By John Paul Recently, I embarked on a journey to Ugbamaka lgah, the ancestral home of senator Attai Aidoko representing Kogi East in the senate. Whirling the community without a glance on potential pay-off for producing a Senator of the Federal republic, I resorted for interrogation and a retired police …
Read More »Enugu govt seals off banks, firms over non-payment of N200m taxes
ENUGU State Board of Internal Revenue after obtaining court orders, yesterday, carried out a distrainment exercise on four banks and two other private firms, located in Enugu metropolis and Nsukka, for non-payment of taxes due to the state government, totalling over N200 million. The affected companies, according to the …
Read More »APC presidential candidate to emerge on October 6
THE presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is to emerge at the presidential primary of the party scheduled to hold on October 6, 2018. This came as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has registered 23 new political parties, bringing the number of political parties in the …
Read More »NASS siege: How Osinbajo saved Nigeria from embarrassment —Tinubu
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo for his intervention in the blockade of the National Assembly complex. Tinubu gave the commendation while addressing party members at the state secretariat of the party on Tuesday. He said the response of Osinbajo in …
Read More »Keystone Bank: Emerging whiz-kid on the banking block
By: Felix Onajite Since the financial crisis that enveloped the global market a decade ago, the profitability and reputation of banks has been under tremendous pressure worldwide, Nigeria inclusive. Whilst the banking industry is now regaining its health, the entrant of fintechs and neo-banks in the industry is posing …
Read More »Africa-China relations take spotlight at Stanbic IBTC forum
The business community has gained a deeper understanding of the workings of the currency swap agreement between Nigeria and China as a forum organized by Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, put into perspective the growing economic ties between the Asian giant and Africa. Stanbic IBTC …
Read More »Breaking: Soldiers protest in Borno, engage in shooting spree
Soldiers of the Special Strike Force deployed in Operation Lafiya Dole have protested against their posting to Marte, a Local Government Area in the Northern part of Borno State, Channels Television is reporting. The soldiers are part of those deployed in the fight against dreaded sect, Boko Haram. According to …
Read More »Fidelity Bank, BOI, Ford Foundation unveil lending scheme for Aba leather manufacturers
Fidelity Bank Plc, top Nigerian lender in strategic partnership with the Bank of Industry (BoI) has launched the Aba Finished Leather Goods Cluster Financing Programme, as part of continuous efforts to promote Made-in-Nigeria goods capable of meeting global standards for export and local consumption. N400 million in financing provided by …
Read More »EFCC slams Presidency for linking its actions to Saraki’s scripts
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has slammed the Presidency for linking some of its actions, especially the freezing of the account of the Benue State Government, to scripts written by the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki. In a statement on Sunday, the EFCC said its actions …
Read More »Delta South Youths slam Sen James Manager, reject his 2019 ambition
The dream of Senator James Manager, the four-tenure senator representing Delta South Senatorial District of Delta State at the Senate to launch a return for the fifth time has suffered some setbacks as youths in the district have vowed to scuttle his moves to that effect. Delta South Youth …
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