Day: August 20, 2015

You Can Probe Amaechi—Court Tells Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike has received the nod of Rivers State High Court to investigate the immediate past government of Rotimi Amaechi. Justice Simeon Amadi, on Thursday, dismissed the suit filed by Amaechi challenging the Justice Odedeji-led Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by Wike to probe the sale of state assets by the past administration.…

Fowler Appointed FIRS Boss

Former Lagos Inland Revenue Service, LIRS, boss, Babatunde Fowler, has been named by President Muhammadu Buhari as the new Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, has disclosed. Fowler resigned his appointment in Lagos some months ago. He started his career in…

Tension As Akwa Ibom Tribunal Rules Today

There is anxiety in the camps of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the Akwa Ibom Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja gives its judgement on Thursday, August 20, 2015 (today). The Tribunal will determine if the APC and its governorship candidate, Umana Umana, can invite additional witnesses…

GTBank Obtains Multiple ISO Certifications

Foremost African financial institution; Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has been awarded a triple International Organization for Standardization certification: ISO/IEC 27001- for Information Security, ISO 20000 – for IT Service Management and ISO 22301 – for Business Continuity Management along with PAS 99:2012 Integrated Management System certification by the British Standard Institute (BSI). The British Standard…