NPA MD, Hadiza Bala-Usman These are not the best of times for the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala-Usman, as an audit report conducted by the Auditor-General’s office has allegedly indicted the her for various questionable transactions. Part of the recommendations include that the Bala-Usman-led NPA should …

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has been elected Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF. Fayemi was chosen by a consensus after he was nominated by Nasir el-Rufai, with Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta state, seconding his nomination. Abdulaziz Yari, the immediate past chairman, announced this on Wednesday evening. …

The House of Representatives has resolved to invite the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporations and Cheveron Nigeria Limited to brief its appropriate committees on fire gutting abandoned oil wells. This was sequel to a motion of urgent public importance moved by Victor Akinjo (APC, Ondo) on the urgent need for intervention …

Incoming Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo – Olu receiving the Fidelity Bank delegation led by the MD/CEO, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo when Fidelity Bank officials paid a courtesy visit to the Governor. From left: Branch Leader, Ikeja 1 Strategic Business Unit (SBU), Charles Nwadike; Executive Director, Lagos and South …

l-r Chairman of Ghana’s Convention People’s Party, and daughter of Mr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ms Samia Nkrumah; Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka; Group Chairman, UBA Plc, Mr. Tony Elumelu; Guinean Historian and playwright, Professor, Djibril Tamsir Niane; Afro musician, Mr. Femi Kuti; and Legal Practitioner and Moderator, Ms. Ayo Obe, during …

Lagos, Saturday 18th of May, 2019 was the definition of entertainment success. From the lights to setup, the atmosphere was filled with the euphoria of excitement. The wait was finally over, almost 6 months after the first season hit YouTube, The Men’s club, season 2 is set to launch. In anticipation, …

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC’s entities have won the Best Asset/Fund Management Company and Best Private Banking Business in Wealth and Society West Africa at the Global Wealth and Society Awards West Africa 2019. The awards further validate Stanbic IBTC’s standing as a leading end-to-end financial services organisation with market leadership across …

President Muhammad Buhari has approved the appointment of Captain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu as the new Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Captain Yadudu is to take over from the erstwhile Managing Director, Engr. Saleh Dunoma. The new appointment was announced in an official statement issued Monday …

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has rejected new guidelines for the accreditation of media organisations, journalists/correspondents covering the National Assembly, describing it as primitive, undemocratic and blatantly anti-press and anti-people. The guidelines issued by authorities of the National Assembly (NASS) is due to become effective from June 11 2019. …

Nigeria’s retail lender, Unity Bank Plc has declared half-year gross earnings of 23.6 billion Naira, a 3% increase when compared with the corresponding period of 2020. The Agric-focused lender’s unaudited half-year 2021 financial statement submitted to the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Friday showed improved performance on several key indicators including …