Lagos, Nigeria – Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) will effective from tomorrow Tuesday July 15, 2025 commence the hosting of the 15th edition of its annual Autism Conference, themed “From Awareness to Action: 15 Years of Advancing Autism Inclusion.” The flagship event of GTCO’s Orange Ribbon Initiative will …
Read More »LAWMA beneficiaries of Glo Foundation’s skill acquisition training end programme
Glo Skillbridge programme, a skills training initiative of Glo Foundation for Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) street sweepers, will turn out its first set of graduates from the scheme this week, in Lagos. The empowerment programme was flagged off last month in fulfilment of the Foundation’s pledge to …
Read More »Air Peace plane skids off runway at Port Harcourt airport
Air Peace has confirmed that its Flight P47190—operating from Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos to Port Harcourt—experienced a runway excursion upon landing at the Port Harcourt International Airport earlier Sunday. In aviation terms, a runway excursion refers to an incident where an aircraft departs from the designated runway surface during …
Read More »Lagos speaker, Turkish Airlines, International celebrities shine at The Expatriates Business Awards 2025
The Honourable Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, Turkish Airlines executive Lokman Balkan, actresses Lilian Bach and Ronya Man, as well as renowned Ghanaian-born broadcaster Riyah Abdul, were among the prominent guests and awardees at the recently concluded Expatriates Business Awards (TEBA) 2025. Held …
Read More »Refinery loot? SERAP sues NNPCL over alleged disappearance of ₦825bn, $2.5bn
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over its alleged failure to account for ₦825 billion and $2.5 billion meant for refinery rehabilitation and other oil revenues. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos and …
Read More »Halima Buba, SunTrust Bank boss remanded in Kuje prison over money laundering
Halima Buba, Managing Director of SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited, has been remanded in Kuje Correctional Facility, FCT, Abuja following her arraignment over an alleged $12 million money laundering scheme. Buba, alongside Innocent Mbagwu, the bank’s Executive Director and Chief Compliance Officer, were docked before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal …
Read More »Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of N2 Billion And Luxury Assets In Union Bank Fraud Scandal
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of over N2 billion and several luxury assets linked to a fraud scheme that illegally diverted funds from customer accounts in Union Bank Plc. Justice Daniel Osiagor granted the final forfeiture order on Friday, following an application by …
Read More »‘Mind-Boggling’ Fraud Was Discovered At NNPCL — Olukoyede
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that a preliminary probe into the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has exposed “mind-boggling” corruption in the organisation. Speaking on Wednesday during the third day of the National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance—organised …
Read More »Winners emerge in Glo/Palmpay Recharge and Win Bonanza
Weeks into the commencement of the second edition of the “Recharge and Win Bonanza” put in place by Palmpay in conjunction with technology company, Globacom, winners have started emerging The promo targets Glo subscribers who recharge their lines from their Palmpay accounts. A joint statement from both Palmpay and Globacom …
Read More »Faulty meters, billing errors drive electricity complaints to 254,000
Electricity distribution companies received over 254,404 customer complaints in the first quarter of 2025, largely driven by grievances over faulty metering, erratic service, and inaccurate billing, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said. In its newly released quarterly report, NERC revealed that a total of 254,404 complaints were lodged by …
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