An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded a 13- year-old boy in a Borstal Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s daughter . The Chief Magistrates, Mrs Bola Osunsanmi refused to take the minor’s cplea. She ordered him to be remanded in Borstal Correctional center until April...
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The Association of Corporate & Marketing Communications Professionals in Nigeria Banks (ACAMB) has joined the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in extending condolences over the death of Executive Officer, Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe. ACAMB on Monday in a statement by its President, Rasheed Bolarinwa, expressed sadness and extended...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Ministry of Information and Internal Security in collaboration with International Alert have organised a two-day expert meeting to dialogue on patterns of violence, injustice and criminality in the northern part of the country. A statement issued on Monday and signed by...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has hailed the Super Eagles resilience and talent in their outing at the African Cup of Nations 2023 in Cote d’Ivoire. He saluted their tenacious performance in the finals of the tourney which saw them coming second behind host Cote d’Ivoire...
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is revolutionizing agriculture to make Nigeria self-sufficient in food production and a net exporter of agricultural products. He disclosed this when he received a delegation from the Global Tijaniyya Movement, led by Khalifa Muhammad Mahe Niass, at the Presidential Villa in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – In spite of Nigeria’s loss 2-1 to Côte d’Ivoire, the Federal Government has congratulated the players and officials of Super Eagles for reaching the finals. the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, commended the National team in a statement on...
The Federal Capital Territory Universal Basic Education Board (FCT-UBEB), has commended the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike for approving N30.9 billion for rehabilitation of public schools in the federal capital. The acting Chairman of the Board, Dr Hassan Sule, gave the commendation while speaking with newsmen I n...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) has mourned the death of its Group Chairman, Mr Abimbola Ogunbanjo in a helicopter crash in the United States of America. The NGX also commiserated with the family of the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Access...
Stakeholders in the financial sector have continued to mourn the Group Chief Executive Officer, Access Holdings, Dr Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son and former Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group, late Mr Abimbola Ogunbanjo. Reacting on her X platform handle, Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iwela, Director General, World Trade Organisation...
Partner, Bloomfield Law Practice, Dr Ayodele Oni, has said the plan to domicile crude oil sales account with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will help in promoting accountability and transparency. Oni made the observation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos....
Centre for Defence of Morality (CDM) a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has mobilised 2000 youths in Lagos State against sexual deviance. The mobilisation is part of activities to mark the year 2024 annual ‘Chastity Parade’ Programme, held at the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The 2023 Presidential Candidate, Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has said he will be absent in Abidjan, Cote Ivoire as Super Eagles of Nigeria takes on the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in the AFCON final. Obi, the former governor of Anambra, made this known in his official X...
Subscribers of telecommunications company, 9mobile, have flooded the company’s X (formerly Twitter) page with complaints over its poor network services in parts of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a look at the telco’s X page revealed bitter complaints by subscribers in different states...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has set up a seven-man committee to resolve the ongoing strike by the state branch of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). The governor’s media aide, Malam Olawale Rasheed, in a statement on Sunday, said that the governor had also written a letter...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – In line with its commitment to finding further lasting solutions to critical challenges in the music industry, all is set as the All Africa Music Awards- AFRIMA Music Business Summit in partnership with the Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Record Label...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas over “the failure to disclose, clarify and explain the details of N344.85 billion National Assembly budget, and the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has expressed saddeness.over the passing of Mr. Herbert Wigwe, a distinguished banker, humanitarian, and entrepreneur, and Mr. Abimbola Ogunbanjo, the former Group Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, along with members of the Wigwe family – Herbert’s wife, Chizoba, and...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross Rivers State Governor, Bassey Otu, has said his administration is committed to reviving golf as “one of those prestigious sports that would attract both national and international visitors and investors” to the state. The Governor gave the commitment, Friday, when he welcomed...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Access Bank Holdings has confirmed the passing of its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Herbert Wigwe, along with his wife and son, in a helicopter crash in the U.S. The Group Company Secretary, Access Holdings, Sunday Ekwochi, confirmed this in a statement issued on...
By MARK JANG, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has cheered up the Super Eagles of Nigeria ahead of their match against Cote D’Ivoire in the finals for the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) slated for this evening. The Director of Press and Public Affairs (DOPPA) to...