slideshow

The Federal Government has reacted to the emergence of Adegoke Fadare as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Nova Scotia, Canada for Clayton Park West Constituency. The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, made this known in a statement on Monday. In the congratulatory message …

The anti-graft commission said that this was the single largest asset recovery since its inception in 2003, adding that the estate rests on Plot 109 Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma District, Abuja. Human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has called on the Nigerian government to allocate 753 forfeited duplexes in Abuja to …

The Federal High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, on Monday dismissed the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the just concluded governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, against the qualification of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Olayide Adelami, for the election. Aiyedatiwa was the candidate of …

Prof. Edoba Omoregie of the Faculty of Law has assumed office as the 11th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin. In his inaugural speech on Monday, the new VC, who is a professor of private property law, pledged to revolutionise the university. The new vice chancellor, who took over …

United Bank for Africa, through its Corporate Social Responsibility Arm, the UBA Foundation, on Monday, held its annual Garden Light-Up ceremony to kick-start the festive season. The dazzling ceremony, held at the United Bank for Africa (UBA) head office in Lagos, brought together staff, customers, and well-wishers in a heart-warming …

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, made the plea during her closing remarks at the ministerial session of the 11th Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town. The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government on Monday pleaded with South Africa for support for its ambitions to …

Nigerians have demanded transparency from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after it failed to disclose the identity of the individual behind a massive estate in Abuja that was forfeited to the government. On Monday, Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie issued a final forfeiture order for the estate located in the …

The Board of Directors of Greenwich Merchant Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Benson Ogundeji as its substantive Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, following the receipt of the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Chairman of the Board, Mr. Kayode Falowo, stated, “The Board is pleased to …

Rates of inflation in the Nigerian private sector remained elevated in November, further hampering business operations. There were some signs of improvement midway through the final quarter, however, as new orders returned to growth and the decline in output softened. That said, employment was down and companies continued to lower …

  Rights for Human Dignity and Justice (RHDAJ), a Civil Society Group (CSO) based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has on Sunday December 1, 2024 vowed to come to Jibowu, Lagos and protest during the commissioning of the newly completed national headquarters of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural …