archiveJune 2020

The House of Representatives has urged the Board of African Development Bank (AfDB) to halt further harassment of the bank’s President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina. The call was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion of Matter of Public Urgent Importance by the Minority Leader of the house, Ndudi Elumelu...

A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Tuesday, granted a motion by a former Governor of Abia,  Orji Uzor Kalu, seeking his release from the Kuje Prison custody. Justice Mohammed Liman before who the applicant’s motion was pending, granted the prayer of applicant, and ordered the release of Kalu, from...

The Senate on Tuesday canvassed stiffer penalties for rape cases as well as condemning increasing brutality against the girl child in the country. President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, made this disclosure in his remarks to a motion considered to condemn the increasing cases of rape and brutality against...

  A group of scientists from different institutions in Nigeria coordinated by the Vice Chancellor, Precious Cornerstone University (PCU), Ibadan, Prof Kola Oloke, has developed two potential vaccines that could prevent the Coronavirus disease currently ravaging the world. According to them, the research work has reached an advanced stage of...

  Majekodunmi Fasheke, Nigerian reggae music icon better known as Majek Fashek, has died. Making the announcement on Tuesday, his manager, Omenka Uzoma, on Instagram said, "It is true that the African number one legendary icon has gone to be with his maker. "Let's celebrate him, his achievement and his...

Please wait a minute; it is about corporate governance! Yes, in a simple bank matter, and what is more, as Wolfensohn will say, corporate governance is about promoting corporate fairness, transparency, and accountability. Every day we keep struggling on which of the rules of ethics or governance will secure corporate...

  says govt’ll continue to bring relief to workforce, pensioners The Oyo State government, on Monday, released the sum of N180 million as part of the outstanding gratuity and pension arrears for 2013 retirees from the civil service. The state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, while conducting a symbolic presentation of...

Justice Ibrahim Watilat of the Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Monday, June 1, 2020, slammed three months custodial sentence on two fraudsters – Owolabi Aderibigbe and Habeeb Popoola Kareem The duo were found guilty of impersonation in a lone-count charge separately filed against them by the...

  The All Electricity Consumers Protection Forum says the implementation of the power supply deal between the Federal Government and Siemens can help end the country’s energy crisis. Mr Adeola Samuel-Ilori, the National Co-ordinator of the forum, spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos while...

  The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has announced that domestic flights, which had been suspended since March due to the outbreak of coronavirus in the country, will resume on June 21. A statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Mr James Odaudu, Director of Public Affairs in the...