Access Holdings Plc has successfully closed its N351 billion Rights Issue, gaining approvals from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This accomplishment cements its banking subsidiary, Access Bank Plc, as the first Nigerian bank to exceed the CBN’s N500 billion minimum capital requirement
Read More
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested the parish priest and officials of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Abuja over their roles in a fatal stampede in the Nigerian capital.Police said they were investigating the stampede in Abuja as well as two others in Anambra and Oyo.At
Read More
The Rivers State Police Command yesterday said a female teenager who was abducted, drugged, and abandoned at the Government Residential Area (GRA) of Port Harcourt, the capital city of the state, has been rescued.Iringe-Koko explained that “Police Command recently rescued a 16-year-old girl named Faith Mimido Temkwa who was allegedly
Read More
An Abuja High Court has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to release the detained President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Alhaji Bello Bodejo, pending his trial.Justice Mohammed Zubairu, a vacation judge, made the order after an ex-parte motion moved by Bodejo’s counsel, Reuben Atabo, SAN. The motion, marked
Read More
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has come under fire for failing to comply with a Federal High Court order mandating the release of detained singer Darlington Achakpo, popularly known as Speed Darlington.Despite the court’s directive on Monday, the artist remains in custody as of Wednesday evening, according
Read More
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Tuesday, said it has commenced the enforcement of sanctions against five airlines (two international and three domestic operators) for various violations of Part 19 of the NCAA regulations.The Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Mr. Michael Achimugu, disclosed this on
Read More
by Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaThe recent suspension of local government chairmen and vice-chairmen in Edo State by the state House of Assembly, at the behest of Governor Monday Okpebholo, has generated significant public discourse.The controversy stems largely from the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi’s,
Read More
by Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaArochukwu Day, celebrated annually on December 26, stands as a testament to the unity, cultural richness, and enduring heritage of the Arochukwu Kingdom.This day is not merely a calendar event but a sacred occasion that draws the illustrious sons and daughters of Arochukwu from over 200 colonies
Read More