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Day: March 3, 2020

Imo Retrial: Ratio of 6 to 1 Justices rule that S’Court can’t reverse self

Finally, its end of road for former Imo State Governor, Chief Emeka Ihedioha as the Supreme Court Tuesday evening reconfirmed its judgment delivered on January 14, 2020 that Senator Hope Uzodinma remains the substantive governor of Imo State on a…

Just in: After addresses, S’Court adjourns Imo ruling to 3pm today

At the height of anxiety which started rising since Monday following the adjournment of the proceedings on Imo State guber judgment review at the Supreme Court, today after brief hearing of counsels, the apex court, again shifted continuation retrial application…

National Theatre: Are FG, CBN, NBC unaware of concessionaire before planning redevelopment?

Rewind to when the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Bankers Committee (NBC) unveiled their joint plan to revive the National Theatre at Iganmu, Lagos, with about N25bn at the 11th Bankers Committee retreat in Ogere, Ogun State,…

Fidelity Bank adjudged Bank of the Year @ Silverbird Award

Silverbird Group has crowned leading retail financial institution, Fidelity Bank as the Bank of the year. The honour was done the bank during the 2019 Silverbird Man of the Year Awards ceremony in Lagos.

Sanwo-Olu unveils UBA Business Office @ New Afriland Towers

As part of its seamless customer service access, Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) has officially added a new touch point to its network. Recall that UBA operates in 20 African countries and in the United Kingdom, the…

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DEMS Volunteers’ seeks Executive Order to override NASS delay on CNI Bill

Leading national advocacy group, Digital Economy Media Support Volunteers’ (DEMS Volunteers’), a non-governmental group of media practitioners working on digital economy has decried snail speed applied by the National Assembly in passing the Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) Bill. Recall that…

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Corporate sponsors besiege ATCON on upcoming national dialogue

Ahead of Thursday, March 26, 2020 planned National Dialogue on Telecoms and ICT Sector in Nigeria holding at NAF Conference Centre and Suites, Abuja from 9am, numerous number of deep-pocket sponsors who are mainly industry players’ and government bodies are…

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NCC plans World consumer rights day, says consumers remain focal point

Ahead of the 2020 World Consumer Rights Day billed for Sunday, March 15, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said the Commission will continue to abide by all the tenets…

2 sides of crude oil ‘coin’ in Nigeria: Saving N450bn and losing over $200bn

The recent pandemic powered by global spread of coronavirus (n-COVID 19), has amongst other things affected the economies of several countries including those leaving on export and even imports. However, worst hit are economies whose income is predominantly crude oil…

Ghana steps up airport checks, alleys fears over Nigeria’s COVID-19 case

Relevant agencies at the leading Ghanaian international airports have been detailed by the government to step up routine checks on arriving international passengers especially from countries where n-COVID 19 has been confirmed. This is as the Director of Public Health…