archiveMarch 2021

Ecobank Group has recorded a revenue of N641.8 billion for the year ended December 31, 2020, representing nine per cent increase compared with N586.9 billion posted in the corresponding period of 2019. In its audited report submitted to the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday, the pan-African bank also recorded...

  As Senate seeks to establish Nigerian Minerals Development Corporation President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said Nigeria has a lot more to do if the country must succeed in diversifying its economy by ensuring the development of the solid minerals sector. Lawan made this known on Tuesday in...

A U.S.-Nigeria Law group says it has received an intelligence report that Leah Sharibu, who was among the 110 adopted secondary girls in Dapchi in Yobe State has given birth to a second child. Convener of the group, Emmanuel Ogebe, in a statement said Ms Sharibu gave birth to the...

The Senate, on Tuesday, confirmed the nomination of Engr. Wakil Bukar for appointment as Commissioner for the Federal Civil Service Commission. The confirmation of the nominee followed consideration of a report by the Committee on Establishment and Public Service during plenary. In his presentation, Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Ibrahim...

A Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State  today, Tuesday 23, 2021 ruled that it has jurisdiction to entertain the money laundering charge brought against Pastor Osagie Ize -Iyamu,  PDP governorship candidate in the 2016 governorship election in the state, and four others by the Economic and Financial...

  The Senate, Tuesday, considered a critical bill seeking to empower the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in the aspect of assets recovery, as well as strengthen it against economic sabotage by debtors with unpaid loans to the tune of about N16 trillion naira. The Asset Management Corporation of...

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...