At a recent function in Abuja, the Managing Director/CEO of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, delivered a lecture where he revealed that there has been a consistent decline, over the past three years, in the recorded rate of successful fraud incidences, thefts and forgeries in the …
Read More »Oyegun to Oshiomhole: Stop disgracing APC
John Odigie-Oyegun, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has asked Adams Oshiomhole, his successor, to desist from interfering in the administration of Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state. Odigie-Oyegun gave the advice in a statement signed by Ray Murphy, his public affairs adviser, on Sunday. He appealed …
Read More »NNPC posts N6.33bn profit in one month
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Sunday announced a trading surplus of N6.33bn for the month of May, a figure which is 13 per cent higher than the N5.6bn surplus posted in the preceding month of April. Details of the corporation’s performance contained in the May edition of its Monthly …
Read More »Police arrest Jonathan’s in-laws over theft of jewellery, valuables worth N3bn
Operation Puff Adder of the Bayelsa State Police Command at the weekend arrested four in-laws of the former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan over alleged involvement in the illegal entry into his home in Otuoke community in Ogbia Local Government Area and carting away jewellery, custom made walking stick and other …
Read More »How we spent $1bn security fund – Presidency
The Presidency has reacted to the allegation made by the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) that the one billion dollars drawn from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) was spent by the Muhammadu Buhari administration on the 2019 general elections. The Peoples Democratic Party in a statement on Sunday asked Buhari to …
Read More »ZENITH BANK UNVEILS “STYLE BY ZENITH 2.0”
Following the success of the maiden edition, foremost multinational financial services provider, Zenith Bank Plc has announced the launch of “Style by Zenith 2.0”, the second edition of its flagship lifestyle fair dedicated to intentionally celebrating the ‘small’ things that make ‘big’ differences in our lives. First launched in …
Read More »BREAKING: Senate confirms Tanko as CJN
The Senate on Wednesday, confirmed the appointment of His. Justice Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria. The red chamber had on arrival of Muhammad into the chamber gone into attacking closed session to set the template for the screening. He was accompanied to the red chamber by …
Read More »Outrage over Gbajabiamila’s appointment of APGA’s member as aide
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila’s choice of former Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon Anayo Nnebe as Special Assistant on political matters has divided the Southeast region. The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Anambra State, the Conference of Southeast APC Publicity Secretaries and the …
Read More »Spectranet unveils pocket-friendly data packages
In its quest to make internet connectivity affordable and accessible to its teeming and prospective subscribers, Spectranet Limited has introduced Spectra-cular data plans. Its Chief Executive Officer. Mr Ajay Awasthi, said: “At Spectranet, we understand data users’ behaviour much better, being the first operator to launch 4G LTE services in …
Read More »Senate begs SSASU, NASUU to shelve strike
The Senate on Tuesday appealed to the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (SSASU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASUU) to shelve their planned nationwide strike in the interest of the country. The upper chamber promised to engage stakeholders to resolve their grievances. The resolution followed a point of …
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