Lagos Appoints Justice Alogba Acting Chief Judge

By Bliss Okperan The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Maitama Tuggar, has said that there will be a significant improvement in electricity supply by the first half of 2024 after the completion of the Ajaokuta Abuja Kaduna Kano project (AKK). Mr Tuggar disclosed this on Tuesday during an interview with Channels Television’s prime-time programme, Politics Today. “In the coming year, by the first half of next year (2024), there will be a remarkable improvement in the electricity supply in Nigeria,” he said on the show. Recall that former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018 promised to expand Nigeria’s electricity capacity, which

By Adedapo Adesanya Tata International is set to expand operations in Nigeria through a strategic partnership with the Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) following the signing of a fresh arrangement. The agreement was signed in the presence of the Managing Director of Tata International Limited, Mr Anand Sen, by the Managing Director of Tata Africa Holdings Pty Ltd, Mr Len Brand. This move will help Tata International build on its existing relationship in the country since 2006 when it established operations in Nigeria. “As a brand synonymous with quality products and ethical business operations in Africa, Tata International is excited to

By Adedapo Adesanya  Nigeria’s anti-crude theft troop, Operation Delta Safe, has destroyed 50 illegal oil refining sites in the Niger Delta region and arrested 51 suspects in the last week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, who made this known on Thursday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military, said the troops also eliminated four criminals and recovered arms and ammunition. He added that a total of 578,900 litres of stolen crude oil, 454,330 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil and 10,000 litres of dual-purpose kerosene (DPK) were recovered during the operations.

By Bliss Okperan Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has presented another supplementary budget to the Kano State House of Assembly. Recall that about two months ago, the Governor presented a supplementary budget of N58 billion to the state legislative arm of government. On Tuesday, he approached the parliament for approval for another supplementary budget of N24 billion, noting that the funds would be used for the settlement of gratuity and personnel costs. According to him, the payment of gratuity will gulp N20 billion, while N4 billion is for personnel costs. The first and second supplementary budgets under Mr

By Modupe Gbadeyanka As part of efforts to resolve the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has met with President Muhammadu Buhari to present to him the recommendations from the meeting he had with stakeholders in the past few days. Mr Gbajabiamila held meetings with the leadership of ASUU and top officials of the federal government, including the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Mr Chris Ngige, who walked out of the gathering over comments by the ASUU president, Mr Emmanuel Osodeke, that Nigerians should not vote

The newly-constructed Takoradi Mall on Thursday received its Standing for Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE) Green Building Certification at the launch of the facility in the capital of the Western Region. The official opening of the Takoradi Shopping Mall is part of the ongoing development of the oil city. The Takoradi Mall becomes the second commercial building in the country after the Atlantic Tower in Accra received its certification earlier in December, 2018. Senior Country Officer for the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Joseph Akwasi Kuma, joined by Dennis Papa Odenyi Quansah, also from the IFC and Phyills Okpoti

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Months after merging with Kalambaina Cement owned by BUA Group, the board of Cement Company of Northern Nigeria (CCNN) is considering another merger with Obu Cement Company Plc. In a notice to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday, CCNN said it has already gone far with the proposed transaction, noting that it presently needs the authorisation of respective shareholders of the companies involved in the deal. From the disclosure, CCNN said after the completion of the merger, the company will be delisted on the stock exchange, while the new entity, Obu Cement Company, will join the

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Some young non-mainstream creators were recently gathered in Nairobi, Kenya for a two-day residency programme organised by a tech giant, Google. The bootcamp took place from Tuesday, June 28 to Thursday, June 30, 2022, and helped participants learn how to better connect with their audiences and move the culture forward through platforms like Google Arts & Culture, YouTube and YouTubeShorts. The program will see the first batch of 25 young Alté creatives from Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Botswana, and South Africa attend the residency and be equipped with entrepreneurial skills on how they can enhance the visibility of

By Ahmed Rahma Nigerians may begin to heave a sigh of relief as the Airtel Nigeria has commenced the enrolment of its subscribers for the National Identification Number (NIN). Since the federal government announced that mobile phone owners who failed to link their SIM cards with their NINs would be disconnected, things have not been easy for Nigerians who do not have NIN. At the various offices of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) across the country, the huge crowd has caused many to worry, especially because of the risk of being exposed to COVID-19. But many of them have

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Customers of Sparkle Nigeria, a financial technology (fintech) company owned by Mr Uzoma Dozie, the former Managing Director of the defunct Diamond Bank Plc, will start to pay for receiving notifications of their transactions on the platform. A notice to customers disclosed that the payment for the alerts would commence from May 1, 2021, and it would be the standard N4 per SMS charged by GSM network providers in the country. However, users of the platform were given the option to choose how they intend to be notified of every transaction carried out by them. “We wanted

The Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Ltd (NELM) and the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) have been directed to pay the sum of N21.8 million to a former employee of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), Mr Olufemi Bamidele. The Presiding Judge of the Benin Division of the National Industrial Court, Justice Adunola Adewemimo, in his ruling, said the two organisations must pay the amount within 30 days. Justice Adewemino said awarded N1.794 million to the former staff of the collapsed national electricity firm as cost of his medical bills in special damages, while the N20 million was awarded

By Ebitonye Akpodigha The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained why the wife of former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, Precious, was delayed at the Ado-Ekiti branch of Access Bank on Monday. Yesterday, officials of the bank ‘detained’ the woman when she attempted to make transactions on the account. Mrs Fani-Kayode was reportedly in Ekiti to commemorate the second year in office of Governor Ayodele Fayose. It was learnt that the said account had been placed on ‘Post No Debit’ category over an alleged illicit flow of fund into it. In a statement issued by the Head