archiveFebruary 5, 2021

Activist lawyer, Tommy Ojoge-Daniel, says the recent warning issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria to Deposit Money Banks, Non-Financial Institutions and other financial institutions against doing business in crypto and other digital assets cannot stop the fundraiser set up for Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho....

Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Mr.Gani Ajowa, has narrated how his cousin, Dayo Ibiye, was killed by suspected herdsmen. Gani said his 48-year-old cousin was killed on Friday in his farm at Ajowa Akoko in Akoko North west local government. He stated the suspected herdsmen...

The Federal Government has lifted the ban it placed on Emirates Airlines. This was in response to the withdrawal of the Rapid Antigen Testing by the United Arab Emirates for passengers on Emirates flights. The airline was banned on Friday by the PTF for airlifting passengers from Nigeria using Rapid...

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibadan zonal office, on Friday, swooped on suspected internet fraudsters at their hideout in Wisdom Estate, Akobo area of Ibadan. The early morning operation, which followed series of intelligence on the alleged criminal activities of the syndicate, resulted in the arrest...

      'We have reached agreement with FG's to construct Oyo-Iseyin road' *Security is a responsibility of everyone, gov says *Makinde is a man of his words - Ahmed Raji, SAN Governor 'Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Friday, said that preliminary works have begun on the planned Iseyin-Ogbomoso...

…to be sited in LAUTECH Ogbomoso The government of Oyo State has approved the establishment of a Centre of Excellence in Energy Innovation, which will be situated in the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso. The Centre, which is a product of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the...

  One of Nigeria's most innovative and digitally led financial institutions, Wema Bank has set out to make this season of love as eventful as possible for customers with its ‘14 Days of Love with 945’ promo. The two-week-long promo will see the bank giveaway goody bags, airtime and even...

  The United Bank for Africa (UBA) on Friday received a parcel of land to construct a permanent site at the university of Lagos after over 30 years of operation from a makeshift building.The plot donated by the University of Lagos (Unilag) is for construction of a four-storey building by...

The Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO), says it disbursed N12.2 billion as loans to 152,446 rural farmers and owners of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in 2020. Dr Honestus Obadiora, the Acting Executive Director of the organisation said this while reviewing the 2020 performance report of LAPO Rural Development...

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has asked Nigerians to hold the government responsible for killings by herdsmen in the country. He said this while arguing a case seeking “justice and accountability for the authorities’ failure to prevent, account for and investigate killings, raping, maiming of Nigerians and other...