Toke Makinwa …OPA to remove defamatory words from book within 30 days By Onozure Dania  Justice Olukayode Ogunjobi, of a Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square Thursday ordered On Air Personality (OAP) Omotoke ‘Toke’ Makinwa to pay ex-husband and fitness entrepreneur Maje Ayida the sum of N1 million for defamation.  Justice Ogunjobi said that …

By Juliet Ebirim A Lagos State High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square presided by Hon. Justice Ogunjobi on 12th November 2020 has ruled in favour of fitness entrepreneur Maje Ayida over defamation lawsuit against popular media personality, Toke Makinwa. The court in its judgment held that after careful consideration of the evidence before the court, it …

…..VP assures foreign investors: Terms of doing business in Nigeria very competitive Professor Yemi Osinbajo As part of measures to attract foreign investors, the Buhari administration is promoting the adoption of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and creating the necessary infrastructure which will enhance the speedy resolution of business related disputes, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, …

From left: Pastor Israel Akerele, Elder Orisi Emmanuel, Coordinator, Vanguard Media Fellowship; Pastor Patrick Ayomike, G.O. Hope of Glory Christian Centre and Guest Minister, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye, GM/Editor-in -Chief, Vanguard Media Ltd., and Mr. Innocent Nwanekwu, Assistant, Admin Manager, Vanguard, during the Vanguard Media Christian Fellowship End of the Year Thanksgiving and Praise Service, held at …

By Peter Duru – Makurdi The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, has faulted the position of the Northern Elders Forum that the North would not be supported to accept the restructuring of Nigerian describing the statement as unfortunate and a show of weakness. The Forum also insisted that the recent ENDSARS protest would in the near …

Dr. Ahmed Omilana and his wife, Funmilayo. Dr. Ahmed Omilana, the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of Fitplus Healthcare Limited, is a medical pacesetter. For the medical expert, scientist and serial entrepreneur, the sky is the limit as he will go to any length to make sure he gives his all whether he is working on a new …

Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai. By Ikechukwu Nnochiri Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna State has filed defamation suits against a former media aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, erstwhile Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu and other activists, demanding an aggregate sum of N1.5billion as damages. The Kaduna State …

To establish centre for Digital Innovation By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal government has approved digital identity for Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs and also Centre for Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. This followed  a presentation of memos to the Federal Executive Council on a Draft National Policy on Digital Identity for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria and a …

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Kaduna State Pension Bureau has commenced the payment verification for two batches  of  retirees and deceased people under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). A statement issued by Professor Salamatu Isah, the Executive Secretary of the Bureau on Thursday, said that the exercise began on Tuesday   and it will cover batches 7 …

Allege denial of fair hearing, abuse of judicial process By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja Fourteen out of the twenty alleged #EndSARS promoters that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, secured an order to freeze their bank accounts, on Thursday, approached the Federal High Court in Abuja to set-aside the order. In a motion they filed …

The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation on Thursday questioned the allocation of N10 million for the sensitisation of staff of the Federal Ministry of Aviation to Independent Corruption Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Act. The committee also raised objection to the allocation of N200 million for consultancy fee on the concession of …

By Tordue Salem – Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Public Procurement on Thursday rebuked the Bureau of Public Procurement over a ‘frivolous’ expenditure of N57million on local and international travels and N22 million spent on welfare packages for staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. While N52,073,305 was expended on local travel N5,697,055 was spent …

Professor Akin Abayomi The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has disclosed that 1140 active cases of COVID-19 were being managed in Lagos communities under the state’s home-based care programme. Abayomi made the disclosure through his verified Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi on Thursday while giving the state’s COVID-19 update. The commissioner said that the …

Ben Akabueze By Sherifat Lawal The Director-General, Budget Office, Ben Akabueze, has stated that all unutilised funds by Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, will be returned to the treasury by December. Akabueze, who made this known on Channels TV Sunrise Daily on Thursday, added that Nigerian system is designed in such a way that yearly budget …

Hajia Sadiya Umar-Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. The Federal Government has commenced the disbursement of N20,000 cash transfer to 1,000 rural women in Gombe State. The event was inaugurated by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouk, in Gombe on Thursday. According to Farouk, …

The Police Command in Niger said its operatives in collaboration with a local vigilance group have shot four suspected bandits in Mashegu Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Adamu Usman, made this known in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Thursday. Usman …

The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation on Thursday questioned the allocation of N10 million for sensitisation of staff of the Federal Ministry of Aviation to Independent Corruption Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Act. The committee also raised objection to the allocation of N200 million for consultancy fee on the concession of four …

By Abdulmumin Murtala, Kano The Police in Kano have launched a manhunt arresting 60 handset thieves, recovering hundreds of handsets forcefully disposed from their rightful owners by the hoodlums. This was made known by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Habu A. Sani, on Thursday during a one-day synergy workshop for Handset marketers in the …

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu – Nnewi The Federal Government has been told not to repeat the mistake it made by arresting and prosecuting the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, by arresting and prosecuting #EndSARS, protesters, and their alleged sponsors. Addressing newsmen on Thursday, in his office, an Onitsha based Small Scale Industrialist and …

The Coronavirus (COVID-19), has negatively impacted numerous Organizations abilities to effectively monitor and evaluate projects and programs. Some Organizations and Governmental bodies adapted quickly and effectively to the changing business environments. As project managers, and other stakeholders were able to work remotely on a centralized system, for adequate monitoring, and evaluation of their ongoing projects. …