President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new board and management team for Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC). The appointments were made known in a statement on Wednesday released by the presidential media aide, Ajuri Ngelale. According to the statement, the Chairman of the Commission, Aloche Adole, remains in office while Stephen Adegbite…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed m new executives for Union Bank, Keystone Bank, and Polaris Bank. The apex bank made the announcement in a statement signed on Wednesday by its acting Director of Corporate Communications, Sidi Ali Hakama. She said the appointments follow the dissolution of the board and management team of…
A former deputy governor of Lagos State, Femi Pedro has urged Nigerians to forgive the suspended minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, Betta Edu and give her a second chance. He explained that after meeting her, he was drawn to her style, carriage and comportment. Speaking via a statement on Wednesday, the former Lagos…
The management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU has introduced a form of oath compelling students not to partake in any form of protest. Ekweanaedo News report that the management’s decision was influenced by a recent student protest triggered by the killing of Joseph Agabaidu, a fifth-year Geology student. Joseph, who hails from Ankpa…
Music executive, Ubi Franklin says contrary to viral reports that Burna Boy recently acquired a Bugatti W16 Mistral worth $5 million (N5 billion), he doubts the singer can lavish such an amount on a car. Recalls that Burna Boy’s fans were recently thrown into ecstasy after an international car dealer, Deejay Mzi, shared a clip…
Management of the Federal University of Technology, (FUT) Minna has disclosed that the nine out of 100 alleged ‘fake professors’ of Nigerian Universities uncovered by the National Universities Commission(NUC) never had any dealings with the institution. The University in a press statement by Mrs Lydia W. Legbo, Deputy Director, Information, Publications and Public Relations said…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has seized the passports of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, and her predecessor, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, over the ongoing investigations into scandals in the ministry. A reliable source in the EFCC said the passports of Edu and the former Minister were seized to…
Weighing almost 2.5 tonnes, it was said to be one of the biggest hauls ever seized The Nigerian government has destroyed an $11m stockpile of confiscated elephant tusks that had been smuggled from various African countries. Environment Minister Iziaq Salako told an event in Abuja that he wanted to send a clear message that the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, says it has indefinitely suspended the proposed Imo Delegates’ Conference. Emma Ugboaja, NLC General Secretary said this on Wednesday in Abuja in a statement addressed to all its affiliates. Mr Ugboaja said the suspension of the delegates conference in the state was due to unforeseen circumstances in the state. Recall…
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in an appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Okey Ahiwe, seeking the nullification of the election of Governor Alex Oti of Abia state. Justice John Inyang Okoro reserved the judgment after taking final arguments of parties in the appeal. The PDP’s legal team was…
