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The ownership crisis rocking Green Energy International Limited, an oil and gas company, which has Professor Anthony Adegbulugbe, a former Special Adviser on Energy in the Olusegun Obasanjo regime as Chairman has taken a new dimension. Two aggrieved Directors of the company have now asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to compel defendants…
Kogi Speaker Felicitates with Hon. Joseph Dada on His Birthday Anniversary Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon (Prince) Matthew Kolawole has joined family members, associates and well-wishers to celebrate an astute politician, community leader and a one time chairman of Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area, Hon. Joseph Dada on his birthday…
The Kogi State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Wemi Jones, FCIB, IION, has advised students in the state to be disciplined, determine, focus on their academic pursuit, and develop their talents with additional skills. The Commissioner gave the advice when he kick started the School Adoption and Mentorship program at Crowther Memorial…
The last witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Mr Umar Abba Tilde in the ongoing trial of former Head of Service, Stephen Oronsaye, admitted on Thursday in Abuja that Oronsaye was at no time a signatory to the Federal Pension Accounts where alleged fraud was perpetrated. Aba-Tilde, a Compliance Officer with…
5th Children parliament inaugurated in Kogi The 5th Kogi State Children parliament has been inaugurated in the state. The inauguration ceremony which was held at the Government house in Lokoja on Thursday had in attendance top government functionaries, dignitaries, traditional leaders, religious leaders and Non- Governmental organizations. Speaking at the ceremony, Kogi State Governor Alhaji…
President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited and Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote yesterday received the prestigious award of the ‘Champion of CILT’ in recognition of his personal and the group’s contributions and support in areas of transport, logistics and supply chain management in Nigeria and Africa. The award was bestowed on him by the National President of…
The Minister of Transportation and the Attorney General of the Federation AGF have been dragged before a Federal High Court in Abuja over and alleged unlawful award of 190 Km Rail Line construction to a Chinese Firm without due process of law. The Minister and AGF were sued along with the Federal Ministry of…
Former Military President ,General Ibrahim Babangida earlier today threw his heavy weight and support for former Senate president describing him as the rightful man to take over from President Muhamadu Buhari come 2023. General Babangida spoke when a delegation of the Abubakar Bukola Saraki, ABS, National Campaign Advocacy Council led by its Chairman, Prof…
Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited (DPAN) has started assembling vehicles in Nigeria, beginning with the Land Trek, 3008, 5008 and the new 508. The assembly of Peugeot vehicles comes nearly four years after joint owners Dangote Group received approval from the Nigerian regulator after previously expressing interest in the former Peugeot plant, now known as…
A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mrs Rukkayat Ibrahim, on Wednesday in Abuja admitted that the offences under which the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina was charged and jailed were committed between 2011 and 2017. The witness admitted that a former Head of Service…
