use of Assembly was in confusion on Thursday following the sudden appearance of a snake in the Assembly floor. Sources said the reptile fell off the roof of the hollow chamber while the lawmakers were about to start legislative business. The lawmakers, it was learnt quickly abandoned their desks and microphones and fled to different directions for safety. According to ... Read More »

……The True Story The Festering story of the Satellite Town and Tank Farm are not getting abated, if the truth must be told. Banters and expansions on the raging matter were espoused by opposing parties on the issues, and the interesting conclusion is that both parties have now agreed on a Mutual and Consolidated Agreement to move on and make ... Read More »

    For the ninth year in a row, Africa’s foremost financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, will bring together some of the world’s leading experts in Autism for two days of critical discourse on supporting children and adults living with Autism in Africa. Organized as part of the GTBank’s Orange Ribbon Initiative, the Annual Autism Conference, will hold on ... Read More »

…PDP gets 21 chairs, 30 Deputy Chairs Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila The Speaker of the House, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has named House committees and their Chairmen. Contrary to alleged promise to give opposition 60 committee slots, the PDP got 21 chairs, 30 Deputy Chairs In all, 109 committees have been named. This ends a long wait ... Read More »

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has ordered the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), DIG Michael Ogbizi to immediately take over the ongoing investigation into the alleged case of rape. The IG explained that the order will ensure a speedy, thorough, fair and impartial investigation into the case of rape reported by ... Read More »

Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has criticised the House of Representatives over its interference in the Edo State House of Assembly crisis. The state Assembly had been inaugurated in controversial circumstances on June 17 after nine out of 24 members-elect elected Frank Okiye as Speaker at 9 pm. The House of Representatives, acting on a motion moved by a member ... Read More »

  As part of efforts to provide access to market and provide opportunities for entrepreneurs in the Small Medium Scale Enterprise (SMEs) of the fashion industry, First Bank of Nigeria Limited partnered with Eventful Nigeria Limited on its event, fashion souk, a platform that creates an opportunity for players in the fashion industry to exhibit and sell their wares to ... Read More »

Tribunal on Monday dismissed the petition challenging Atiku Bagudu’s election as Kebbi governor. Details shortly Read More »

The Access Bank UK has grown its balance sheet size by 36 per cent. The lender used its’ annual Access Bank Polo Day at Guards Polo Club Windsor on Saturday July 13 to post results showing another year of outstanding international business growth. The 2018 was the year that it joined the three key UK clearing systems, and collected the ... Read More »

THE war of words over the crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly continued yesterday, with former All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman John Odigie-Oyegun and his successor, Adams Oshiomhole, throwing darts at each other. Odigie-Oyegun, through his Public Affairs Adviser, Chief Ray Morphy, accused the APC National Chairman of turning himself into an agent of disruption, trying to ... Read More »