Senate Okays Muiz Banire as AMCON Board Chairman

By Adedapo Adesanya  The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has sacked the General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Bolaji Oreagba. It was disclosed that Mr Oreagba was removed from office because of the various incidences of misdemeanours among staff of the traffic control agency. According to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transportation, Mr Olawale Musa, the Governor has appointed Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki as the acting general manager of LASTMA with immediate effect to bring sanity into the organisation. Mr Musa explained that the new chief of LASTMA was favoured for

By Adedapo Adesanya President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 20 Nigerians to serve as Federal Commissioners in the National Population Commission (NPC). According to a statement signed by Mr Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, nine current Federal Commissioners were appointed to a second term in office, while the 11 others are serving their first term. The list includes Mr Emmanuel Trump Eke — Abia, Mr Clifford Zirra — Adamawa — Reappointed, Mr Chidi Christopher Ezeoke — Anambra — Reappointed, Mr Isa Audu Buratai — Borno — Reappointed, Mr Alex Ukam —

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The publisher of an online news platform, Per Second New (PSN), Mr Femi Oladapo Soneye, has been appointed as the Chief Corporate Communications Officer (CCCO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. The appointment of the veteran journalist was announced on Wednesday night by the state-owned oil agency, which said it looked “forward to his valuable contributions to our company.” The new spokesman will be in charge of the corporate communications of the NNPC, leading the organisation’s “corporate communications team and drive our brand penetration, strategic communications initiatives, and stakeholder management.” According to the statement, Mr

By Adedapo Adesanya The Senate has officially confirmed Mr Adamu Aliyu as the substantive chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). He was confirmed following a screening session at the plenary on Thursday, a day after President Bola Tinubu pleaded with the upper chamber to speed up his confirmation. The screening commenced at approximately 11:50 am following a request by Mr Bamidele Opeyemi to temporarily suspend specific Senate rules, permitting external individuals to enter the chamber. The Deputy Senate President, Mr Jibirin Barau, led the screening of Mr Aliyu, who was the Attorney General of

Leading electronic payment platform in Africa, Remita, has partnered with Verve, a Pan-African financial technology brand, to further enhance the payment experience of millions of customers by enabling them to pay thousands of merchants on the Remita platform using their Verve card.  This disclosure was made recently when both brands announced their partnership, which increases the card payment options available to customers on the Remita platform. “The acceptance of Verve cards on Remita represents increased convenience to Remita customers, and a strategic partnership for markets in which Verve operates,” said Demola Igbalajobi, Divisional Head, Products, Services and International Business at

Aim Higher Africa, the education non-profit organisation founded by British/Ghanaian media entrepreneur and Forbes Africa Executive, Peace Hyde was recently profiled on Fox News for its impactful work transforming impoverished communities. Over the years, the organisation has grown from having a focus on rehabilitating street children by providing them with basic education including literacy, science and maths to empowering unemployed youths and grassroots entrepreneurs by providing them with vocational skills and support to create businesses and job opportunities for their communities. Throughout that time, the organization has invested in over 3000 startups from grassroots entrepreneurs and its proprietary mind-set reorientation

By Dipo Olowookere Organisers of Africa’s premier oil industry event, Africa Oil Week, have announced speakers for the 2017 edition of the programme. Among the speaker is Mr Simbi Kesiye Wabote, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB). Others are Jean-Marc Thystere-Tchicaya, Minister of Hydrocarbons for the Republic of Congo, Brazzaville; Thierry Tanoh, Minister of Petroleum, Energy and Development of Renewable Energies in Côte d’Ivoire; Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, Minister of Mines, Industry and Energy in Republic of Equatorial Guinea; and Jerreh Barrow – Commissioner of Petroleum, Ministry of Petroleum & Energy for Government of

By Modupe Gbadeyanka President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his displeasure over the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, saying the crisis was lasting too long and was already hurting many people. Mr Buhari gave his opinion on the issue when he had a meeting with members of the diplomatic corps in Abuja on Thursday, urging world leaders to quickly look for a way to bring the war to an end. On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded its European neighbour after Ukraine failed to back down on its plans to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with the United States as one of

By Adedapo Adesanya Amnesty International has expressed concerns about the safety of thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno state, who are at risk of forced resettlement as the state government plans to close all IDP camps within Maiduguri by December 31. More than 10,000 households still living in IDP camps within Maiduguri are at risk of forced resettlement and the group said attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP and human rights violations by the military continue in the region. In a statement, which follows interviews with 38 former IDP returnees and individuals currently living in IDP camps within

By Dipo Olowookere Tier-one Nigerian lender, Zenith Bank Plc, has announced a dividend of N2.50 per share for its shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2019. In a notification on Friday, the bank said the cash reward would be paid to shareholders whose names appear in the register of members as at the close of business on March 9, 2020. The payment is subject to appropriate withholding tax and approval of the company’s investors at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) fixed for March 16, 2020 at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja. Zenith Bank, which also released its

By Adedapo Adesanya The Lagos State Government has said it has commenced the publication of details of sex offenders in the state. This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), Mrs Titilola Vivour Adeniyi, on Thursday during a press conference at the agency’s office. According to the Executive Secretary, the publication will include the name and picture of the sex offender, the nature of the offence as well as the duration of the sentence handed down by the court. Mrs Vivour Adeniyi noted that this was in line with the provisions

By Investors Hub Stocks are poised for an advance at the start of Wednesday’s trading, bouncing back from the profit taking recorded in the previous session. U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, snapping a long winnings streak, as weakness emerged in the energy and banking sectors. Markets were in a cautious mood after data showed U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in May, the second consecutive monthly decline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 50.81 points, or 0.2%, at 21,029.47, as banks struggled. The S&P 500 index finished down 2.91 points, or 0.1%, at 2,412.91, and the Nasdaq Composite Index closed down