Atedo Peterside, founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc and Anap Foundation, says the “All Eyes On The Judiciary” slogan recently seen on billboards across the country is far from being offensive. The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) had ordered the removal of billboards with the messaging as sponsored by a group known as the…
The federal government’s arraignment of the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, CBN staff member, Sa’adatu Yaro and her company, April1616 Investment Limited, has been stalled over the staff member’s illness. The federal government instituted a fresh 20 counts procurement fraud charges against them relying on Section 19 of the Corrupt…
A middle aged woman from Song Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Mama Habiba Samanja, has reportedly finished secondary school at 59 years of age. The woman who is usually referred to as mama, confirmed that she attended and graduated from LCCN Cathedral Memorial College Comprehensive, Yola on 9th August 2023. Samanja who is a cleaner…
Former first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has pledged to support Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the President to move the country forward, calling on other women to follow suit. Mrs Jonathan gave the assurance on Wednesday, during a solidarity visit to the first lady at the presidential villa Abuja. She thanked the first lady for…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved the appointment of Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola as a non-executive director of FBN Holdings Plc, one of the country’s oldest and largest financial services groups. In a memo published on the website of the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Wednesday, FBN Holdings noted that the appointment became effective on…
People living With Disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria have asked the federal government to include them in discussions on petrol subsidy removal palliatives. They disclosed their position during a news conference on the negative impacts of petrol subsidy removal. The conference was organised by the Accelerate Disability Inclusion in Emergencies (ADIE) forum on Monday. They requested…
The students loan scheme is set to begin in the 2023/2024 academic session, as revealed by David Adejo, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education. Adejo made this announcement during a meeting with the House of Representatives Committee on Students Loans. He also clarified that the signing of the Students Loan Act did…
After preaching the Christianity gospel for over 40 years, veteran Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, founder of Kingsway International Christian Centre, KICC, has chosen a new career real estate business. According to a report, the famous televangelist has retired from full-time Christian ministry and is now one of the biggest landowners in Lagos. Although he has been…
John Oyegun, former governor of Edo, has narrated how he retired early from the federal civil service due to his refusal to compromise. Oyegun spoke during the weekend at the commissioning of the John Odigie Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA) in Edo state. The institute was established by the Edo state government to celebrate Oyegun’s…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has released the Consolidated Financial Statements for the last seven years making it the first time since 2015 that the apex bank would be making its book available for public scrutiny. The Consolidated Financial Statements which were released by the CBN are for the 2016, 2017,2018,2019,2020, 2021 and 2022 financial…
