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The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria and United Bank for Africa to take over an Ikoyi, Lagos property of a former governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke, over an alleged debt of N537,334,360.77. The court made the takeover order in an August 8, 2019 ruling […]
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sworn in 38 Commissioners and Special Advisers into the Lagos State Executive Council. Find below the new cabinet members and their portfolios: Gbenga OmotosoCommissioner for Information and Strategy Engr. Aramide AdeyoyeCommissioner for Works and Infrastructure Rabiu Olowo OnaolapoHonourable Commissioner for Finance Folashade AdefisayoCommissioner for Education Prof. Akin AbayomiCommissioner for Health Dr. Frederick OladeindeCommissioner for Transportation Gbolahan […]
The Police have arrested suspected kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Wadume who was named in the clash between the police and soldiers two weeks ago in Taraba State. Mr Wadume was arrested in the Layin Mai Allo Hotoro area of Kano State by Inspector General of Police (IGP)’s Intelligence Response Team. He is presently being held at […]
The World Bank has blacklisted six Chinese companies currently operating in Nigeria over alleged fraud and corruption. The companies, according to an announcement published on the World Bank’s website, are CCECC Nigeria Railway Company Limited, CRCC Petroleum and Gas Company Limited and CCECC Nigeria Company Limited. Others are China Railway Construction (International) Nigeria Company Limited, […]
The Lagos State Executive Council will be fully inaugurated tomorrow (Tuesday), says Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The governor said he would not delay the swearing-in of commissioners- and special advisers-designate already cleared by the State House of Assembly. He added that new permanent secretaries would also be sworn in today (Monday) to complement the activities of […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler, to the Presidential Villa today to explain tax collection variations between 2015 and 2018. Specifically, President Buhari in a letter alleged variations in budgeted collections and actual takings reported by the agency within the period. The query was conveyed […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to make a decision to join the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, at least before they die. Speaking at an elaborate dinner to round off activities commemorating the 80th birthday celebration of the pioneer National Chairman of APC, Chief John […]
Former Nigeria national team coach Samson Siasia has been banned from the game for life following a match-fixing probe by world governing body FIFA. FIFA said in a statement on Friday that the adjudicatory chamber of their independent Ethics Committee found that Siasia was “guilty of having accepted that he would receive bribes in relation […]
Shi’ite leader Ibrahim Zakzaky, who was granted permission to travel to India for medical care after years in detention, returned to Nigeria on Friday following a row over his treatment, his supporters said. Zakzaky, founder of the pro-Iranian Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), and his wife Zeenah Ibrahim were “whisked away by security agents” to avoid waiting […]
