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Innocent Chukwuma, chairman, Innoson Group, says he is waiting to take over the assets of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) due to “non-payment of his N32 billion”. Chukwuma, in an interview with journalists on Tuesday, said the money owed him by the bank would soon surpass their capacity. Innoson and GTB …

Counsel to LASG on the Panel, Mr Abiodun Owonikoko SAN, says the white paper is supposed to be the official communication to the public, Owonikoko SAN says the document being sent around is unsigned but contains all names of members. Owonikoko SAN accused a “gentlemen” who he called ‘a very …

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says South-East residents paid the highest average price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, in October. In its “Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch for October 2021,” released on its website on Tuesday, the NBS said the highest average price was recorded in …

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to study a Report on how best to ensure effective policy design and implementation with a view to implementing some of its recommendations. The report entitled, “Getting Things Done: Strategies for Policy and Programme Implementation in Nigeria,” was …

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law two important bills passed by the National Assembly thereby making them to become part of the Laws of the Federation. The Climate Change Act owes its origin to a bill sponsored by a member of the House of Representatives, Sam Onuigbo and provides …

USCIRF Appalled at Administration’s Removal of Nigeria from List of Violators of Religious Freedom Welcomes State Department’s Additional Designations of Russia and Algeria Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) finds it unexplainable that the U.S. Department of State did not redesignate Nigeria as a “Country …

The Lebanese parliament voted to legalize the cultivation of cannabis for medical and industrial use making Lebanon the first Arab country to do so. The law regarding the infamous plant, which has a great variety of uses such as pharmaceutical, wellness and textile products, passed last April. The conversation toward …

President Muhammadu Buhari says the federal government will await the steps taken by states, before taking action on the report of the Lagos judicial panel of enquiry. The president said this on Thursday at a meeting with Antony Blinken, United States secretary of state, in Abuja. “So many state governments …

Following an explosion of a PMS-laden tanker along the Agodi area in Ibadan, the Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority, OYRTMA, has advised road users to use alternative routes, while its men and other relevant agencies strive to return normalcy to the route. A statement signed by the Agency’s Chairman, …

Two vehicles have been burnt as a result of a fire incident that occurred in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The fire incident occurred when a petroleum tanker reportedly went up in flames Thursday night at the Agodi gate area of Ibadan, a few metres away from Ibadan Zonal office …