Ikeja Electric Lists Achievements in 2019, Promises More in 2020

By Adedapo Adesanya President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday departed Abuja for Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, to attend the COP28 Climate Summit which takes place from December 1 —2, 2023, with the theme Unite, Act, and Deliver. According to the presidential spokesman, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, the President will be using the platform to advocate for funding as well as technical support to tackle the array of climate problems facing the country. He said Mr Tinubu was “mindful of the severe impact of climate change on Nigeria, such as desertification, flooding, erosion, drought, and national security risks arising therefrom, will maximise

By Bliss Okperan The Tincan Island Port (TCIP) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has created a mobile application to automate its bond and license unit, Transire. At the unveiling of the app on Thursday, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Dera Nnadi, said the need to automate the Bond and License Unit had become imperative for administrative and procedural ease of doing business in the command. Speaking at a sensitization program on the automation process, Mr Nnadi informed participants that the application was developed by Superintendent of Customs Samuel Bello, to reduce the volumes of documents being deployed in

By Adedapo Adesanya A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has adjourned an alleged procurement fraud case involving ex-Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, to January 18 and 19, 2024, for continuation of trial. Mr Emefiele is standing trial on a six-count amended charge on alleged procurement of vehicles to the tune of N1.6 billion. He had pleaded not guilty to the charges. He was granted bail on November 17, 2023, to the tune of N300 million, and two sureties and remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre, pending when he meets his bail conditions. However,

By Adedapo Adesanya The federal government has announced that only 422 of the total 1,411 Nigerian delegates at the ongoing COP28 were funded with taxpayers’ money. This clarification followed the outrage over the size of Nigeria at the conference in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Minister of Information, Mr Mohammed Idris, disclosed this in a statement on Monday evening amidst concerns by Nigerians about the large number of the country’s delegates at the climate change conference in Dubai. Business Post had reported that Nigeria was joint third with China behind the UAE and Brazil among all the countries

By Adedapo Adesanya Chinese phone maker, Vivo, has been announced as the only official sponsor in the smartphone industry of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, set to begin next month. The company’s new foldable device, the X Fold+, which was launched in mainland China in conjunction with FIFA’s 118th anniversary, is the first official foldable smartphone and will appear in Qatar 2022 matches to provide support for the preparation and staging of the event. As the exclusive official smartphone sponsor of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Vivo will connect international football fans who are as passionate about the

By Dipo Olowookere Edo State government has promised to work with the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in the implementation of the proposed harmonized tax and levies bill in the state. This pledge was made by the state Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, while receiving both the national and state executives of RTEAN in government house in Benin City on Tuesday. Mr Obaseki told the union that “We want to work with you and your members on how to implement this bill so that what is due to you can come to you and what is due to our

By Adedapo Adesanya Spanish tennis star, Rafael Nadal, won his 14th French Open and record-extending 22nd Grand Slam title on Sunday with a straight-sets rout of Casper Ruud of Norway to become the oldest male champion at Roland Garros. In the final, 36-year-old Nadal won 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 with victory coming 17 years to the day since he claimed his first French Open as a 19-year-old in 2005. Nadal won the last 11 games of the final and is now two Slams ahead of old rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer with Sunday’s victory coming against all the odds. Nadal,

By Modupe Gbadeyanka On Tuesday, the World Bank Group published its Ease of Doing Business rankings and Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa, rose 24 places on the list to stay at 145 in the world. Nigeria was among the 10 economies of the world to have recorded a significant improvement in their ease of doing business. Economies are ranked on their ease of doing business, from 1–190. A high ease of doing business ranking means the regulatory environment is more conducive to the starting and operation of a local firm. The rankings are determined by sorting the aggregate distance

By Dipo Olowookere Swedish footballer, Victor Lindelof, has completed his move from Portuguese side, Benfica, to Manchester United. Lindelof sealed his transfer to Old Trafford on Wednesday after signing a deal worth about £31 million. The 22-year-old defender arrived Manchester today to ink the four-year deal. Commenting on the move, Lindelof said, “I am thrilled to be joining Manchester United. I have enjoyed my time at Benfica enormously and I have learned a lot there. But I’m looking forward to playing in the Premier League at Old Trafford and for José Mourinho. I’m keen to get started and make my

By Dipo Olowookere Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has urged the Joint Taskforce Committee on revenue to ensure a total elimination of multiple taxation in the state. Mr Ortom, who said this on Tuesday during the inauguration of the committee in Makurdi, noted that the issue of multiple taxation had remained one of the major challenges hindering the effective generation of internal revenue in the state. The Governor said that the committee should also ensure the harmonisation of all taxes. He said the committee should implement all decisions of the Joint Tax Board (JTB) and carry out an effective

Excitement radiated on faces of kids at the Children’s Ward of National Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi Lagos (NOHIL) when staff of leading electricity distribution, Ikeja Electric Plc (IE), visited the hospital to celebrate Valentine’s Day with them The visit, which was in line with the objectives of the company’s Personal and Corporate Social Responsibility (PCSR), provided opportunity for the team to spend quality time and show love to the kids, who were recuperating in the hospital. The team was warmly received by the nurses and they spent time playing and reading to the kids; they also presented them with gift packs

By Dipo Olowookere Senate President, Mr Bukola Saraki, has formally announced his intention to contest the presidential election in 2019. The embattled Senate President is planning to pick to the sole ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to enable him slug it out with candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), which will most likely be President Muhammadu Buhari, who is seeking a second term in office. Mr Saraki formally made his presidential ambition known on Thursday afternoon at the Sheraton Hotel, where he held a meeting with some young aspirants of the PDP. The Senate President will