A Nigerian passenger travelling on Delta Air Lines Flight DL54 from Atlanta, USA was on Monday afternoon found unresponsive before landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA). The 54-year-old (names withheld), who was ill before boarding the flight, died three minutes before the aircraft touched down at the airport. …
Read More »Lagos has not increased price for road worthiness certificate – VIS
The Directorate of the Lagos Vehicle Inspection Service, VIS, has clarified that it had not increased price for the issuance of Road Worthiness Certificate. In a statement on Monday, the Director of the VIS, Engineer Abdul-Hafeez Toriola described the rumour as unfounded and without any substance. He said in spite …
Read More »Guber elections: INEC declares Kano, Benue, Sokoto, three others inconclusive
Voters in six states are to wait a little longer to know who will be their governor as from May 29 when the tenure of incumbent governors expires. Elections in the six states have been declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the cancellation of votes in …
Read More »Access Bank denies any wrongdoing in sale of customer’s goods
Access Bank Plc has vehemently denied any wrongdoing in the alleged sale of a customer’s goods worth N2.5billion. The Police Special Fraud Unit in Lagos had charged Access Bank Plc, its managing director and chief executive officer, Herbert Wigwe, and others with 21 counts of conspiracy, fraudulent disposal of trust property, fraudulent …
Read More »INEC Orders Arrest of Imo Collation Officer over Manipulation of Election Results
The Returning Officer for Imo State elections, Prof. Francis Otutna, has ordered the arrest of the Collation Officer of Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area (LGA), Prof. Kelechi Ehirim, for allegedly altering the results of the LGA. Otuana, who apparently had the results from the field, announced that the figures Ehirim …
Read More »EFCC quizzes Kwara Govt officials, Sterling Bank staffers over N1 billion
Information reaching this newspaper revealed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently quizzing some officials of Sterling Bank Plc andKwara State Government following an alleged N1billion cash withdrawals by the latter from an account domiciled with the bank. According to investigations, the money which was withdrawn at Sterling Bank’s Post …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC champions gender equality in Nigeria
As part of its commitment to gender equality, Stanbic IBTC makes a bold statement today the International Women’s Day (March 8) by changing the colour of its logos which are predominantly blue, to magenta on most of its digital platforms. Magenta is the colour of the UN Women HeForShe brand. …
Read More »Breaking: INEC officially declares Sanwo-Olu winner of Lagos State Governorship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday declared the All Progressives, APC, governorship candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the winner of the governorship election held in Lagos State on Saturday. INEC’s Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, said the APC candidate, Sanwo-Olu, having polled …
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: Ethiopian Airlines from Addis Ababa to Nairobi with 157 on board crashes
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 crashed en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi with 149 passengers and eight crew believed to be on board, Ethiopian Airlines said. Ethiopia’s prime minister offered condolences to victims’ families. “We hereby confirm that our scheduled flight ET 302 from Addis Ababa to Nairobi was …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC Bank reiterates support for a savings culture
The desire by Nigerians to get better returns on their savings received a boost with the promotion by Stanbic IBTC Bank of its Max Yield Savings Account (MYSA). The bank, a member of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, said MYSA is a high interest paying account that pays interest at fixed …
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