’s request to inspect server
The Supreme Court has refused an application seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow the Peoples Democratic Party to inspect its central server. The court said the matter was still pending before the Court of Appeal. The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the PDP’s decision …
Read More »Lagos governor, Sanwo-Olu, swears in cabinet members, warns against corruption
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday sworn-in 35 members of his cabinet that will assist him in piloting the affairs of the state in the net four years, urging them to embrace transparency and accountability. The event held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, was witnessed by thousands of well …
Read More »Meet Kashifu Abdullahi, new DG of NITDA and ‘architect’ of cashless banking in Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi as the new Director-General/CEO of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA. The appointment was disclosed by the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media & Publicity, Garba Shehu. Below is the profile of the new NITDA helmsman Born on …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC: Impacting communities through CSI and employee volunteerism
Global climate change affects countries differently. The negative consequences such as flooding are usually more pronounced in developing countries. Poor urban planning, population growth and poor regional cooperation in the use of natural resources such as rivers and lakes are also factors that contribute to incidences of flooding, for …
Read More »ZENITH BANK RECORDS IMPROVED HALF YEAR 2019 RESULTS, WITH INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 30 KOBO PER SHARE
Zenith Bank Half Year 2019 Abridged Financials(1) In a clear demonstration of its resilience and strong market share, Zenith Bank Plc has announced its audited results for the half year ended 30 June 2019, recording positive growth across key financial metrics, thus affirming the bank’s position as one of the …
Read More »Why we queried FIRS boss, Fowler – Presidency
The Presidency has spoken on the query issued to the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari. The Presidency’s position was contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. …
Read More »ZENITH BANK CELEBRATES D’TIGRESS ON BACK-TO-BACK AFROBASKET CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY
Zenith Bank Plc, the sole sponsor of the Nigerian Female Basketball League has hailed the Nigerian female basketball team, D’Tigress, for emerging champions of the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket 2019 in Dakar, Senegal, defeating the host nation 60-55 points in the final match to retain the coveted trophy. Speaking on …
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