Month: February 2024
Court Jails ‘Mama Boko Haram’, Two Others For N40m Fraud
Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, sitting in Maiduguri, on Monday, convicted and sentenced the trio of Aisha Alkali Wakil ( a.k.a…
Wigwe’s Hometown Isiokpo Declares Seven-Day Mourning In Rivers
As the nation mourns the loss of Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings PLC and philanthropist, Herbert Wigwe, who passed on in a tragic…
Reps propose 5% mining revenue for host communities
The House of Representatives Committee on Solid Minerals has said it is proposing five per cent of revenues on solid minerals to host communities. The…
NAFDAC insists on sachet alcohol ban, hoodlums attack officials
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, on Monday, said there was no going back on the ban of the importation, manufacture,…
Access Holdings names Bolaji Agbede as acting CEO
Access Holdings Plc on Monday announced the appointment of Ms. Bolaji Agbede as the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer. This follows the death of its…
Outages: FG plans sanctions for non-performing Discos
Power distribution companies that are performing below stipulated standards in the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry are going to lose 50 per cent of their operating…
Alleged $6bn Fraud: Agunloye Asks Court To Prohibit EFCC From Trying Him
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of a Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, has declined to hear the preliminary objection by the Former Minister…
British Trade Minister Kemi Badenoch Visits First UK School In West Africa
The UK Minister for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch, on Monday, visited the first British independent school in West Africa, Charterhouse School – building on…
Fubara Approves Immediate Promotion Of LG Workers
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the immediate promotion of local government workers in the state with full financial benefits. The approval was given…
Wigwe: NSIB Collaborates With US NTSB To Investigate Helicopter Crash
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it is collaborating with its United States counterpart, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to intensify investigation on…