The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Command on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, arraigned one Toluwalade John Olateru Olagbegi before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court one sitting in Ibadan on one count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of Thirty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand…
It was all Glitz and Glamour at the opening of Felabration 2021 powered by Fearless Energy Drinks at the Afrika Shrine on Tuesday. The Euphoria was palpable and indeed invigorating with an array of Artists performing as opening acts at the acclaimed yearly musical concert. The ecstatic crowd and music buffs were thrilled by the…
No fewer than three thousand girls drawn from Senior Secondary Schools across Nigeria have benefitted from a 3-day capacity building initiative on maritime commerce and National Virtual Maritime Quiz powered by Unity Bank Plc. The capacity building initiative, which focused on Information Communication Technology, ICT, maritime transportation and logistics ecosystem, was hosted by Ocean Ambassadors…
The Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Finance to, as a matter of urgency, release adequate funds to the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) for the purpose of carrying out emergency repairs on all federal roads in the country. The chamber also called on the Federal Government to immediately declare a state of emergency…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned the former Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Mr. Okoi Ofem Obono-Obla, over allegations of certificate forgery. The Commission, in a two-count charge filed at the Jos Judicial Division of the High Court of Plateau State,…
The Senate has empowered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to determine the procedure for the transmission of results during the general elections. This was just as it also allowed political parties to determine the modality for holding primaries for aspirants to all elective positions. The amendments were made on Tuesday by the Senate to…
In bridging unemployment gap among the youth, Mastercard Foundation in collaboration with Enterprise Development Centre (EDC), since last year has commenced training of Nigerian youths with a view to creating a minimum of 200,000 jobs in the next five years. The director, Enterprise Development Centre (EDC), Pan-Atlantic University Mr. Peter Bamkole, who revealed this on…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dispelled misinformation and misconception about its handling of visa clearance applications following claims by a teenage applicant, Akpan Goodhead Godwin, in a video post that has gone viral on social media. In a statement issued on Friday 9th October by the Commander, Akwa Ibom State Command of…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday assured Nigerians that the 11.9km Second Niger Bridge, 120 km Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and other key projects under the Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) will be completed within the second term of this administration. The President gave the assurance at the opening of a two-day Mid-Term Ministerial Performance Review Retreat organized…
Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC has rewarded 60 of its new and existing customers with the sum of N6m for the September draws in its Reward4Saving Promo where the bank’s customers are expected to win cash prizes worth N30 million by the end of the promo. The draws which…