Two Senators from Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday petitioned the upper legislative chamber over what they described as injustice against the people from their state. Senators Albert Bassey Akpan and Chris Ekpenyong in their petition said that it was wrong for President Muhammadu Buhari to bypass one their constituents. Mrs Mary Uduk who has been acting as the Director-General of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the last two years. Senator Akpan, representing Akwa Ibom North-East, before laying the petition before the Senate, said they were surprised when President Muhammadu Buhari nominated Lamido Yuguda for conformation as the DG…
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South Africa’s largest insurer Sanlam said on Tuesday it bought out the remaining 65% stake in Nigerian insurance business FBN Insurance it did not already own from First Bank, deepening its presence in the West African country. Sanlam did not disclose the value of the deal, which will now give the company full control of the joint venture that began with First Bank in 2011.This indication became evident on Monday when FBN Holdings Plc formally notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) as statutorily required of the ongoing discussions to divest her 65 percent stakes in one of its subsidiaries, FBN…
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Ekiti State COVID-19 Response Resource Mobilization Committee (RRMC) has presented an Interim Report of its activities to the Executive Governor of Ekiti State, Dr John Kayode Fayemi. The Interim Report was submitted to the Governor by the Committee Chairman, Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi during the week. The 62-member Committee was set up by the Governor, in response to the outbreak of Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) and discovery of an index case in the State, with the mandate of mobilising an effective support basefor the State’s fight against the pandemic, among Ekiti sons and daughters at home in Nigeria and in diaspora, and other individuals and corporate organisations. The Committee’s…
The Ogun State Government on Monday inaugurated a Small Claims Court as part of efforts to bring justice closer to the people and ensure its quick dispensation. The Chief Judge of Ogun, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, at the inauguration held at the State High Court, Isabo, said the court was established to provide easy access to informal, inexpensive and speedy resolution of simple matters. According to Dipeolu, the court deals with simple matters such as debt recovery disputes, demands and damages that do not exceed N500,000. She said the establishment of such a court was aimed at bringing justice closer to…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, says the party’s National Working Committee has approved direct primaries for the Edo State governorship poll. Oshiomhole said this on Monday at a news conference shorty after a meeting with APC Governors Forum, led by Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. He added that the party’s NWC was yet to discuss and decide on the mode of primaries for Ondo State governorship election, slated for July 20. Oshiomhole said: “We have since published our timetable because under the law, we are required to…
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly’s ad-hoc Committee investigating alleged projects scam of N1 billion for the renovation/fencing of secondary schools has indicted the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Aliyu Tijani. The SSG has therefore been ordered to refund to the government N248.5 million of the unaccounted funds, released in 2018. The Chairman of the ad-hoc committee, Daniel Ogazi (APC-Kokona East), who made this known on Monday in Lafia, while presenting the committee’s report during the House proceedings, noted that the SSG was the state’s Commissioner for Education when the alleged fraud occurred. Ogazi said the former Commissioner displayed…
Alleged Conviction In US: Court Asked To Order DSS, Police To Probe Omo-Agege June 2, 2020 A civil society group, Empowerment for Unemployed Youth Initiative on Monday approached the Federal High Court, Abuja Division seeking it compel the Directorate of State Security Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force to ascertain the veracity of claim that the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege was an ex-convict in the United States of America (USA). The group in suit no: FHC/ABJ/CS/555/2020 is seeking an order granting them leave to apply for judicial review by way of order of mandamus compelling the Director…
MTN Nigeria has finally promised to investigate the complaint made by one Gabriel Okpoma concerning the failure of Eczellon Capital, Sponge Nigeria Limited and NNB Capital and Investment to pay winners of BLB lottery promo their winning prize of N2,000,000 which they won in the promo. MTN Nigeria made this promise in a tweet via their MTN Nigeria Support handle. The Support handle of the telecommunication company while replying to the tweet made by Gabriel Okpoma, and nine others, asked to the know about the promo, and also requested Gabriel to furnish them his phone number so that they can…
Governorship aspirants of the APC in Ondo State, including the state Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, have reiterated readiness to test their popularity at the party’s primary slated for July 20, 2020. Similarly, the governorship primary of the PDP in the state has been fixed for July 22, 2020. While the parties say they are ready, especially going by the fact that the elections will be conducted by their national secretariats, the COVID-19 situation has not really helped matters; as it has slowed down activities in the face of the prohibition on social gathering and all other measures put in place by…
