The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed off 13 facilities in Abuja for falling foul of environmental law. Among the sealed facilities are Veritas Plastics, Almat Farms, Dayak Nigeria Limited, FIK Contracting Limited, Salis Ventilated Homes Ltd, Peachville Estate, Net Construction Nigeria Limited, Sazak Acre Bilogue, Coppa D’alberto Ltd, Efab Properties Ltd, Phinada Mill, and Skippers Electronics Speaking on the clampdown, the Director General of NESREA, Prof. Aliyu Jauro, said it was as part of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) mandate to ensure compliance as well as enforce compliance with extant Environmental…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Kogi State Government has denied that money was missing from the state treasury during the tenure of the immediate past governor of the state, Yaya Bello. The state government categorically told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to come clean on its prosecution of Bello, insisting that the funds of the state are not missing. The state government, meanwhile, called on President Bola Tinubu to order a special probe into the commission’s activities in the state, maintaining that the state believes in transparency, accountability and probity in line with the trend from 2016. Recall that…
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commiserated with the family and people of Ibadan over the passing of the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun. He said the late Oba Balogun’s service to the people of Ibadanland, Oyo State and Nigeria as a whole will remain his enduring legacy. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a condolence message issued by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, on Friday, described Oba Balogun’s death as a great loss to the people of Ibadan and the traditional institution in Oyo State. Sanwo-Olu also expressed his condolence to the Oyo State…
The Kogi State Government has once again told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to come clean on the reason behind its unrelenting persecution and media trial of the immediate past Governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, saying that the world would be eager to know why the Commission is trying so hard to find what is not missing. The state government, for the umpteenth time, insisted that its funds were not missing, and called on the EFCC to desist from mentioning the name of Kogi State in its ongoing persecution, allegedly orchestrated by some political actors around the Presidency…
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, says the Commission will partner with medical experts to run its Regional Specialist Cardiovascular and Orthopedic Hospital in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, currently under construction. Speaking after inspecting the Niger Delta Regional Specialist Hospital, Ogbuku assured that the project would be completed and fitted with the best medical equipment before the end of the year. The Managing Director, who was accompanied by the Executive Director, Projects, Sir Victor Antai and other Directors of the Commission, explained that the health facility would also meet international standards, noting: “We…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has opposed the motion asking for court to release the telephones of Professor Cyril Ndifon and Barrister Sunny Anyanwu to a purported National Computer Forensic Laboratory. Ndifon, a suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar and Barrister Anyanwu are being tried by ICPC before Justice James Omotosho at the Federal High Court, Abuja over an alleged sexual misconduct and attempt to perverse the cause of justice contrary to sections 8, 18 and 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 and Section 182 of the…
Access Holdings Plc has announced the appointment and return of Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede as its non-executive chairman. Aig-Imoukhuede replaces Mr. Abubakar Jimoh, the erstwhile chairman of the HoldCo, who remains on the Board as an independent non-executive director. Access Holdings said that “this visionary and accomplished leader is bringing an outstanding record of accomplishments, wealth of expertise and leadership to guide the Group into a new era of success.” It added that “in response to the untimely passing of the immediate past Group chief executive officer of Access Holdings, Dr. Herbert Wigwe and following extensive consultations with key stakeholders, the…
The lead Lawyer of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has called on his colleagues to move past blackmail, lies, and backstabbing and focus on the task of getting their client out of prison. He also explained how he has survived five assassination attempts in the course of defending the IPOB leader. According to him, despite achieving significant milestone in securing the freedom of Kanu and other comrades in 2017 and 2018 respectively, both state and non-state actors have attempted to eliminate him through various inordinate means, part of which was the invasion of…
Top officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Presidency, including cabinet members in the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, have been fingered as beneficiaries of the $6.2 million windfall allegedly shared with some Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. The money was taken from the CBN vault in the name of mobilising international observers for the 2023 general elections “and allegedly shared with the top Officials of the State House, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and others. Economic Confidential gathered from high-level, authoritative sources…
Heirs Technologies, a leading digital transformation company, has announced the appointment of Obong Idiong as its Chief Executive Officer. Idiong brings considerable experience in the technology sector and a visionary approach to this role. Prior to joining Heirs Technologies, he served as the MD/CEO at Africa Prudential Plc, where he spearheaded the digital transformation of its registrar services and repositioned the company as an agile and technology-driven organisation. Idiong has held a series of senior management roles, including at the United Bank for Africa Plc and Heirs Holdings Limited. Heirs Technologies, a subsidiary of Heirs Holdings, delivers efficiency and scalability…