Prospective Corps Members for the 2021 Batch ‘C’ Stream Two Orientation Course have been warned against coming to camp with fake COVID-19 document for registration. NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim gave this warning today during a live webinar jointly hosted by the National Youth Service Corps and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control in preparation…
The Federal Government on Tuesday restated its commitment to improve passport application process for Nigerians at home and in diaspora, as it launches the new enhanced passport. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, gave the assurance on Tuesday at the official Rollout of the Enhanced e-Passport at the Nigerian High Commission in London, United Kingdom.…
The ongoing trial of Emmanuella Eteta Ita, Head of Stakeholders Unit of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, and Surestart School Limited continued on November 22, 2021 before Justice F. Giwa Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, Abuja with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC presenting two more witnesses. The fourth prosecuting witness, Ijeoma…
In its bid to demonstrate increased commitment towards promoting financial inclusion and women empowerment, Nigeria’s retail lender, Unity Bank Plc has launched Yanga Account, a new retail product designed to deepen beneficial impact on Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs operated by women in the mass market retail space. As a product targeted to boost…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the Omidina family and the Nigerian entertainment industry on the passage of a renowned Nigerian comic actor, Mr. Babatunde Omidina. Babatunde Omidina popularly known as Baba Suwe died on Monday at age 63. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued on Tuesday by his…
Huawei has announced the winners of the 2021 edition of the Huawei HMS App Innovation Contest (Apps UP), with four African Apps being recognised and celebrated among the 18 winners. South African Coresthetics walked away with one of the Best App Awards in the Middle East and Africa region, along with $15,000 in prize money.…
Stanbic IBTC Infrastructure Fund is delighted to announce its investment in the construction of a 20,000 metric tonne Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) storage terminal, the largest storage gas facility in Nigeria. The funding was provided to AP LPG Limited (a subsidiary of Ardova Plc) under a N12 billion senior debt facility agreement for a…
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has said the historic legal battle between Rivers State government and Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) with respect to Value Added Tax (VAT), will demonstrate whether the country respects the rule of law or not. The governor said the decision of the State government to seek judicial interpretation on VAT collection,…
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has given the Committee on Appropriations till Wednesday this week to conclude budget defense by subcommittees of the upper chamber. Lawan explained that the ultimatum became necessary in keeping with the December 14 timetable for the passage of the 2022 budget by the National Assembly. He added that working…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has docked the Chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council, Hon. Adamu Mustapha Danze, for allegedly receiving N10 million kickback from a contractor handling construction projects in the area council. Hon. Danze was arraigned by the Commission before Justice U. P. Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory…