A former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon Francis Okiye, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Okiye’s resignation has worsened the gale of resignations that had hit the PDP in recent times. The resignation by leaders of the party across the state represent …
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LATEST statistics has shown that Nigeria and European Union trade volume has grown to €45 billion. The statistics showed that this was the case as of September 2023, even as theUnited Nations COMTRADE database indicated that Nigeria remained EU largest trading partner, accounting for 20.9% of Nigeria’s global trade. The …
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SENIOR Advocate of Nigeria and Convener of social advocacy group, United Action for Change, UAC, Dr. Muiz Banire has threatened to drag Foundation for Investigative Journalism, FIJ, through court for N1billion compensation if the organisation fails to meet his demands over damages done his 35-year-old legal and academic record. This …
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THE Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration and Clinical Services of the Ondo state owned University of Medical Science, UNIMED, Ondo town, Ondo state, Prof Adolphus Loto, has been sacked. This was contained in a statement issued by the Assistant Registrar, Public Relations Unit of the institutions, Temitope Oluwatayo. Oluwatayo said the …
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●Oba Adetona represents ancestral heritage of the Ijebu people-Abiodun President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday, conferred on the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, the second highest national honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON) to mark the monarch’s 90th birthday celebration. President Tinubu made the …
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THE Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has expressed shock over the demise of a member of the house representing, representing Babura/Garki Federal Constituency of Jigawa State, Hon. Isa Dogonyaro. The lawmaker died on Friday in Abuja after a brief illness at the 46. The speaker in a …
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THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ekiti State Command has arrested one Afolabi Ojo of Olujoda Street, Ado-Ekiti, popularly known as Afo for allegedly raping a four year old girl in the State. The suspect was arrested after the mother of the girl made a formal complaint at …
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A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a 42-year-old welder, Solomon John, to three months imprisonment for stealing car battery. The Magistrate, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the defendant after he pleaded guilty to the charge. The magistrate, however, gave the convict an option to pay N20,000 fine. …
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OPERATIVES of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 21 suspected internet fraudsters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. Its Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. According to him, the suspected cyber criminals were arrested at different locations within …
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FBN Holdings Plc, has announced the exit of Mr Tunde Hassan-Odukale as Chairman of its subsidiary, First Bank of Nigeria Ltd., following the completion of his tenure. Consequently, the Board of First Bank appointed Mr Ebenezer Olufowose, a Non-Executive Director, as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of …
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