Former Niger Delta freedom fighter, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has warned organisers of the planned nationwide protest against hardship scheduled for August 1 not to come to the Niger Delta. Dokubo-Asari said the agenda of those behind the protest do not capture the problems of the people of the Niger Delta. While daring them to come to the oil and gas-rich region, ... Read More »

R – L: Executive Director, Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Louis Odom; Executive Director, Mr. Akin Ogunranti; Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited, Mr Oladele Sotubo; Group Managing Director/Chief Executive, Zenith Bank Plc, Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON; Company Secretary, Mr. Micheal Otu; Executive Director, Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited, Mrs Oyindamola Akinyemi; Executive Director, Mr. Henry Oroh; Executive Director, Mrs. Adobi ... Read More »

Access Bank has been honoured at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2024, being named Nigeria’s Best Bank and Ghana’s Best Bank for ESG. These accolades highlight the Bank’s outstanding performance and commitment to sustainable practices across its operations in Africa.For over two decades, Access Bank has consistently demonstrated its ability to innovate and provide tailored solutions that meet the needs ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu has signed the newly approved National Minimum Wage into law. Much ado about minimum wage The president assented to the bill on Monday, July 29, during the Federal Executive Council meeting attended by the members of the Cabinet and the leadership of the National Assembly. Read More »

The Lagos State Government has not revoked all existing building permits as reported in some online media. This clarification becomes necessary following a misleading headline report in an online news medium, stating that the Lagos State Government revoked all existing building permits. It should be noted that the issuance of Planning Permit is the prerogative of the Lagos State Physical ... Read More »

Ramon Nasir, the Head of Media and External Relations of the United Bank for Africa, UBA, has lost his mother, Mrs. Musiliat Falade. Mrs Falade died on Thursday morning at Duchess International Hospital, Lagos, after a brief illness. Until her demise, Mrs. Falade was Iya-Oba of Imasayi Kingdom, Yewa, Ogun State, South-west Nigeria. A brief statement by the family signed ... Read More »

..NO CONSTRUCTION WORK AFTER 7PM AND ON SUNDAYS … NO SLEEPING IN BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION The Lagos state Government, through the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, has directed that property owners and developers all over the State must ensure that all relevant professionals such as Structural/Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineers and Architects in the built environment are fully engaged in ... Read More »

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has it can comfortably handle the conduct of local government elections if the responsibility falls on it. The chairman of the commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu said this on Thursday, July 25, when he appeared before the joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters on preparations for the upcoming governorship elections in ... Read More »

The House of Representatives has called for the suspension of the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Authority (NMDPRA) pending conclusive investigations into the allegations against the Authority. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Hon. Esosa Iyawe on the House’s urgent need to address the outage resulting from what he called ... Read More »

Engr. Abiodun is a member of professional bodies, including Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE 2027). He has served the country in various capacities. In an interview with NewsThumb Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, Sotayo Olayinka, a few days ago at his office in Abuja, he discussed several issues related to the power sector in Nigeria. Experts… Can we meet you, Sir? ... Read More »