The Court of Appeal in Ibadan on Thursday struck out a motion filed by Sen. Rashidi Ladoja, challenging the powers of Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State to gazette and approve “ beaded crowns and coronets” to 48 Obas across the state. Ajimobi appealed the Jan. 20, 2018 decision of Justice Olajumoke Aiki of the Oyo State High Court, which ... Read More »

  Traders at the popular Ladipo Spare Parts Market in Lagos have commended the versatility of the EcobankPay platform which they say enables easy and instant payments from their customers. Some of the traders who were part of an event to launch the EcobankPay Zone at the market testified that the EcobankPay initiative is timely and revolutionary in supporting small ... Read More »

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the new National Minimum Wage bill for the Nigerian workers recently passed into law by both chambers of the National Assembly before the 2019 workers day celebration. Speaking in an interview with The Nation in Abuja, General Secretary of Congress, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson said with ... Read More »

  ·         Highlights the Relevance and Urgency to Support Entrepreneurial Led Economic Growth in Africa Tony Elumelu, CON engaging the distinguished audience at the convening on Africa’s economic transformation convened by the Tony Elumelu Foundation in Brussels on April 10, 2019 L-R: Carl Michiels, Director, European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM); Former Prime Minister of Benin, HE Lionel Zinsou; ... Read More »

Two members of the gang that kidnapped Lagos State Fire Service boss, Rasaki Musibau and six others have been arrested. They were arrested in an operation led by the Command’s tactical teams led by the Officer –in- Charge of anti- kidnapping unit, SP Bulus R Musa, according to a statement by Lagos State Police spokesman, Bala Elkana. Musibau was kidnapped ... Read More »

  The just passed bill provides that in the event of death, no person shall deposit any corpse in the mortuary or any place beyond two months from the day of the death. The bill also noted that from the commencement of the law, no person shall subject any relation of the deceased person to a mourning period of more ... Read More »

Q: We decided to support Dapo Sarumi. A: Gradually, I moved from raising funds to getting involved. I brought some money to Nigeria out of my dividends. I was comfortable because my investments in America and London were already yielding dividends. Then came the crisis leading to the ban of Professor Femi Agbalajobi and Chief Dapo Sarumi. I threw my ... Read More »

Armed bandits on Mondays killed seven persons in Ido-Ani, Ose local government area of Ondo state during a siege on the only commercial bank at Isewa quarters in the ancient community. The robbery operation was said to have started around 2.00 pm and lasted for about one hour without any resistance. At the end of the attack, five bank officials, ... Read More »

Zenith Bank Plc. has announced the appointment of Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu as the Group Managing Director/CEO of the bank effective June 1, 2019, subject to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) approval. The appointment is consistent with the bank’s tradition and succession strategy of grooming leaders from within. Onyeagwu replaces Mr. Peter Amangbo, whose tenure expires on May 31, 2019. ... Read More »

The Supreme Court on Monday in Abuja struck out an appeal filed by Senator Magnus Abe, challenging the primary election conducted by the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State. Abe had prayed the court to make a pronouncement on the direct and indirect primary elections conducted by the APC for the nomination of its candidates for the 2019 general elections. ... Read More »