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Tony Elumelu, philanthropist king of entrepreneurs in Africa For Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu, CON, MFR, the stylish chairman of Heirs Holdings, United Bank for Africa (UBA Plc) and Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc,  it has been a story of success after success, THE WITNESS writes. Going by the words of Colin Powell, …

Ben Ayade, Cross River State governor A federal high court sitting in Abuja will on Friday, deliver judgment in a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging Ben Ayade, Cross River State governor’s defection from the party to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Recall that the high court …

Saraki Receives N40m Presidential Forms Donation From Group A coalition of young Nigerian professionals led by one Abubakar Danmusa has purchased N40 million presidential expression of interest and nomination forms for former Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Saraki, who disclosed this in a tweet on Tuesday, lauded the professionals for going …

A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Bode George on Saturday said he will leave Nigeria if Bola Ahmed Tinubu becomes President of Nigeria. Mr George was speaking at a press briefing in Lagos. “I am happy the President has signed the …

• As IGP Decries indiscriminate use, sales of Police uniform The Nigeria Police Force has ordered the immediate and indefinite suspension of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) Chairperson for the Edo State Police Command, Mrs. Helen Atekha Odemwingie. The Force equally decried the illegal use of police uniforms, kits …

MC Oluomo Lagos State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), has debunked claims of a planned protest by its members of the transport union in various areas in the state. There’s been rumours about a protest by members of the union in the state in response …

A Non-Governmental Organisation, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government to intensify the enforcement of Graphic Health Warning policy on tobacco packs sold throughout Nigeria. CAPPA made the call at a briefing in Abuja which also had representatives of the Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance …

Power Station The Federal Government has said that the recent collapse of the national grid had been sorted out. The Minister of Power, Engineer Abubakar Aliyu, said this Wednesday while fielding questions from State House reporters after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo …

House of Reps The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, commenced investigative hearing on the N2.6tn owed the Federal Government by 77 oil companies operating in Nigeria. The House is acting on the 2019 report of the Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative. The Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, threatened that …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on Monday, sealed the premises of Oxford International Group, Farmforte Agro-Allied Solutions Limited/Agropartnerships and Vektr Capital Investment, for allegedly engaging in illegal investment activities. The apex capital market regulator accused the companies of carrying out capital market activities without a license. One of the companies — …