Access Bank MD, Roosevelt Ogbonna The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned three men before an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly stealing the sum of N3.5 billion from Access Bank. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three men are Michael Igbomins, David Onyeike and Moses …
Read More »HEDA Slams Nigerian Governors For Rejecting Proposed Minimum Wage Amid History Of Corruption, Embezzlement
According to HEDA, the current economic realities make the proposed wage of N62,000 by the federal government to organised labour grossly inadequate to meet the basic needs of workers and their families. The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has urged the Nigerian Government to prioritise the welfare …
Read More »SERAP Sues Tinubu Govt Over Failure To Publish Details Of Loans Taken By Buhari, Obasanjo, Other Ex-Presidents
The organisation is challenging President Tinubu’s administration for failing to “publish spending details of the loans obtained by the governments of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari”. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the government of President Bola …
Read More »DANGOTE REFINERY: A SHAME TO PAST NIGERIAN GOVERNMENTS-SENATE PRESIDENT
…Says even ordinary Nigeria Vice-President’s residence takes 14 years to complete. The Senate leadership yesterday described the 650,000bpd Dangote Petroleum Refinery as the 9th wonder of the world but came hard on those who are skeptical of the completion of Dangote Petroleum Refinery describing them as dream killers. Indeed, the Senate …
Read More »Tinubu Approves New Leadership For National Council On Climate Change
In accordance with his commitment to actualize Nigeria’s green industrial vision, boost investor confidence, and unlock sustainable economic value through various climate finance instruments, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) in interim …
Read More »N150m Fine: MultiChoice Kicks, To File Appeal.
Pay TV provider, MultiChoice Nigeria, owners of DSTV, GOTV has kicked against the N150m fine slammed on it by the Competition And Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) for challenging the court’s jurisdiction This is even as it disclosed that it will appeal the ruling of the tribunal. It was reported that on Friday, the tribunal …
Read More »Adeniji Kazeem Unveils Book on Electronic Transaction June 11
Former Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, SAN is set to unveil a new book titled “The Nigerian Law of Electronic Transactions” on June 11 in Lagos. In a statement by Adeniji Kazeem & Co. on Friday, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister …
Read More »We Cannot Pay N60,000 Minimum Wage-Nigerian Governors Forum Tells Labour
Governors, under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), have rejected the proposed N60,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers. In a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs for NGF, Halimah Salihu Ahmed, the governors said the proposed minimum wage is too high and …
Read More »European Union and UNDP World Premiere of “Deafening Silence”
The European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria have hosted a world premiere of the feature film “Deafening Silence” which is a result of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative that advocates for gender equality and women empowerment in Nigeria. The Spotlight Initiative aligns strongly with the Government …
Read More »AGUSTO & CO UPGRADES WEMA BANK’S RATING TO Bbb+ WITH ESG SCORE OF 2
…Confirms Stable Financial Outlook for the Bank Following its strong 2023 financial performance, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has received an upgraded rating from Agusto & Co, validating the Bank as Bbb+ rated with an ESG Score of 2 and …
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