Month: October 2021

Rite Foods Seeks for Judgement against NBC’s MD, Mathieu Seguin, Hearing Continues November 15

Rite Foods’ counsel has prayed the Lagos Federal High Court of Hon. Justice A.L. Allagoa, to convict the Managing Director of the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Mathieu Seguin for contempt of court, as he has failed in the previous suit against him to appear before the court, after many months before the interim injunction was…

Rivers Won’t Enact Bill for Financial Autonomy of Judiciary – Wike

The River state Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has said that his government will not enact a bill for financial autonomy of the judiciary. The governor maintained that it will be futile to bother the State Assembly with such bill since the 1999 constitution as amended already recognises independence of the judiciary. Wike made this assertion…

Winners Emerge In 2021 Spelling Bee Competition

Eight-year-old Oladele Odedoku has emerged winner in the Primary category of Ojodu Local Council Development Area’s 2021 Spelling Bee Preliminary competition, while Oyeyemi Oluwafunmilayo of Babs Fawunwa Senior Secondary School beat others to win the Senior Category. The competition, in its maiden edition under the leadership of Mr David Olusegun Odunmbaku (DOS), held at the…

Akeredolu Warns Against Branding Terrorism as Banditry

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has warned that the various criminal activities of kidnapping, bombing and assault on the people in some parts of the country which are being referred to as banditry must be appropriately addressed as terrorism. Governor Akeredolu noted that infiltration of the country’s borders and burning down of railway are…

President Buhari Leaves for Saudi Arabia for Summit, Lesser Hajj

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday October 25, 2021, depart for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to participate in the investment conference organized by the Future Investment Initiative Institute. The President will also perform the lesser Hajj in Madina & Makka before returning to the country on Friday. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,…

Jailbreak: Makinde Orders Installation Of CCTV Cameras In All Correctional Facilities

The Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde has ordered the installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in all the correctional facilities across the state. Makinde gave the order on Sunday when he visited the Abolongo Correctional Centre, Oyo, which was attacked on Friday night by unknown gunmen, and hundreds of inmates escaped. It was reported that…

Omu Resort Takes Corporate Social Responsibility To New Level

Nigeria’s foremost resort, Omu Resort has taken its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), to an all-new height. The family recreational and educational center located in the rainforest of Bogije, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State boasts a plethora of fun activities including a state-of-the-art freshwater Seaworld, Museum, Animal Kingdom, Green House, Wax Museum, and an array…

IFMA Nigeria Advocates for Effective Maintenance of Public Facilities, Infrastructure

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Nigeria Chapter called for the effective maintenance and sustainable management of public facilities and infrastructure. The Association made this call at its second edition of Facility Management Advocacy day held on Thursday, October 21, 2021, in Lagos. Speaking the president of IFMA (Nigeria Chapter), Mr. Segun Adebayo stated that…

Rivers Govt. To File Criminal Proceeding against Saipem

Rivers State Government is to initiate criminal proceeding against Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited for breach of trust, which led to abandonment of the State’s gas turbine generator unit and accessories in The Netherlands since 2012. The decision to file criminal proceeding against Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited was taken at the 15th Executive Council meeting presided…

Nnamdi Kanu’s Application Challenging Competence of FG’s Charge, To Be heard on 10th November

A Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed Nov. 10 for hearing the application of leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, challenging the competency of the charge preferred against him by the Federal Government. Justice Binta Nyako, on Thursday, fixed the date after counsel to the IPOB leader, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, informed…