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. Ali Bello, Suleman refute EFCC’s allegations in amended charges There was confusion on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, following amended charges filed against Alli Bello and Daudu Suleiman, including the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, in which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission claimed they …

  Access Holdings Plc has announced the return of Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, CFR, as its Non-Executive Chairman, replacing Mr. Abubakar Jimoh. Mr. Jimoh, the erstwhile Chairman, will continue to serve on the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Aig-Imoukhuede, a distinguished figure in Nigeria’s banking and finance sector, brings with him …

New Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa The Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, is facing potential impeachment after publicly endorsing the re-election bid of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa without the consent of the House. During Aiyedatiwa’s declaration to seek re-election, Oladiji stated, “18 members of the Ondo …

Governor Ademola Adeleke Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State had on Tuesday raised alarm about alleged plans to attack schools and farmlands in the state, based on security intelligence at his disposal. However, the claim has ignited a political firestorm between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the opposition …

Remi Tinubu The First Lady, Mrs Remi Tinubu, has said that she wasn’t afraid of death as she was more than 60 years old. She stated this on Tuesday while reacting to Governor Bala Mohammed’s comment regarding recent threats to her life during a visit to the state. “I want …

Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, has officially broken ground on its first data centre in Lagos, Nigeria.   Nxtra by Airtel is set to be one of the largest networks of data centres in Africa, with …

  Stanbic IBTC, a leading financial service provider in Nigeria and a member of the Standard Bank Group, took a step towards enhancing education and fostering sustainable development in communities across Nigeria. The Group announced that it adopted four schools under its Adopt-a-School programme. The schools selected for adoption were …

In a significant display of corporate social responsibility, Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings and a leading pension fund administrator in Nigeria, has renovated the Yaba Psychiatric Hospital Ward MS/F3 in Lagos, which includes female and male wings, as well as offices for medical personnel and …

…OGUN GOVT GIVES KUDOS TO IBESE PLANT No fewer than 305 youths from the Dangote Cement Ibese plant’s 17 host communities have so far been trained and empowered with multi-million Naira start-up packs in different vocations since the commencement of operations by the Cement Company in Ibese, the Company management …

Nigerian lender, Unity Bank Plc is partnering with SkillPaddy in its  “Count Her In” tech Programme focused on empowering no fewer than 1000 female beneficiaries in Software Engineering Training. The IT skill development and empowerment initiative is intended to bridge talent supply gaps while providing individuals with the opportunity to meet their training goals …