Russian court finds Kremlin critic Navalny guilty of fraud
A Russian court on Tuesday found jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny guilty of large-scale fraud. Navalny is already serving a two-and-a-half sentence at a prison camp east of Moscow for parole violations related to charges he says were fabricated to thwart his political ambitions. In the latest criminal case against him, which he has also […]
Buhari summons minister over erratic power supply
President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, for a meeting at the Presidential Villa over the erratic power supply situation across the country in recent weeks. Doyin Salami, the president’s chief economic adviser, was also summoned for a meeting on the state of the country’s economy. Senior Special Assistant to the […]
COVID-19: FG reviews int’l travel protocols
By Omeiza Ajayi The Federal Government has announced a review of the international travel protocols for all category of travellers. Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee, PSC, on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Mr. Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at a news briefing, yesterday, in Abuja. According to him, “The PSC […]
How we bring banking to doorstep of Nigerians – Magnus Uloh, Risk Officer, Blueridge
With the abuse and breach in privacy by many loan apps which have led to heavy sanction from the Federal Government, Risk Officer for Blueridge Mircofinance Bank, Magnus Uloh, speaks with Vanguard on how its institution has improved customers’ satisfaction through feedbacks, and adherence to polices by regulatory agencies. Let’s talk about the latest development? […]
2022 UTME/DE registration: Why there won’t be extension —JAMB
lRegisters 1.5m candidates By Joseph Erunke The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Monday, explained that it would not extend the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, and Direct Entry, DE, registration because it was working on what it described as “tight schedule.” To this end, it insisted that the registration would come to an […]
NASS, other MDAs face sanctions over Minimum Wage
lWrites Buhari, SGF, ministers, CBN, NJC, others By Levinus Nwabughiogu The Federal Government has threatened sanctions against the management of National Assembly for breaching the provisions of the National Minimum Wage Act, 2019, signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. The threat notice was contained in a two-page circular with Reference No: SWC/S/65/III/696, dated February 21, […]
