President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has mandated the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to, as a matter of urgency, wade into the crisis presently rocking the Judiciary. Lawan gave the directive on Wednesday, moments before the chamber adjourned plenary. He said, “We may recall that there were some issues coming out…
Month: June 2022
Safe Driving: FRSC Commissions Dangote Truck Driving School
Leading Cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc, on Wednesday launched the Dangote Articulated Truck Driving School in a move aimed at inculcating safe driving culture in its drivers so as to stem the tide of road crashes. The opening of the school in partnership with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Company management reasoned, would…
Emirates Urges Travelers to Book Summer Tickets Now
Emirates has urged intending summer holiday customers who are yet to make their travel arrangements to book at once in order to ensure that they are able to travel on their preferred dates and flights. This comes as summer holidays draw closer, daily booking volumes are accelerating and as travel rebounds from the impact of…
We Have Produced 625,000 Passports in Five Months – Aregbesola
The enhanced passport of the Nigeria Immigration Service has been declared the real deal in passport making, as it is a product of the latest technology in passport administration and issuance. This is just as 625,000 passport has been issued for Nigerians desirous of acquiring the travel document in 2022 alone. This was revealed by…
Stanbic IBTC Urges Women to Engage in Wealth Building Investments
As part of efforts to continually advance women entrepreneurs in Nigeria, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group has called on women to engage in wealth building investments for the collective progress of their finances and businesses. This was disclosed at the Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) June 2022…
Senate Receives 7 New Ministerial Nominees to Replace Ameachi, Others
The Senate has received the names of seven Ministerial nominees from President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation as Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The confirmation request was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and read on the floor at the start of plenary on Tuesday. President Buhari, in the…
Huawei SD-WAN Recognized As Gartner Customers’ Choice for Third Straight Year
Huawei has been named a 2022 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for WAN Edge Infrastructure, receiving this distinction for a third straight year. Customers across a wide variety of industries, such as finance, manufacturing, and services, had by December 31, 2021, comprehensively reviewed WAN edge infrastructure products and solutions from multiple vendors in terms of…
Ryan Giggs Resigns as Wales Manager
Ryan Giggs has announced that he has resigned as coach of the Wales national team. The former Manchester United winger had stepped away from his role in November 2020 after being arrested. Giggs was charged of controlling and coercive behaviour against his former girlfriend Kate Greville between August 2017 and November 2020. He is also accused…
EFCC Arraigns Macmillan Publishers over $156,711 Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Macmillan Nigeria Publishers Limited before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja over an alleged $156,711.87 fraud. EFCC arraigned Mr Fasasi on Monday in Lagos and said Mr Adelekan was at large. The Macmillan Publishers face an amended six-count charge bordering on obtaining money under…
Sanwo-Olu Orders Probe into Attack on Journalists Covering Tinubu in Lagos
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered an investigation into Sunday’s attack on a bus conveying journalists on Lagos Island. This was contained in a press statement by the Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, on Monday. The incident occurred between Ebute-Ero and Adeniji, Iga-Iduganran, during APC presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s visit…