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The Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, December 17, 2021, secured the conviction and sentencing of one Linda Mabi-Praise, a self-acclaimed prophetess, before Justice S.O. Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for an alleged N128 million fraud. Mabi-Praise, who was...

workers, retirees hail administration Workers and retirees in Oyo State jubilated on Friday, following the decision of Governor Seyi Makinde to pay December salaries on the 17th of the month. The development is keeping in line with what the governor did last year when he paid workers’ and pensioners’ December...

  *Next: Kebbi, Kaduna, Ekiti, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Katsina, Kano, Ogun, others in 2022 *VP Osinbajo commissions furniture facility in Benin, commends “industrious people of Edo State” In line with its initiative to persistently provide support for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the country, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN,...

  Sentiments in the domestic bourse turned negative on Thursday with a loss of N46 billion due to profit-taking activities in top cement player – Dangote Cement.Specifically, the market capitalisation shed N46 billion or 0.21 per cent to close at N22.056 trillion from N22.102 trillion posted on Wednesday. Also, the...

  Capital Market Operators (CMOs) will from Jan. 1 begin payment of regulatory fees on bonds for secondary market transactions, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says. A circular by the management of the Commission in Abuja on Thursday, said it would charge 0.025 per cent of the total value...

 Access Bank Plc shareholders have unanimously approved the bank’s proposed reorganisation into a Holding Company (Holdco) to be known as Access Holding Plc.The shareholders gave the approval at the bank’s Court- Ordered Meeting on Thursday in Lagos. Speaking at the meeting, the President, Association for the Advancement of the Rights...

Democracy remains the best system of establishing governments because it guarantees respect for the fundamental rights of individuals to choose their leaders, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this today in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, where he chaired a roundtable discussion, which was held in honour...

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) says 53 Nigerian companies have so far accessed loans under its Nigerian Content Intervention Fund (NCIF) scheme. Mr Obinna Ofili, General Manager, Nigerian Content Development Fund and Treasury Management, NCDMB, disclosed this at the 2021 Capacity Building Workshop for Media Stakeholders on...

Chelsea missed the chance to close the gap on Premier League title rivals Manchester City and Liverpool as they relinquished a second-half lead to draw 1-1 with Everton at Stamford Bridge. After the hosts missed a succession of chances, Mason Mount finally found a way past Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford...

The House of Representatives has resolved to setup an ad hoc committee to investigate the level of compliance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) aided Transport Companies with the country’s extant tax laws. The resolution was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Ganiyu Abiodun (APC-Lagos state)...