The Federal Government on Monday announced that all airports in the country can now reopen for domestic flight operations. This announcement was made by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika in Abuja during briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. He, however, noted that operators flying into private-owned airports must know the status of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri zonal office, on Monday, September 14, 2020 re-arraigned Aisha Alkali Wakil, a.k.a “Mama Boko Haram” before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on three fresh separate offences of fraud to the tune of N97,400,000.00 (Ninety-Seven Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira) only. Each…
In its continuous bid to support the growth of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and equip them with the necessary tools to strengthen and sustain their businesses, Pan African Financial Institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc is set to organise another edition of its quarterly UBA Business Series. The UBA Business Series which…
A new gaming platform named TYLgames has partnered with two telecommunication giants, MTN and 9mobile to offer unique gaming proposition in the Nigeria’s lottery industry. TYLgames has turned the focus away from gaming, and now placing it in gamers’ hands the power to transform lives with each game they play hence the acronym “TYL”. TYLgames,…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has reassured the Edo eligible voters that their votes will count in the coming gubernatorial election on Saturday, September 19, 2020. The INEC Chairman gave the assurance on Monday during a stakeholders’ meeting in Benin City, the state capital, with the Inspector-General…
In the early hours of Monday, men suspected to be bandits/kidnappers attacked two bus-loads of Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) officials at Udege junction, along Mararaban-Udege between Adoka, Nasarawa State, killing two officials and abducting 10 others. Four of the officers were injured during the attack which occurred when the personnel were travelling from Sokoto and…
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has said the results of the just concluded West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will be released within 45 days. This means the results is expected to be released before the end of October The exam which ended on Saturday, September 12, was reportedly written by a total…
Ligue 1 champions, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) lost their opening two fixtures in a row after a 1-0 loss to Olympique Marseille in a heated affair that saw five players sent off. PSG star man, Neymar, who tested positive for COVID-19 before their opening loss against newly-promoted Lens, was sent off in his first appearance this…
The total expenditure of the presidency has been slash down to N10 billion for the 2021 fiscal year. This is 35 percent lower compared with N15.3 billion of the revised 2020 budget passed by the National Assembly. This was disclosed in a statement by the Deputy Director of Information at the State House, Attah Isa…
Sola Yomi-Ajayi, the CEO of the United Bank for Africa (UBA)’s operations in the United States, has been appointed to the Export-Import Bank of the United States (US EXIM) Committee on Sub-Saharan Africa for 2020/2021. Established by the US Congress, the Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee provides guidance and advice regarding US EXIM policies and programmes…