A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismisses a suit challenging the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conclude, collate, and announce the governorship election results from Tafawa Balewa Local Government in Bauchi State. In his ruling on Monday, the presiding judge Justice Inyang Ekwo dismissed …

The Peoples Democratic Party has said its candidate, Abba Yusuf, is the rightful winner of the Kano State governorship election, adding that any declaration that does not reflect such cannot stand. The party stated this on Sunday in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, following g the …

Unity Bank Plc has won the Efficiency Award as the financial service brand with the “Most Extensive Fraud Channel Coverage” at the 4th Electronic Payments Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Award 2019 powered by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS). The Bank won the award in recognition …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared a former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayodele Oke and his wife, Folasade, wanted for failing to appear in court to answer for the N13bn money laundering charges against them. Justice Chukwujeku Aneke of a Federal High Court Lagos, …

  Stanbic IBTC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has again highlighted its resolve to maintain a gender-balanced workforce to ensure it continues to provide quality financial services to clients and Nigerians. The pledge was given at the 2019 Stanbic IBTC Blue Women Network (BWN) fifth anniversary event held in …

Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has assured its local and international investors that it’s prudent focus on improved asset quality as well as the continuous adoption of strict cost efficient measures will help the bank achieve its objectives and priorities for the 2019 financial year …

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo A former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has decried the level of disunity in the country, stressing that the situation now is worse than what was experienced during the civil war. “When we look at this country today, even during the civil war, we were not as divided …

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conclude the collation process for Rivers and Bauchi States, saying that the losers can approach the Election Tribunal to seek redress. PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, who made …

THE Lagos State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Jimi Agbaje, has said no one will force him to quit the party. He blamed mischief-makers for the insinuations that he had dumped the PDP, adding it was a move to soil his reputation, provoke crisis within the party and dampen …

David-Umahi Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has opposed the proposed plan by federal government to lift Value Added Tax (VAT) from five percent to 35 percent, stressing that it would put the country in difficult situations.This is coming as the Federal Inland Revenue Service ((FIRS), Wednesday refuted reports that its …