Atere, ex-NTA Director, disowns Okupe in court over alleged N200m scam
Mr Sola Atere, an EFCC witness, in the ongoing trial of Doyin Okupe, on Wednesday told the Federal High Court Abuja that he did not sign any budget proposal for…
Ambode rallies support for Sanwo-Olu, APC Assembly candidates
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday urged eligible voters in the State to come out enmasse on Saturday to vote in the Governorship and House of Assembly elections, assuring that…
FG to Partner India on Infrastructure Development
Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing The Federal Government is to partner India to boost infrastructure development in the country, Mustpha Shehuri, the Minister of State for Power, Works…
At last, Super Eagles winger’s mother regain freedom from kidnappers
Kidnappers have released the mother of Bordeaux and Nigeria winger Samuel Kalu after holding her for nearly a week, police in the country’s southeast said on Tuesday. Ozuruonye Juliet Kalu…
Inconsistent INEC says use of card reader mandatory in Saturday polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said the use of smart card readers (SCRs) is mandatory in Saturday’s governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections. Mr Festus Okoye,…
Access Bank Gets Shareholders’ Approval To Takeover Diamond Bank
Access Bank said on Tuesday it has received shareholders’ approval to take over rival Diamond Bank in a $235 million deal that would create Africa’s largest bank by customers. Access…
LASPARK to Incorporate Reading Programmes into the Activities in Recreational Parks
The General Manager, Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK), Mrs. Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola has restated the desire of the Agency to improve the literacy level of citizens by incorporating…
NNPC to Build Combined 4,000MW IPP in 3 States, Fertilizer Plant in Bayelsa
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it will build three Independent Power Plants (IPP), with a combined capacity of 4,000 megawatts of electricity in Abuja, Kaduna and Kano…
PEBEC Commences Fourth 60-Day National Action Plan (Nap 4.0) on Ease of Doing Business
In line with the commitment to deliver reforms aimed at improving the enabling environment for doing business in Nigeria through systemic interventions, the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council…
EFCC Frees Turaki, Abdullahi
The present Deputy Director General (Administration), People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Campaign Organisation, Tanimu Turaki, has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). A source…