Update: Prof,2 children,others abducted as gunmen invade UniAbuja
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–A professor of Economic in the University of Abuja,his two children are among unspecified number of persons reportedly abducted in the early hours of Tuesday by gunmen. The lecturer,whose name was given as Prof. Joseph Obansa,was taken away among others when the gunmen reportedly invaded the institution’s staff quarters,located at Giri,in Gwagwalada,about […]
Pay our benefits, disengaged dockworkers tell INTELS
REPRESENTATIVES of over 600 disengaged dockworkers, yesterday, stormed Vanguard’s corporate head office protesting unpaid benefits by the Integrated Logistics Services Limited, INTELS, lamenting that 20 of them have died while waiting for their terminal and other benefits.
Nigerian banks closed 234 branches, 649 ATMs — IMF
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, yesterday, said that Nigeria’s banks closed 234 branches and 649 Automated Teller Machines, ATMs, in 2020 leading to a decline in the country’s Financial Access Score (FAS) to 4.44 in the year against 4.78 in 2019.
Bandits kill 5, abduct worshippers in Kaduna
The Kaduna State government, yesterday, confirmed that five persons were killed in different locations in Chikun and Igabi Local Government Areas of the state while many were kidnapped.
15-Floor Plan: Consultant’s advice ignored on collapsed 21-floor tower in Lagos
It was a black Monday in Lagos yesterday, as a 21-storey building under construction on Gerard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos , collapsed, burying an unspecified number of persons under the rubble.
2021 SWAN Sports Week/Gala Night gets December date
By Patrick Omorodion The Lagos SWAN Sports Committee has announced December 3rd as the kickoff date for the 2021 edition of the Lagos SWAN Sports Week. With the 2020 edition affected by Covid-19 pandemic and its attendant global lockdown, the annual event returns with a bang as sports writers across Lagos are expected to converge […]
Enugu workers move against resigned lands commissioner
…Demand he must face justice Workers in Enugu State have reacted to the sudden resignation of the commissioner for Lands and Urban Development in Enugu State, Surveyor Victor Nnam, declaring that the former commissioner must face justice. This was contained in a statement by the organized labour in Enugu State, where they observed with dismay […]
Demola Olarewaju celebrates PDP convention, mocks APC
A front line aspirant for the position of Lagos PDP State Publicity Secretary, Demola Olarewaju, has congratulated all PDP members for a successful national convention.
Sanwo-Olu, Onyema, others to receive CSR awards
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has emerged winner of the Person of the Year award, having received the highest votes for the category.
Guinness Nigeria declares N1.008bn Dividend, reassures Shareholders of continued profitability
Shareholders of Guinness Nigeria Plc have approved the N1.008billion dividend declared and recommended by the Board of the Company at the 71st Annual General Meeting held in Lagos, as the Company recorded a 54% increase in revenue for the year ended June 30, 2021.
PDP Chieftain, Waziri hails conduct of National Convention, mocks APC
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, Hon Ashafa Waziri, has hailed the conduct of the party’s national convention, describing it as another evidence that PDP has the capacity to rescue Nigeria from the ruins occasioned by the All Progressives Congress (APC) misgovernance.
