archiveJuly 2023

  Mmesoma didn’t open up to me on time — Father   Following the report by the Commission of Inquiry established by the Anambra State Government confirming Mmesoma Ejikeme manipulated her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result, Nigerian automobile manufacturer, Innoson Automobile Company has withdrawn the scholarship offered to her....

  Following the release of the report of the Commission of Inquiry set up by the Anambra State Government to look into the case of inflation of UTME results levied against Anambra student, Mmesoma Ejikeme, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Dr....

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said a total of N115.45 billion and about $22.7 million have been refunded to customers of banks in the last 10 years after receiving complaints over failed transactions. The apex regulator of banks in the country said it received 35,453 complaints from bank customers...

    FMDQ is now a majority shareholder of the Central Securities Clearing System Plc.  (CSCS) with a 21.6 per cent equity stake in the company. According to a press statement by the CSCS, “On Friday 30 June 2023, there was a significant trade of shares of Central Securities Clearing...

    Bigi, Sponsor of Nigerian Idol Season 8 gifts the top 3 contestants household products The Bigi carbonated soft drink brand of Rite Foods Limited, sponsor of Nigerian Idol Season 8, on Wednesday, 5th July, offered a free shopping spree to the top 3 contestants, Victory Gbakara, Quest and...

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has described the death of the founder of the Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, Oke-Agbara, Asi Bodija, Prophet Michael Ojo Olowere, popularly called Baba Olowere, as a huge loss to Christendom and the entire Oyo State. The governor, in a condolence message signed by his Chief...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has filed a six-count charge against its suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa-Ari. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said the decision was taken at Thursday’s regular weekly meeting, where several issues...

  The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has summoned former governor Abdullahi Ganduje for interrogation over the controversial dollar bribery video. Chairman of the Commission, Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, had on Wednesday, June 5, declared that, contrary to Ganduje’s claims, the video was not doctored. Rimingado spoke at...

President Bola Tinubu has signed four Executive Orders one of which is the suspension of the five per cent Excise Tax on telecommunication services and the Excise Duties escalation on locally manufactured products. Among them is the The Finance Act (Effective Date Variation) Order, 2023, which defers the commencement date...

  The Federal Government has asked point-of-sale operators to desist from attempts to increase transaction fees, warning of serious consequences and sanctions. The Lagos chapter of the Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria (AMMBAN) had announced a new price list for PoS transactions in the state. Stephen...