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A Federal High Court, Abuja, has faulted decision of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to freeze Blaid Construction Limited and its director, Mrs. Ochuko Momoh’s bank accounts. In spite of a suit filed against it, ...

The Federal Government has concluded plans for the commencement of cargo delivery by rail to the Kaduna Inland Dry Port. Scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at the facility’s premises in Kakuri, Kaduna State, the programme will be attended by ...

Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reconstitute the board of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to enable it operate in line with global best practices. The association also stressed the need for ...

LCCI laments physical examination, deployment of strike force Dysfunctional scanners have induced manual clearing of over 1.5 million 20-foot containers equivalent (TEUs) at the Lagos Ports yearly. Consequently, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has expressed concern over ...

A Northern-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Wadata Communication, has attributed the killings and kidnappings, especially in the region to corruption and lack of good governance in the country. The group insisted that the menace plaguing the North was an indication of ...

The European Union (EU) and German government are to boost activities in Nigeria’s non-oil sector by empowering small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and aiding their access to regional and international markets. The move, being consummated through the Nigeria Competitiveness Project ...

The African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) has insisted that Africa should act fast to check corporate tax evasion by British American Tobacco (BAT). Its Executive Secretary, Deowan Mohee, stated this during the launch of Ashes to Ashes: How British American Tobacco Avoids Taxes in ...

THE Asian Banker Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards for West Africa has named Ecobank’s RapidTransfer App as the Best Remittance Product and Service of the Year. The Rapid Transfer App was selected following a rigorous and transparent process that ...

Unknown gunmen kidnapped the Deputy Registrar (Administration) of the Taraba State University, Jalingo, Sanusi Sa’ad. Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the institution, Dr. Samuel Shikaa confirmed the incident, saying the captive, who doubles as the ...

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, charged military chiefs to “think out-of-the-box” and be “innovative” in proffering solutions to the security challenges. He gave the charge in a paper to the participants of Course 27 of the National ...