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OGUN, RIVERS LEAD AS NECO RELEASES 2018 COWBELLPEDIA QUALIFYING EXAM RESULTS

  With 15 candidates in the second stage, Ogun State led the rest of the states in the country as the National Examination Council, NECO released the results of 2018 Cowbellpedia Qualifying Examination results. Rivers State followed with 10 candidates while Osun State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja had five candidates each. Further breakdown of the results shows that ... Read More »

NIGERIAN BREWERIES REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO MEDIA EXCELLENCE AS 10th NB GOLDEN PEN AWARDS OPEN

    Nigerian Breweries Plc has restated its commitment to excellence in the practice of journalism as the 10th edition of the Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Awards opened with a promise to honour journalists who abide by the fine ethics of the profession. Kufre Ekanem, Nigerian Breweries’ Corporate Affairs Adviser affirmed that the Golden Pen Awards has greatly impacted the ... Read More »

Court sets December 17 for suit to wind up BBNaija sponsor Payporte

A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday fixed December 17 for hearing a winding-up petition filed by Vacant Board Limited against sponsors of this year’s Big Brother Naija (BBN) show, Payporte Global System Limited. Justice Ayokunle Faji fixed the date for hearing after granting a motion by the respondent seeking to regularise its processes. At the hearing, Mr Yemi Fajuyitan ... Read More »

My commitment to APC is total, says Oshiomhole

Former Edo State Governor and one of the top contenders for the office of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole said Monday that whether or not he emerge the National Chairman of the APC, he will continue to work hard to ensure that the party retains power. Oshiomhole who spoke with newsmen after he was screened ... Read More »

TRANSCORP APPOINTS CHRIS EZEAFULUKWE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp), one of Nigeria’s leading conglomerate,has appointed Mr. Christopher Ezeafulukwe as an Executive Director with effect from July 1, 2018. Mr. Ezeafulukwe, currently the Group General Counsel and Head, Business Development, will in his new role, focus and drive the development of new commercial interests as well as the optimisation of Transcorp’s existing investments ... Read More »

First batch of winners unveiled in Glo Go Russia promo

Total Telecoms Solutions provider, Globacom, has announced the first batch of winners in its on –going GO Russia promo. Globacom in a press statement issued in Lagos, said seven Nigerians emerged from the first draw of the promo, adding that more winners will be unveiled from the next set of draws to be conducted soon. The lucky winners are Orewa Edwin Ehi, Aghaegbunem ... Read More »

Innoson Fears Contempt of Court Charges, Deletes False Claim on Supreme Court from Social Media

After falsely claiming a victory at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Chairman of Innoson Motors, Dr Innocent Chukwuma has deleted his declaration on social media that the apex court has ordered GTBank to pay him N14bn within 14 days. The retraction, judicial analysts believe, was advised by Innoson’s lawyers who fear that contempt of court charges on defaming the Supreme ... Read More »

GTB REACTS TO FALSE REPORTING OF COURT PROCEEDINGS

The attention of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (“the Bank”) has been drawn to false, mischievous and malicious statements circulating in the news and social media in respect of a purported directive by the Supreme Court of Nigeria to the Bank to make payments to one of its debtor Customers. The Bank’s Customers and the General Public are hereby kindly urged ... Read More »

Buhari Meets Service Chiefs Again

He also met with the security chiefs on Tuesday, at the end of which Mansur Dan-Ali, Minister of Defence, urged EKiti, Benue and Taraba states to suspend the anti-grazing laws, saying this would further help in negotiating a safe route for herdsmen and their livestock. For the third time in four days, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday held a meeting ... Read More »

IGP wants court to quash Senate’s indicting resolution

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, wants Federal High Court in Abuja to quash the Senate’s May 9, 2018, declaring him an enemy of democracy and unfit to hold public office within and outside Nigeria. On Thursday, Idris commenced the process of suing the Senate and its President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, by obtaining the court’s leave, the order permitting ... Read More »

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