NAZAP, as the national Zoo Association in Nigeria, has engaged the Imo State Government in recent times on their suspicious and ill-advised decision to wind up the State’s historic Zoo at Nekede, Owerri. It was considered that such major translocation of wildlife involved in such winding up should be guided or carried out in concert…
Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw has been unveiled as the Gisthouse African Icon for February 2023. Gisthouse is the first Afrocentric audiovisual Conversation Platform that has successfully merged the best of audio apps such as Clubhouse, Twitter Spaces, Spotify, and Zoom into an integrated platform for people and businesses from all walks of life. Speaking on…
Dr Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, is the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State. In this interview with Anayo Ezugwu, he speaks on the chances of the presidential candidate of his party, Atiku Abubakar, in the February 25 election, why Atiku is most qualified to lead Nigeria presently and…
A chief magistrate’s court in Ogba, Lagos, has on Monday sentenced Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, to six weeks in prison. The court, presided over by Magistrate Lateef Owolabi, extended the same sentence to Ezinwa Unuigboje, the bank’s secretary, after finding both guilty of disobeying a garnishee order of court restraining the bank…
Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has signed an agreement with China Sinoma International Engineering to build a six million tons per annum cement plant in Itori, Ogun State. The agreement was signed by the Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, Aliko Dangote alongside the Group Executive Director, Strategy, Capital Projects & Portfolio Development, DIL, Devakumar Edwin, while China Sinoma Engineering…
The Board of Directors and Management of Wakanow Group has appointed Mrs. Adenike Macaulay as Chief Executive Officer of Wakanow Nigeria effective January 2023. She is a transformational leader with several years of experience in the travel industry and has led commercial activities for Wakanow since July 2021 as Chief commercial officer. While announcing her…
Guaranty Trust Bank UK Limited (GTBank UK) has reached settlement with the FCA, accepting findings in relation to historical Anti-Money Laundering (AML) controls in its operations in the period October 2014 to July 2019. The Bank has cooperated fully with the FCA investigation and has agreed a penalty sum of GBP7,671,800, which has been calculated…
Encomiums have been pouring in for Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa following the completion of Leisure Park Asaba. Leisure Park Asaba is another innovative addition to the long list of Okowa’s infrastructural development in Delta State. Located at Anwai road, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria, the park is the latest addition to the tourism industry…
The Senate again made history on Wednesday when it passed, in record time and for the fourth time, the 2023 national budget of about N21.8 trillion. The Upper chamber also passed a supplementary budget of about N819.5 Billion for 2022 and Finance Bill 2022. The Senate, on the request of the Executive, approved an extension…
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Dangote Fertiliser Limited have awarded scholarships to 460 students of secondary schools and tertiary institutions from its host communities in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State. The company said the scholarship had become an annual event meant to contribute to the educational development of…