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 […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed the reappointment of Mr. Afolabi Imoukhuede as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Job Creation. The reappointment is with immediate effect. A letter by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, said Imoukhuede will continue to oversee the implementation and expansion of the […]

The Nigerian Stock Exchange has delisted the shares of defunct Skye Bank Plc and Fortis Microfinance Bank Plc from the daily official list of the Exchange. The NSE issued a statement on Wednesday, notifying dealing members of the delisting of the two banks. The statement read in part, “Pursuant to Clause 15 of the General […]

THE Federal Government has approved N600billion  to be injected into the nation’s electricity market,  Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), said on Wednesday. Speaking with reporters at the Market Operator’s (MO) Participants/Key Stakeholders 2019 Third Quarter Interactive Forum in Abuja, its MO,  Edmund Eje, said the fund would be disbursed soon. According to him, the intervention […]

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Mr Femi Adesina as his Special Adviser (SA) on Media and Publicity and Malam Garba Shehu as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media and Publicity. A statement by the Deputy Director (Information), Abiodun Oladunjoye, said the President also re-appointed Mr Laolu Akande as Senior Special Assistant […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kebbi, says it has returned N443,180 to relatives of victims of two road traffic crashes in the state. Mr Abayomi Asaniyan,the Sector Commander of the corps in the state, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday. He said the command […]

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 Ilorin zonal office of the commission over the case include the Chairperson of Kwara Scholarship Board, Hajia Fatimoh Yusuf, Executive Secretary of the board, […]