Senator Dino Melaye ( Kogi West, PDP) has described the ruling of the kogi West Election Petition Tribunal, nullifying his victory in the March 22nd 2019 election, as a miscarriage of justice. Senator Smart Adeyemi, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had approached the tribunal for the redress, saying that the collation of results from the poll was ... Read More »
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BREAKING: Appeal Court orders Imo AA back to Tribunal
The Court of Appeal has ordered the Imo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to reinstate the Action Alliance (AA) as the 2nd Petitioner in the petition brought by the AA governorship candidate, Uche Nwosu. The Presiding Judge, Justice Owoade JCA dismissed the objections of the respondents and allowed the Appeal filed by Nwosu against the ruling of the Tribunal that ... Read More »
BREAKING: Tribunal sacks Melaye, orders fresh election
The National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal on Friday sacked Senator Dino Melaye as the Senator for Kogi West. In its judgement, the tribunal ordered that fresh elections should be held in the senatorial district, TheCable reports. Read More »
JUST IN: Why I shunned PFN panel on Busola Dakola, by Fatoyinbo
Founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo has explained he shunned the panel set up by the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) to probe the rape allegations against him by celebrity photographer, Busola Dakolo because of legal advice. He said he failed to honour the panel’s invitations because his lawyers realised the sitting might be partial. The ... Read More »
FIRSTBANK AGRIC EXPO SET TO PROMOTE NEW AGRIBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Nigeria’s premier and leading financial services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced that its 2019 FirstBank Agric Expo would hold on Friday, 30 August 2019 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. The 2019 edition – the third in the series – is themed “Agricultural Value Chain – Spotlighting Opportunities and Managing Risks” would have Professor Benedict Oramah, ... Read More »
Unlimited Joy as civil servant, social worker, 8 others win Glo keke at 2019 Ojude Oba
It was joy unlimited at the just concluded 2019 Ojude Oba Festival as 20 lucky winners went home with 10 brand new tricycles and 10 LED Television sets courtesy major sponsor, Globacom. The tricycle winners were announced after the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi picked the draws. One of the winners of the tricycle, 37-year old civil servant with ... Read More »
GTBank Releases 2019 Half Year Audited Results
…….. Reports Profit before Tax of 115.8Billion ₦Lagos, Nigeria – August, 2019Guaranty Trust Bank plc has released its audited financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2019 tothe Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges. The half year result shows positive growth across key financial metrics and reflects GTBank’s leadingposition as one of the best managed financial institutions in Africa. ... Read More »
Ecobank Engages a New Set Of Graduates In Training
In keeping with its talent development strategy, a new set of Graduate Trainees have commenced their entry level development programme at the state of the art Ecobank Nigeria Academy in Lagos. The training programme which was launched in July this year is an intensive 8-week medley of learning interventions for fresh graduates. The first set of 67 Trainees will ... Read More »
Ecobank Engages a New Set Of Graduates In Training
In keeping with its talent development strategy, a new set of Graduate Trainees have commenced their entry level development programme at the state of the art Ecobank Nigeria Academy in Lagos. The training programme which was launched in July this year is an intensive 8-week medley of learning interventions for fresh graduates. The first set of 67 Trainees will ... Read More »
Ex-governors in political wilderness after 2019 polls
So also is the nomination of candidates for ministerial slots in President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet. But it has been different strokes for different folks with respect to the political class. While many are savouring the joy of victory, others are writhing in the agony of defeat. The latter is particularly the case with former governors who either lost their re-election ... Read More »