archiveJuly 3, 2023

The National Industrial Court (NIC) has ordered the Police Service Commission (PSC) to pay N40 million to Mbu Joseph Mbu, a retired assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG). Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae, the judge, ruled that the retirement of Mbu through a press release in 2016 was “unlawful and unconstitutional”. In July 2016,...

  Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has described the immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari as the worst ruler in the history of Nigeria. He described President Buhari’s 8-year tenure as a “waste.” Sani made the claims on Sunday, in Abuja, during the launch of the book, ‘The Nigerian Dream’...

The Center for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to develop and put in place a sustainable intervention framework to moderate the volatility in the foreign exchange market. The Center, though lauded the Federal Government for dutifully charting a new and positive...

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) commends Polaris Bank and Nerdzfactory for their remarkable efforts in empowering Nigerian corps members with essential digital skills through the Digicorper Programme. The Digicorper Programme, which held its virtual graduation over the weekend was a high-impact capacity-building workshop, aimed to equip 5,000 NYSC members...

Ecobank Nigeria limited has been recognized as one of Nigeria’s key private sector players promoting gender balance and equality in the workplace at the Nigeria2Equal Gender Leader awards organized by International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group). The Gender Leader Awards, which is being implemented under the...

The Chinese Navy Escort Task Group (ETG) 162, comprising MSL Destroyer NANNING, MSL Frigate SANYA, and Supply Ship WEISHANHU, on Sunday visited Nigeria to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. The Chinese envoy with senior Nigerian Navy personnel at NPA. The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Chi Jian Chun,...

Lawyer to the Labour Party (LP), Levi Uzoukwu has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was not prepared to defend its case at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. Uzoukwu made this comment on Monday, shortly after the court adjourned its resumed sitting, following the absence of INEC’s first...

  Leading professional services firm, PwC has announced the appointment of Sam Abu as the Regional Senior Partner for the West Market Area and Country Senior Partner for PwC Nigeria, with effect from 1 July 2023. According to a statement sent Business247News on Monday, “With this appointment, Sam joins the...