Justice Kafarati Unveils Federal High Court Civil Procedure Rules 2019

Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice A. Abdu Kafarati on Friday unveiled the Federal High Court Civil Procedure Rules 2019. In his opening remark, Justice Kafarati said the current Federal High Court Civil Procedure Rules came into force in 2009, exactly 10 years ago. He further stressed that it was the…

Stanbic IBTC Strengthens Leadership Position In Acquisition of Forte Oil Shares

As a testament to its extensive credentials as Nigeria’s leading end-to-end financial services organization, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has leveraged its deep financial services knowledge and expertise in successfully supporting the acquisition of a majority stake in Forte Oil PLC by Ignite Investments and Commodities Limited, an affiliate of…

Jumia Recalls Major Achievements On 7th Anniversary

In the last 12 calendar months, Jumia Nigeria has recorded significant achievements in three major areas of its operations in the country: customer delivery experience, e-commerce reach & expansion, and job creation and empowerment. This is according to the chief executive officer of the company, Mrs Juliet Annamah, who made the disclosure during the celebration…

Popular Comedian, Open Teeth, Takes Centre Stage

It is no longer news that the Nigerian entertainment industry is thriving, taking a much-coveted spot as one of the country’s largest exports. However, it is the movie and music sub-industries that take the spotlight, with the comedy sub-industry pushing behind. Although the comedy industry struggles for more relevance amongst its fellow sub-industries, its impact…

NDDC SAGA: APC Chieftain Slams Critics Of Present Management

Those attacking the current management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), under the leadership of Professor Nelson Brambaifa, are enemies of the progress and development of the oil-rich region. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South region, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, who made the assertion in statement circulated to the…

deVere Celebrates 10 Years in Botswana

One of the world’s largest financial advisory organisations, deVere, is this month celebrating 10 years in Botswana. Launched in Gaborone 2009, the office is one of eight across Africa, including in some of the continent’s most dynamic destinations such as Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Accra, Lusaka, Bulawayo and Harare. Gavin Smith, Head of Africa at…