archiveJune 2021

  Justice A.T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced a Ponzi Scheme operator: Umoren Moses Edet to seven years imprisonment for obtaining money under false pretense and issuance of dud cheques. He was convicted on Friday June 18, 2021 after...

  The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 advocated strengthening of investigation and prosecution activities as a measure to curb the menace of human trafficking and smuggling. According to him, strengthening prosecution, will “uphold the rule of law, ensure community safety,...

A coroner inquest has been opened to make an inquisition into the circumstances surrounding the death of a popular chef, Mrs Peju Ugboma, says the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). Dr Olayinka Atilola, the Chairman, Committee on Medical Jurisprudence, NMA in Lagos State, made this known in a statement on Tuesday...

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Major General Faruk Yahaya as the Chief of Army Staff. His confirmation followed the consideration of a report by the Joint Committee of Defence and Army. Faruk was appointed on May 27, 2021, by President Muhammadu Buhari following the death of the...

Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCO) has assured shareholders of enhanced returns on their investments in the years ahead. SAHCO Chairman, Dr Taiwo Afolabi, gave the assurance at the company's 11th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday in Lagos. Afolabi said at the meeting that the company would continue with...

 President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday assured Nigerians that his administration would continue to give priority to their security and welfare. Speaking at the passing out ceremony of the third regular cadet course, Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano, the president said security was paramount for the nation to move forward. Buhari,...

The Senate on Tuesday received President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for the approval of the 2021 Supplementary Appropriation Bill of N895.8 billion. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, read Buhari’s letter at the commencement of Tuesday’s plenary following its resumption from a two-week break. The letter reads: Dear Distinguished Senate President,...

The Center for Public Policy has announced the 3rd annual Birthday lecture in honour of Professor Akpan Hogan Ekpo (our former Vice-chancellor) and renowned Professor of Economics and Public Policy. The lecture will hold on Friday June 25th, 2021 at the Tetfund Building in the main campus of the University...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has advised candidates who were initially assigned to the 24 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres delisted by the Board to reprint their examination slips for their new schedules. Moving forward, the board has put another 40 CBT centres under watch for poor performance in...

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Ignatius Kaigama, has expressed disappointment over the job recruitment process in Nigeria, saying “there is little room for merit and competence.” According to him, in such cases where the chances of getting a meaningful job was being determined in many cases by ethnicity and...