The Olu of Lisa Oba Najeemdeen Odugbemi (Odu1) has urged the Ogun State Government to work towards rehabilitating Lisa Road which is currently in bad shape. Lisa Road is approximately a 10.5 kilometre stretch to the Arcade ground of the 2005-2006 Belview plane crash. Oba Odugbemi reminded the …
Read More »I’m waiting to work with Rihanna – Davido
Davido Award-winning Nigerian music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has said aside from Chris Brown, he won’t “disturb” himself for any other American collaboration. He said he is expecting a collaboration with Rihanna after she declared his song ‘Unavailable’ her favourite song. Davido featured in a recent podcast interview …
Read More »Alleged $6bn fraud: Court dismisses Agunloye’s motion against prosecution by EFCC
Olu Agunloye Justice Jude Onwueguzie of the Federal High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on Monday, dismissed a motion raised by former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye challenging the powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to prosecute him. Agunloye is facing trial for an …
Read More »Fidelity Bank grows Profit by 131.5% in FY 2023
-Declares a final dividend of 60kobo per share Lagos, Nigeria, April 16, 2024: Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has released its 2023 full year Audited Financial Statements, reporting a 131.5% growth in Profit Before Tax to N 124,26 billion. According to the results, which was issued to the Nigerian …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC Capital, Lead Issuing House for Axxela Funding 1 PLC’s ₦16.4b 10-Year Series 1 Fixed Rate Bond
Axxela Funding 1 PLC (“the Issuer”), a funding vehicle incorporated by Axxela Limited (“Axxela” or the “Company”), sub-Saharan Africa’s leading gas and power portfolio company, has achieved a significant milestone with the successful completion of its ₦16.4 billion Series 1 Fixed Rate Bonds due 2034 (the “Bond Issuance” or the …
Read More »Pastor Eneche Finally Hosts Ms Vera Anyim…”I Don’t Have Any Grudge Against Them,” Anyim
Pastor Paul Eneche of Dunamis Church on Monday hosted Ms Vera Anyim who was seen in a trending video. Ms Anyim was reprimanded by the General Overseer of Dunamis Church while giving a testimonial on her achievement graduating with a Law Degree during a Church Service. The action of Pastor …
Read More »Union Bank Vs Swift Networks: Court Adjourns Hearing Over N7Billion Case
Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has adjourned the hearing of an alleged 7 billion naira debt suit filed by Union Bank against Swift Networks. It was reported that Justice Daniel Osiagor fixed May 10, 2024, for hearing of all pending applications, including possible out-of-court settlement in the suit filed by Union Bank …
Read More »We’ve restored collapsed power grid – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the full restoration of the national grid following a fire incident at the Afam power generating station, which it said caused a partial disturbance of the nation’s grid. Daily Trust had reported that the grid collapse, which occurred at 02:41 am on …
Read More »Kebbi assembly suspends member for unguarded utterances
Shafiu Abubakar The Kebbi State House of Assembly has suspended the member representing Birnin Kebbi North Constituency, Hassan Umar, for alleged unguarded utterances. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Clerk of the House, Suleiman Shamaki, and made available to journalists on Monday. The statement noted that …
Read More »Stand with Tinubu or exit, Matawalle tells northern appointees
Bello Matawalle and Hakeem Baba-Ahmed. Photo Credit: Google The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has called on all northern appointees to either support President Bola Tinubu or step down from their positions. Matawalle’s call came after Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, who formerly served as the spokesperson for the Northern …
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