FG extends Eid-el-fitr holiday
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Interior has declared Thursday, April 11, 2024, as additional public holiday to to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. This was disclosed on Tuesday, in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Aishetu Ndayako. “The Federal Government has approved Thursday, April 11, 2024 as an additional […]
Sanwo-Olu presents Nubi branded car, says she’s shifted mountains
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday presented London-Lagos solo driver, Pelumi Nubi, with a branded car and named her a tourism ambassador of the state. Pelumi, a Nigeria-British citizen and travel content creator, did a solo drive from London to Lagos in 68 days. She departed London on Jan. 31 and arrived in […]
Caveat on FBN Holdings’ records subsists pending court case, says CAC
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has a caveat on the affairs of FBN Holdings PLC, Nigerian Current can report. According to documents seen by our correspondent, the caveat subsists pending the conclusion of a case filed in 2022 against FBN Holdings by aggrieved shareholders of the firm. The CAC made the disclosure in a letter […]
EFCC arraigns Emefiele for $4.5bn, N2.8bn fraud
The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, April 8, 2024, arraigned a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, before Justice R.A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for an alleged $4.5bn and N2.8bn fraud.Emefiele was arraigned alongside one Henry Omoile […]
Binance, Executive docked for $34m money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, April 8, 2024 arraigned Binance Holdings Ltd and one of its executives, Tigran Gambaryan before Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. They were arraigned on a 5-count charge bordering on alleged tax evasion, currency speculation and money laundering to the tune of […]
UNICAL removes HOD for alleged failure to present students for convocation
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has relieved Prof. Victor Ecoma of his appointment as the Head of Department of the university’s Fine and Applied Arts Department for alleged negligence and incompetence. This is contained in a statement by the university’s Registrar, Mr Gabriel Egbe, on Monday. Obi said that Ecoma […]
Tiwa Savage’s debut film “Water and Garri” set for premiere
“Water and Garri,” a Nollywood film featuring Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage in her first acting role, is set for premiere on May 10, according its producers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Meji Alabi, director of the film made the announcement on his Instagram page. He wrote: “Always wanted to shoot a movie, […]
How Nigerian leaders can bail out organisations in crises, by TEXEM UK
The United Kingdom based leadership development organisation, TEXEM UK is to empower individuals and Nigerian organisations on the best way to thrive in volatile times. Towards this end, the organisation is bringing Prof. John Peters, Former Chairman, the Association of MBAs in the UK, to Lagos on April 24, as faculty in a programme tagged, […]
Tinubu congratulates Oduwole at 80
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Alhaji Alliyu Oduwole, an Ijebu prince, on his 80th birthday. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said the President described Oduwole as “an active citizen and believer in Nigeria’s potential for greatness”. “As Alhaji Oduwole […]
BREAKING: Court remands Emefiele in EFCC custody for alleged abuseof office
An Ikeja High Court has ruled that the former Central BankGovernor, Godwin Emefiele, be remanded in the custody of the Economic and FinancialCrimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged abuse of office and $4.5 billion, N2.8billion fraud. The former CBN Governor was arraigned in the court on Monday,April 8, 2024, morning Details later.
