Dangote Industries Limited has restated its commitment to contributing to significant reduction in the number of unemployed Nigerians even as the Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry lauded the indigenous conglomerate spread across Africa. Speaking at the Dangote Special Day, at the on-going 2021 Lagos International Trade Fair, Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations, Hajiya Halima…
The Senate on Tuesday considered two critical bills seeking to facilitate the swift prosecution of money launderers and terrorist financiers in Nigeria. The bills when passed into law would also provide the needed framework for the prosecution of public servants with unexplained sources of wealth. The bills are Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2021,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as he emerges winner in the gubernatorial election in Anambra State. Professor Charles Soludo, a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria was declared winner of the election by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday…
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has given a one-week ultimatum to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of Government yet to appear before relevant Committees to defend their budget proposal for 2022, to do so or risk zero allocation in the coming year. Lawan gave the ultimatum in an announcement moments before the upper chamber adjourned…
Corps Members have been advised to avoid risky adventures such as unauthorised journeys, night partying and other types of misconduct as they proceed to their place of primary assignments. NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, who stated this today in a nationwide virtual address to Corps Members and Camp participants also emphasised that there is…
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun has warned that his administration would not hesitate to prosecute any official of the state government or contractor indicted for compromising standards in erecting structures that threaten life and property. Abiodun added that if such official or contractor is found guilty of compromising safety and standards, he or she will…
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja on Monday November 8, 2021 convicted former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) Abdulrasheed Maina on charges of money laundering brought against by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and sentenced him to eight years imprisonment. The Judge ruled that the prosecution successfully…
The Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board has unveiled the first registered traditional medicine clinic, Milyash Alternative Medicine Specialist Clinic in Victoria Island, Lagos, as a way of expanding the frontiers of traditional medicine treatment and providing alternative medical care for residents and visitors. Speaking at the commissioning recently, the Chairman, Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board,…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs, will announce the beneficiaries of the 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme at the official Selection Announcement event holding in Lagos, and streaming live online, on November 12, 2021. The ground-breaking hybrid event will unveil 4,800 African entrepreneurs chosen from all 54 African countries…
Ogoni stakeholders have met with the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and unanimously agreed that he lead a multi-consultative forum to discuss with Federal Government on the planned resumption of oil production in OML 11. The stakeholders said the choice of the governor was aimed at preventing saboteurs who may want to adopt divide…