Abba Kyari A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the fresh bail application filed by suspended DCP Abba Kyari. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that Kyari had not given sufficient grounds for the application to be granted. The judge said the detained police officer failed to raise …
Read More »Dangote to save forex, through 40% sugar import substitution
…To employ 30,000 youths in Nasarawa Management of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has resolved to significantly reduce the importation of sugar into the country by 40 percent, thus paving the way for the employment of over 30,000 youths. President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote explained recently in a chat …
Read More »Tech firms redefining manufacturers, retail value chain
With the emergence of tech firms in Nigeria, the redefinition of the face of retail business is holding sway as more value is being added to this sector. Before now many retailers had no option of making orders for stock online and getting their goods delivered for free at their …
Read More »Walter Akpani led Providus Bank in multi-million naira fraud scandal
A Federal High Court in Lagos has exposed Walter Akpani led Providus Bank fraudulently transferred several millions from his account. We understands that The Federal High Court in Lagos ordered Providus Bank to transfer back the remaining balance of N329,454,650.28 alleged to have been fraudulently transferred from the account of one …
Read More »Nigeria now exporting rice – Emefiele
Emefiele, CBN governor Godwin Emefiele, governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said the bank under his watch has taken major steps to diversify the economy away from largely oil-based economy through its numerous interventions, such that the country has moved from depending on rice importation to being an exporter …
Read More »Army dismisses 2 soldiers over murder of Muslim cleric
The dismissed soldiers The Nigerian Army has dismissed two soldiers attached to 241 Recce Battalion, Nguru, Yobe State, after finding them guilty on two-count charge of failure to perform military duties, and conduct to prejudice of service discipline. Lt. Col. Ibrahim Abdullahi Osabo, acting Commanding Officer of the Battalion, said …
Read More »JUST IN: Air Peace flight makes emergency landing after bird strike
The management of Air Peace says its flight P47154 Lagos to Owerri on August 27, 2022, had a bird strike, few minutes to landing. The airline confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday and explained that the crew decided to return to Lagos airport as a precautionary measure in line …
Read More »Why we met Tinubu, Obasanjo, Atiku, Obi in London – Wike
Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (middle); Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom (right) and Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu (left) at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa on their arrival from London on Friday. Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has confirmed that his team held fruitful discussions with the All …
Read More »Abuja Building Collapse: Victim Narrates Narrow Escape As FCTA To Seize Land From Owner
The Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Monitoring, Inspection, and Enforcement, Ikharo Attah, has said that the owner of a building that collapsed in the Kubwa area of Abuja on Thursday may forfeit his land to the Federal Capital Territory Administration. Two people had died in the collapsed …
Read More »Ogun government to spend N300m on Sango -Alagbole road
Palliative work on Sango-Ijoko-Alagbole road Palliative work has begun on the Sango-Ijoko-Alagbole road, abandoned by the administration of former Governor Ibikunle Amosun. Amosun had planned to turn the 32-kilometre road into six lanes, with three lanes on each side. But, he abandoned the road after demolishing thousands of properties …
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