The Police in Ebonyi State, on Saturday, sprayed tear gas on supporters of Mr. Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate who gathered at the Pastoral Centre, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, for a rally. It was gathered that men of the Nigeria Police Force tear gassed the supporters, who numbered over 10,000, …
Read More »JUST IN: ADC expels its presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu
Dumebi Kachikwu The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expelled its presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, over “anti-party activities”. The decision of the party to suspend Kachikwu and seven other members was conveyed in a statement issued on Saturday by Ralph Nwosu, the party’s national chairman. The presidential candidate had supported the …
Read More »Reno Omokri, Nigeria Lawyer Bicker Over ‘Criminal Petitions’ To EFCC, ICPC
Reno Omokri Public interest lawyer, Azubuike Ihemeje, has dared a former presidential aide to President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, to show up in Nigeria and avail his presence at either the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, ICPC or the Nigeria police to answer petitions he wrote against him. In his …
Read More »Peter Obi Supporters March In Umuahia
Supporters of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, are holding a march today in Umuahia, the state capital. The march is tagged “Abia One Million Man Freedom March” The participants, including men, women, youths and the physically challenged had converged at Abia Tower along Enugu Port Harcourt …
Read More »Bookkeeping app, Veedez making life better for MSMEs
Mama Joy always has difficulty finding out how much profit she makes from her groceries business. She neither has an idea if she was running at a loss nor making profits coupled with her daily expenditures. Stanz’s case is not any different as he always struggles calculating how much profit …
Read More »Why cost of conducting election is high in Nigeria – INEC Chairman
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) explained why the cost of conducting elections in Nigeria is high. He said this on Friday when he appeared at the ‘The Editors’ Forum’ in Lagos. It was organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors at De Rembrandt …
Read More »Wike Loses Out As PDP Names Northerner Atiku’s Campaign DG, Ekweremadu Makes List
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and his camp have lost out in the composition of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council, PDPPCC, after the governor’s arch-rival and Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, was named as the Director General. Tambuwal was Wike’s political associate until May when they appeared to feud over the …
Read More »H1’2022: Access Holdings’ gross earnings rise to N592bn
Herbert Wigwe The half year 2022 results of Access Holdings Plc indicate gross earnings of N591.803 billion, representing a growth of 31.42 per cent yearon- year. According to its unaudited half-year financials submitted to the Nigeria Exchange Limited, the bank also made significant improvements across key performance indicators. The result …
Read More »FBN Insurance to grow customer base to 1 million
In a bid to deepen insurance penetration in the country, FBNInsurance Limited said it plans to increase the number of policyholders to one million within the next one year. Managing Director of the company, Mr. Tunde Mimiko, who disclosed this at a press conference in Lagos, noted that currently the …
Read More »Again FG-ASUU Court Case Adjourned
The court case between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been adjourned for the second time. The National Industrial Court adjourned the suit till Monday, September 19, for hearing of the interlocutory application of the Federal Government. At the resumed court sitting today, counsel …
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