archiveMarch 22, 2021

A Federal High Court on Monday granted leave to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arraign the wife of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN,  Cecilia Osipitan, for alleged N6 billion money laundering. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed March 26 after counsel to the EFCC, Benjamin Manji, admitted serving...

  The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 said it received 300,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines from MTN Nigeria. Speaking at the National briefing, the Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha said: “Yesterday, Sunday, March 21, 2021, the PTF received...

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said on Monday that the 1.5 billion dollars approved for the Port Harcourt refinery was for complete rehabilitation and not turnaround maintenance.The Group Managing Director (GMD), NNPC, Mele Kyari, said this in Abuja on Monday, while reacting to controversies and unverified claims by...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Lagos Zonal Office, on Monday, March 22, 2021, arraigned one Nanpan Salihu Yaniyang before Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja , Lagos  on a four-count charge bordering on stealing and obtaining by false pretence to the tune...

Collins Samuel, an alleged fraudster who obtained $8000USD as Covid-19 benefit from the US state of Virginia, has been convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment by Justice P. Mallong of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna, Kaduna State. Another fraudster, Okoh Kingsley Chukwuemeka also bagged two years in...

  as gov donates bus to Igbeti church The Executive Chairman of the Mineral Development Agency, Mr. Abiodun Oni, has maintained that the Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, has the interest of all residents of the state at heart and that he would continue to work for the development of...

    Over 146, 811 transport sector beneficiaries so far paid At least 307,173 Payroll Support beneficiaries paid 114,557 Artisans Track beneficiaries receive payments Beneficiaries of the Buhari administration’s Survival Fund from the Transportation and Education sectors have hailed the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) scheme, praising the President and his...

  The nation’s bourse reopened new trading week on Monday upbeat with the market capitalisation rebounding by N178 billion.The market capitalisation which opened at N20.081 trillion rose by 0.89 per cent to close at N20.259 trillion. Also, the All Share Index rose by 340.48 points or 0.89 per cent to...

  The Akwa Ibom government has said apprehension over 70 per cent drop in its revenue due to the force majeure declared by ExxonMobil would not impact the economy of the state negatively. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ExxonMobil suffered a fire incident on Sunday, Dec. 13,...

  The Nigeria National Summit Group (NNSG) has condemned those declaring sovereignty of some sections of the country, warning those making such calls for Nigeria to split to stop. The group has also condemned what it called unilateral declarations of Independence by some persons and sections of the country. Mr...