Money Laundering: How ex-minister split N359m into various accounts- Zenith Bank staff
A compliance officer with Zenith Bank pic, Remigius Ugwu, on Wednesday, alleged that N359 million was moved from Special Duties ministry account and transferred to different accounts on the instructions…
Ibori Mourns Simeon Ebonka, Former Deputy Governor
Chief James Onanefe Ibori has described the passing of Evangelist Simeon Ozioma Ebonka, the pioneer Deputy Governor of Delta State, as a great loss to the state and the nation….
Appointment of judges: It’s your responsibility, not the senate: Court tells Buhari
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, told President Muhammadu Buhari that his responsibility in the appointment of 11 judges recommended by the National Judicial Council (NJC) cannot be abdicated…
Gov Bello expresses dismay over death of 23 persons in Felele tanker explosion
The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has expressed shock and sorrow over the earlier morning tanker explosion in Felele, Kogi State that claimed the lives of 23 persons. In the…
Lagos court sentences dismissed policeman to 7 years imprisonment for manslaughter
A Special Offences Court in Ikeja, on Wednesday sentenced a dismissed police sergeant, Ologunowa Ojo, to seven years imprisonment for accidentally shooting a 45-year-old man, Taiye Akande to death with…
COVID-19: World’s workers lost $3.5 trillion in wages – UN
The coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavier toll on jobs than previously feared, the UN said Wednesday, with hundreds of millions of jobs lost and workers suffering a “massive” drop…
PRESIDENT BUHARI’S SPEECH DELIVERED AT THE 75TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
STATEMENT DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 75TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 22ND SEPTEMBER…
COVID-19: We have begun distribution of palliatives worth N10.9 bn to households, MSMEs– Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration has commenced the distribution of palliatives worth N10.9 billion to households and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. He said this on Tuesday while delivering…
Tony Elumelu makes “TIME 100” list of most influential people in the world, 2020
TIME has named Tony O. Elumelu, one of Africa’s leading investors and philanthropists, in the 2020 TIME100, annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The list,…
Chevron asks employees globally to delete WeChat after U.S. ban before Sept. 27 – Bloomberg
U.S. oil giant Chevron Corp has asked employees globally to delete Tencent Holdings Ltd’s WeChat from their work phones, following the Trump administration’s executive order to ban the social media…