Gas dealers on Abeokuta Street in the Kaduna North Local Government Area watched helplessly on Saturday as their property, valued at millions of naira, went up in flames as fire gutted about 10 shops. One of the dealers, Nwanbude Chukwudalu, said the fire was caused by an electric spark in …
Read More »Nigeria Has Recorded Nearly 20,000 Deaths under Buhari, Says US Body
Muhammadu Buhari More than 53,000 people killed since 2011 Christian Solidarity Worldwide: Fulani militia killed 1,061 in 106 attacks between January and April UK parliamentarian, Baroness Berridge urges Nigerians to use 2019 presidential election to seek end to violence Bayo Akinloye The United States Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) says …
Read More »A Fresh Start for APC
Fayemi and Oni at an endorsement event With the All Progressives Congress’ National Convention over and done with, the party has a rare opportunity to start afresh, writes Tobi Soniyi Before the All Progressives Congress’ National Convention held in Abuja last weekend, many had predicted that the party would implode. …
Read More »Sack security chiefs if they can’t stop killings, governors to Buhari
The 36 state governors say they will ask President Muhammadu Buhari to sack security chiefs if they cannot stop the current wave of killings in the country. But the governors first want to interface with the security chiefs to let them “understand where we are and how this thing (killings) …
Read More »PDP condemns arraignment of party chieftains, Modupe, Faboyede
THE opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has described the arraignment of the Party Chairman in Ondo State, Engr Clement Faboyede and the D.G of Jonathan Campaign Team, Mr. Tokunbo Modupe by a Lagos High Court on Friday, over alleged N500m fraud as an exhibition of abuses of powers. The Party …
Read More »Heritage Bank partners NEFF on prevention of e-fraud
Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s most innovative banking services provider, has partnered with the Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum (NEFF) on the prevention of fraud in the Nigerian banking system. MD/CEO of the bank, Mr. Ifie Sekibo said at unveiling of the 2017 NEFF annual report in Lagos recently that the bank …
Read More »Tokunbo Abiru’s Skye Bank empowering customers through its ‘Reach for the Skye Millionaire’ reward promo
The customers of Skye Bank Plc have been expressing their joy and appreciation over the wind of change, transformation and empowerment currently blowing across the bank. The Group Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Tokunbo Abiru is without a doubt a man of his words. The management of the bank has continually shown …
Read More »NEM Insurance Plc’s 48th AGM and Associated Governance Issues
By: Nonso Okpala A visionary and serial investor. Managing Director/CEO of VFD Group Ltd and Father-In-Chief. An integral component of the long-term strategy of any company is corporate governance, epitomized by transparency and accountability. By extension, it is also the single most important means of sustaining the vibrancy and relevance …
Read More »Osinbajo: Fed Govt highly disturbed over Plateau killings
Vice-President Yemi Osibanjo said last nigt in Jos, the Plateau State capital, that the Federal Government was highly disturbed about the security situation in Plateau State. He told community leaders and security agencies the view of the government at the Plateau State Government House in Rayfield, Jos, when he arrived …
Read More »How Kwara Govt was swindled of N227m, by witness
An Ikeja High Court yesterday heard how Mohammed Gobir and his company, Mondial Defence Systems Limited, stole N227 million from the Kwara State agovernment. Mohammed Gobir (55), from Kwara State, is facing a five-count charge of stealing, forgery and dishonestly converting monies entrusted to him for the purchase of three …
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