NUC, NOUN train VCs, others on electronic management dashboards
As part of efforts to ensure effective governance of universities, the National Universities Commission (NUC), in partnership with the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has trained some Vice-Chancellors and other officials in universities in the country on development and use of electronic management dashboards. The Director/Facilitator-General of the Virtual Institute for Capacity Building in Higher Education (VICBHE), Prof. Emeritus...
Experts demand fair energy transition
Experts in the energy sector have called for a fair and just energy transition, given the development needs of African countries. The experts, who spoke at the 15th National Conference of the Nigerian Association of Energy Economics (NAEE) with the theme, ‘Energy transition and climate change policy: Pathway for sustainable development in Africa’ on Monday in Abuja, stressed there must...
IGP probes Portable for founding One Million Boys, Ajah Boys cult groups
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has ordered a probe of controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, well known as Portable, over comments that he founded two notorious cult groups which terrorised residents of different areas of Lagos State. The IGP’s directive was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi. Portable had said he...
NBA Presidency: SGF lauds Maikyau on emergence
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has congratulated Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, SAN, on his emergence as the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). The Star had reported that Maikyau emerged as president during the NBA election held from 12a.m. on Saturday to 11.59p.m. of the same day. He polled a total of 22,342 votes to defeat...
Court halts appointment of Nnamdi Okonkwo as FBN GMD
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered FBN Holdings Plc. to maintain the status quo ante bellum, by putting on hold the appointment of Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo as the Group Managing Director and Mr. Julius Omodayo Owotuga as non-Executive Director, respectively. Justice Akintoye Aluko granted the order following an exparte application filed by an aggrieved shareholder of FBN...
Court orders Union Bank to pay ex-Union Homes’ staff entitlements
The National Industrial Court (NICN) sitting in Lagos has dismissed a suit filed by Union Bank asking the court to restrain the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) from picketing any of its offices nationwide. Justice Salisu Hamisu Danjidda made the order while delivering judgement in a suit marked NICN/LA/166/2021 and filed by Union Bank against TUC and former staff...
Aero Contractors suspends flight operations
Aero Contractors Ltd. has announced the temporary suspension of operations with effect from Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Aero Contractors said the suspension became necessary over the maintenance of its aircrafts. It noted that the maintenance of the aircrafts led to the company’s inability to offer “a seamless and efficient service” to passengers. The management of the company, however, said the suspension would...
Atiku debunks ill-health rumour
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has debunked the reports making the rounds that he is ill. Atiku described the reports that he is ill as “fake news”. The former Vice President made this known in reaction to a video circulating that he was being helped strapped to his car seatbelt by an aide. However, Atiku, in...
Nasarawa lawmaker dumps APC for AA
A member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly representing Keffi East constituency, Hon. Abdulaziz Danladi, has resigned his membership of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The Speaker of the House, Ibrahim Abdullahi, made this known while reading Danladi’s resignation letter at plenary on Monday. Abdullahi said according to the letter, Abdulaziz has joined the Action Alliance (AA). The Speaking said: “This...
Ponzi operator faces trial for duping MTN staff, Colonel, others N1.2bn
The Force Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon-Ikoyi division in Lagos State, has arraigned a ponzi scheme operator, Michael Ukiye Diongoli, before the Federal High Court in Lagos, for allegedly defrauding a retired Army Colonel, two professors, and MTN Staff Co-operative Society of the sum of N1.286, 580, 656 billion. Diongoli was arraigned on Monday before Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa on an eight-count...
