archiveAugust 20, 2024

Arising from a three-day Annual General Assembly, the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West-Africa (NACIWA) has called for the development of comprehensive guidelines for the full implementation of the ECOWAS Protocol on the fight against corruption. This was contained in a Communique issued in Abuja on Tuesday, August 20, 2024,...

In line with its commitment to supporting youth empowerment and technological innovation, and creating opportunities for Nigerian youths to thrive in the digital economy, Unity Bank Plc recently held a high-impact webinar to explore the role of digital technology in sustainable development. The event drew participants from across Nigeria featuring...

  Nigeria’s president has travelled to France on an Airbus A330-200 business jet which the country has acquired to upgrade its government transport. President Bola Tinubu flew from Abuja to Nice on 19 August on board the aircraft. The A330 – a Rolls-Royce Trent 700-powered airframe, registered 5N-FGA – was...

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) in Ogun State, Barrister Niyi Ijalaye has been feared dead. The Ogun REC reportedly slumped and died in Abuja on Monday evening after a meeting of RECs at the Commission’s headquarters. The cause of his death is yet...

  Despite the challenging environment following the Central Bank of Nigeria's intervention in January 2024, which led to heightened customer concerns, Union Bank of Nigeria has reported a profit before tax of N79.8 billion on gross earnings of N333 billion during the half year ended June 30, 2024 compared with...

The Chief Executive Officer of NGX Regulation Limited (“NGX RegCo”), Mr. Olufemi Shobanjo, has commended the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) for its pioneering role in advancing sustainability reporting standards across the African continent. Speaking at the Regulatory Roundtable for Sustainability Reporting in Nigeria, hosted by FRCN recently in...

A 58-year-old unnamed man has died while embarking on a spiritual dry fasting. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the incident happened in the Alagbado axis of the state on Monday at about 600 am....

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has said that its 2024 annual conference will be held in Kogi state on Thursday, October 3. A statement by the Publicity Secretary of GOCOP, Sir Remmy  Nweke, quoted the 2024 Conference Planning Committee Chairman, Danlami Nmodu, mni and Secretary, Mr. Olumide Iyanda,...

    The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has reacted to the invitation of its president, Joe Ajaero, by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). On Monday, the police summoned Ajaero for questioning over an alleged link to terrorism financing, cybercrime and other allegations. This was contained in a letter issued from...

  President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). He succeeds Jalal Ahmad Arabi who was appointed acting chairman in October last year. Even though no reason was given for his removal, his conduct...