archiveJanuary 20, 2020

  The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has pledged to ensure hitch-free hajj in 2020, with pilgrims’ accommodations not situated more than two kilometres away from the Holy Mosque in Makkah, Saudi  Arabia. The commission, however, said that shuttle buses must be provided to transport pilgrims, if their accommodation...

  The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Monday affirmed the dismissal of Mrs Rashida Kolawole, as Kwara State University Principal System Analyst, over gross misconduct of manipulation, falsification of results Justice Oyejoju Oyewumi held that the court adopted two issues in order to determine the matter. Oyewumi held that the...

  A26-year-old woman, Amarachi Akomas and two teenagers, who allegedly stole woman’s underwear, on Monday appeared in a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The police charged Akomas, Chidinma Obiefuka, 18, and a 15-year-old girl with three counts of  conspiracy, theft and breach of peace. They pleaded not guilty to...

  The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says it arrested and reprimanded 25 of its officers for extorting motorists in the last three months. Its General Manager, Mr Olajide Oduyoye, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. Oduyoye said...

World leaders, Chief Executives , Economists and Celebrities would on Tuesday converged in the Swiss mountain town of Davos for the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting. This year, as the WEF marks its 50th anniversary, participants would address the prospects for trade and global economic growth. As well as...

  The Board of Unilever Nigeria Plc has appointed Mr. Carl Cruz as its new managing Director. He takes over the management and leadership of the company effective 1st February 2020. He comes with extensive career in Unilever D & E Markets in Asia (Philippines, Thailand, India and Sri Lanka)....

  The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the appeal of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and its candidate, Ahmed Aliyu, challenging Aminu Tambuwal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as governor of Sokoto State. The seven-member of the apex court, in a unanimous judgement on Monday, dismissed the appeal for...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed support for the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), codenamed Operation Amotekun and he has equally called for the adoption of community, state and zonal policing to complement federal policing in order to effectively tackle current security challenges facing the nation. Atiku, who was...

The Federal Government has included 20 basic food items, locally manufactured sanitary towels, pads and tuition fees relating to nursery, primary, secondary and tertiary education to the exemption list of goods and services on the Value Added Tax (VAT) under the new Finance Law A statement by Senior Special Assistant...

Access Bank Plc has announced its plan to acquire majority equity stake in Transnational Bank Ltd (TNB) of Kenya. The announcement followed regulatory approval given to the bank by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to proceed with the acquisition. In a statement on Sunday, Access Bank said it had...