Youths in Kogi East Senatorial District have rejected the re-election of Senator Attai Aidoko as the 2019 General Elections approach. They condemned the social media propagandists, who they said spin lies and launder the image of Aidoko for political make over for 2019. “Their propaganda reflects a depressed and despondent, …
Read More »CSO Drags Daura to EFCC over Alleged Foreign Accounts
A civil society organisation, Coalition Against Corruption and Bad Governance (CACOBAG), has dragged the former Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Lawal Daura, before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over two foreign bank accounts allegedly linked to the spy master sacked last week by Acting …
Read More »Buhari’s Strategists Worry over Crisis in South-east APC
As the 2019 general election draws nearer, a group of political strategists working for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari is worried by the lingering crisis within the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-east geo-political zone of the country. In a strategic paper recently prepared for …
Read More »Fidelity Bank refutes video of alleged violence on customers
Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc has cleared the air regarding a social media video featuring an assault on two people at one of the bank’s branches in Lagos. In a statement made available to THE WITNESS on Friday and signed by the Bank’s Divisional Head, Brand & Communications, …
Read More »Heritage Bank, HIS, Tuchi partner to provide affordable mass transit in Lagos
Relief is on the way for the estimated over 7 million passengers plying Lagos roads on a daily basis, as Heritage Investment Services Limited (HIS), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tuchi Technologies Nigeria Limited to provide affordable mass transit for commuters in Lagos metropolis, which Heritage Bank …
Read More »Keystone Bank CEO, Obeahon Ohiwerei bags Honourary Doctorate Degree in Georgia
CBN Anchor Borrowers: NIRSAL to disburse fresh N246m from today
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending, NIRSAL, will commence disbursement of over N246.5 million to farmers under the Anchor Borrowers Programme of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele There have been allegations by some farmers of undue delay in disbursement of CBN loans …
Read More »Lagos offsets pension obligations with N2b in three months
The Lagos State Government says it has released over N2 billion to off-set its pensioners’ obligation under the Contributory Pension Scheme in the last three months. Folashade Onanuga, Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission, said that the figure represented pension monies released for the months of May, June and July. According …
Read More »Asaba 2018: Zenith Bank commends Team Nigeria
Zenith Bank Plc has commended the Nigerian athletes for their showing at the 2018 Senior African Athletics Championship in Asaba. The competition ended on Sunday with Nigeria finishing in the third position with nine gold, six silver and five bronze. Kenya won the championships with 11 gold, six silver …
Read More »DSS operatives block entrance of National Assembly
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have blocked all the entrances into the national assembly. The operatives are turning away cars of lawmakers and one of those that have been prevented from gaining entry into the national assembly is Rafiu Ibrahim, senator representing Kwara south. Reports indicate that …
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