The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Chairman of the House Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Hon Nichols Mutu, before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Mutu was arraigned on a charge in which he was accused of involvement in about N400million money laundering and receiving kickbacks from NDDC contractors. Mutu, who has been ... Read More »

Edo state government wants the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole arrested and prosecuted by the security agencies for constantly disobeying the orders of the state government. Deputy Governor of the state, Phillip Shuaibu told newsmen in Abuja that he was submitting a petition to the Inspector General of Police and the Department of State ... Read More »

Mr Lanre Ogunsuyi, former Commissioner for Information and Communication in Ekiti, has urged the Federal Government to strengthen its data base before it can effectively implement its “Free Entry Visa Policy” for Africans. Ogunsuyi gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ado-Ekiti, on the recent visa ban on Nigeria and other ... Read More »

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has reiterated its commitment to driving growth and building the capacity of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the country. Speaking at the FirstBank SMEConnect Business Clinic, held in Lagos on Thursday, the Group Head, Lagos Island 1, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Olufunke Smith stated that the business clinic provides an opportunity for SMEs ... Read More »

Poised to ensure excellence with their wards, The Parents/Teachers Association ( PTA ) of the Air Force Secondary School, Ikeja, Lagos has reiterated its commitment to the issues of discipline ,pure  character molding and better academic excellence in the school. The parents stated this in a communiqué issued by the parents/teachers association and signed by the Chairman AFSS PTA, Mr. ... Read More »

… Attracts Zero Charge On All Transactions Pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has revamped its NextGen account which targets students in tertiary institutions and members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), with added features and benefits. NextGen is a suit of personal accounts designed to meet the needs of young persons, grooming and growing with them from teenage years ... Read More »

POLARIS Bank has  disbursed more than N1billion to customers less than four months after introducing the Salary Advance (SALAD) solution. Polaris Salary Advance enables employees get up to 50 per cent of their net monthly salary to meet basic needs before the next pay day.  The service, which is available on telecommunication networks, has helped many families secure short-term finance ... Read More »

Zenith Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to support local Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) with the introduction of the ‘Zenith Bank SME Digital Workshop’. The programme provides free digital training for business owners. The initiative, which is being organised in partnership with social media giant Facebook, will provide free training on how SMEs can use digital platforms such ... Read More »

Zamfara Governor Bello Matawalle has lost his ward chairman, Alhaji Bala Roka and about 3,000 other members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Maradun local government to All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. A former governorship aspirant of the APC in the state, Alhaji Aminu Sani Jaji, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, said the former ... Read More »

.. Minister drops $2bn tax demand from Telco Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday struck out a N3bn fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by telecommunications firm, MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd, against the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN). Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke made the order following a resolution of a $2billion dispute between MTN ... Read More »