Taiwo Taiwo, on July 5, giving the lawmaker or anyone who might have owned the seized assets 30 days to convince the court why they should not be permanently forfeited to the Nigerian government. In a motion on notice by Counsel to the senator, Mr Robbert Clarke, SAN, filed on July 11 and brought to […]

The All Progressives Congress has commenced the screening of the 16 aspirants who collected nomination forms for the Kogi State governorship election holding November 16. This follows the inauguration of the screening committee by the party’s national chairman, Mr Adams Oshiomhole. The committee is headed by Senator Hope Uzodinma. The screening commenced on Thursday at […]

The Board of Directors of Zenith Bank Plc has approved the appointment of Mr. Henry Oroh as Executive Director of the bank. The appointment is consistent with the bank’s tradition and succession strategy of grooming leaders from within. Also, the Board has approved the appointment of Dr. Al-MujtabaAbubakar, FCA, as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Both […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved wide ranging reforms in the broadcasting industry, including the licensing of online radio and television stations, Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed said yesterday. Mohammed told a delegation of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) that visited him in Abuja that “WebTVs and radio stations, including foreign broadcasters beaming signals […]

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu has declared the agency will fish out some of the 77 Nigerian suspects involved in massive wire fraud schemes in the United States. He said he suspected that the number of Nigerian suspects would be more than 77 going by the […]

THE Kogi State National Assembly/State Assembly Election Tribunal on Friday voided the election of Dino Melaye as the Senator representing the Kogi West Senatorial District. The three-man tribunal was unanimous that the election that produced Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a Senator was flawed. The tribunal, led by Justice A.O. Chijioke, upheld […]

A road accident on Thursday claimed 17 lives in Kwara State. The accident also left two persons injured. The unfortunate incident occurred at Bacita Junction on Jebba/Ilorin highway, Moro Local Government Area. The accident involved an 18-seater Toyota Hiace passenger bus and an articulated DAF container truck. The accident was said to have been caused […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday quizzed some management staff of the Kwara State Scholarship Board over alleged N150 million bursary fraud. Those interrogated by the operatives of the commission’s Ilorin Zonal Office  include the board’s chairperson, Hajia Fatimoh Yusuf, Executive Secretary Fatai Lamidi and Accountant, Stephen Ajewole, among others. As at […]

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Thursday shared N769.523 billion to the three tiers of government as July allocation. The N769.523 billion comprised revenue from Value Added Tax (VAT), Exchange Gain and Gross Statutory revenue.  The committee announced that as at August 22, the balance in the Excess Crude Account was $274.407 million. The gross […]

Unity Bank has held the maiden edition of SME Clinic in conjunction with Signal Alliance and Businessday. The event was part of a collaborative initiative to consistently promote Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country. The  SME clinic was designed to boost SMEs operators in leveraging effective branding and marketing strategy expected to play […]