The affected CEOs are ●Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu (Zenith Bank) ●Haruna Musa (Jaiz Bank), and ●Walter Akpani (Providus Bank). Sources close to The Guardian who confirmed the development on condition of anonymity said the arrests was made on Tuesday. According to the source, the banking executives, long suspected of facilitating the improper diversion of public funds … Read more
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● As state assembly dethrones Emir Bayero, others Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II has been reinstated as the Emir of Kano, according ti a report by LEADERSHIP newspaper. This decision followed the Kano State House of Assembly’s resolution to dethrone the current Emir and also dismantle the four new Emirates in the State established under a … Read more
REVISITING THE ISSUES AROUND EDO 2024 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION: IT IS EDO FIRST! (2) By Daniel A. Noah Osa-Ogbegie, Esq., FCAI, PNM. Around ten days ago, I started this essay on the above topic. As I woke up this morning, I thought a day like this, being democracy day in Nigeria, would be appropriate to write … Read more
OBA of Benin, Ewuare II, on Friday, evoked memories of old as he danced to the songs of his forebears when he received two artefacts from Germany through the National Commission for Museum and Monument, NCMM. The national treasures include a wooden and bronze stools said to have been used by Oba Esigie and Oba … Read more
A devastating gas explosion hit the home of Abdulkareem Haruna, a Nigerian journalist with HumAngle, in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Monday morning. The tragic incident, caused by a faulty gas cylinder, left several people injured, including a newborn baby who is currently in a coma. The explosion occurred as the family was preparing for the baby’s naming ceremony. … Read more
THE new Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Amb. Gabriel Aduda, has pledged to improve on the performance of his predecessor, Dr Ibrahim Kana, to move the ministry forward. Aduda, made the pledge while taking over from Kana, the former permanent secretary, who has been redeployed to the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development. This … Read more
THE Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) on Monday launched the National Certification Programme for Data Protection Officers (DPOs). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 500 DPOs are expected to be trained in the first cohort of the programme, targeted at bridging the gap in data protection across the country. Speaking at the … Read more
THE people of Okpella in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State have rejected the appointment of Lukman Akemokue by Governor Godwin Obaseki as the Okukpellagbe of Okpella last week Friday. In a press statement signed by six Okpella Council of village heads and Chiefs denounce the appointment of Lukman Akemokue for the … Read more
THE Ekiti State Bureau of Tourism Development has partnered with the Ministry of Education and Mall of Fame Nigeria to boost tourism education in the state. Mr Wale Ojo-Lanre, Director-General of the Bureau, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He said that the partnership would focus on organising inter-school tourism debates and quiz competitions … Read more