Dowen College: Is the chicken coming home to roost?
By OLU ADEBAYO When the news of the death of Sylvester Oromoni of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos first broke in November 2021, many had thought it was one of those news that would soon fizzle away. But two months after, the story is still gathering storm. It won't just go away. Many waters, as they say, have passed under the bridge. Both...
CBN supports 28 firms with N23.20bn facility
Twenty-eight firms have secured N23.2 billion facility from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the 100 for 100 Policy for Production and Productivity (PPP). Cheques were presented to the 28 beneficiaries’ firms on Monday in Abuja through seven participating financial institutions. The beneficiaries were made up from sectors – 14 from manufacturing sector, 12 from agricultural sector, and two healthcare...
Court sets aside reinstatement of 300 staffers of defunct PHCN
The National Industrial Court has set aside the reinstatement of 300 staff of the defunct PHCN by the Electricity Management Service (NEMSA). The Industrial Arbitration Panel (IAP) had ordered the reinstatement of 300 defunct Power Holdings Company of Nigeria (PHCN) staff that were reengaged and later disengaged by NEMSA. Delivering judgement in a panel judgement presided over by Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae, the court...
Davido gifts aide, Isreal DMW, N8.5m Toyota Venza car
Popular Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, well known as Davido, has gifted his logistics manager, Isreal Afeare, fondly called Isreal DMW, a new Toyota Venza car on Monday. Davido took to his Instagram page on Monday and shared videos of his excited aide with the new car. "Loyalty pays #IsrealDMW love you," the singer captioned the video. Isreal DMW, who could not hold...
NASS transmits amended Electoral Bill to Buhari for assent
The National Assembly, on Monday, transmitted the reworked Electoral Act to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. The latest development was disclosed via a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare. The statement read: "The Clerk to the National Assembly Mr. Olatunde Amos Ojo has transmitted the authenticated copies of the...
Judge orders Navy to pay late Ndubuisi Kanu’s entitlements
An Ikeja High Court has ordered the Nigerian Navy to pay the entitlements of a former Military Administrator of Lagos and Imo, the late Rear Adm. Ndubuisi Kanu, to a dedicated interest-yielding account. Justice Christopher Balogun gave the order on Monday in Lagos. Balogun gave the order in an ongoing suit filed by one of the spouses of the deceased, Mrs Gladys Kanu, seeking...
Court sends Ganduje’s critic, Mua’zu Magaji, to prison
A Senior Magistrates’ sitting in Kano, on Monday, ordered that a former Kano Commissioner for Works and Infrastructural Development, Mua’zu Magaji, be remanded in a Correctional Centre for allegedly defaming Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. Mua’zu is charged with defamation of character, intentional insult, injurious falsehood and inciting disturbance. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Senior Magistrate, Aminu Gabari, refused the...
Senate sets N3trn revenue target for MDAs in 2022
The Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, on Monday said revenue generating agencies of the Federal Government were capable of generating N3 trillion annually if efforts were made to ensure prudent spending. Lawan made this known in Abuja when he declared open an interactive session on the need to improve internally generated revenue of the Federal Government of and Revenue Projections of the agencies...
EFCC returns recovered 11 houses to Arthur Eze
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has returned 11 houses recovered in different parts of Enugu to Chief Arthur Eze. The properties were recovered by the EFCC from the duo of Olisaebuka Okechukwu Eze and Onyeka Nnadozie Eze, administration and finance managers respectively in Arthur Eze’s firm. The Ezes were accused of criminal breach of trust and diversion of funds...
Everton appoint Frank Lampard as manager, sign Dele Alli
Former England midfielder, Frank Lampard, has been appointed as Everton manager. The appointment of Lampard as Everton coach was confirmed via a statement issued by the club on Monday. The statement read: “Everton Football Club can confirm the appointment of Frank Lampard as the club’s new manager. “The former England midfielder has agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract until June 2024, and will take...
