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What pained Air Chief most about Heroine Tolulope’s death as she goes home in style despite Covid-19 restrictions

Unknown to many, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar Sadique, was personally saddened by the sudden death of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile because his well laid out plans to make her one of his finest flying officers and move her to the Presidential Air Fleet, was truncated by the alleged careless driving of…

July 24, 20200Comments

Lawyers Protest At Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Abuja, Lagos Over Poor Services & Inaccessibility Of Portal

The activities of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have in recent times left many with much more to be desired. This is sequel to frustration being witnessed by customers and lawyers as a result of the delay, site inaccessibility, among other issues which have become the new ways of things in the CAC. In a…

Opinion

Arotile, Saleh: Two deaths, many life lessons, By Azu Ishiekwene

The news last week of the deaths of two young people, Tolulope Arotile and Fahim Saleh (Gokada entrepreneur) whose paths may never have crossed but who nevertheless shared the same kindred spirit of adventure, left me in a daze. Both died in different places and under different circumstances, but you only need to look a…

Lagos Lawyer, Valentino Buoro Introduces Free Public Interest Mediation Advocacy, Says Many People Lack Finances To Prosecute Cases In Court

Lagos Lawyer and Mediation Advocate Mr Valentino Buoro has announced the commencement of a new initiative designed to provide free mediation advocacy services to vulnerable members of the society. He said in an interview in Lagos that a significant number of cases that presently go unattended to in the public space can be resolved amicably…

‘How Kidn*ppers Killed My Son After Collecting N1.5m Ransom’

A Kaduna- based father, Mr. Eguaku Anya has narrated how kidnappers abducted his 15- year -old son, Stephen and killed him after receiving N1.5million ransom. The prime suspect, Joseph Sylvester, was among 217 kidnappers and other suspects paraded by the Kaduna State Police Command on Wednesday. Anya told journalists the kidnappers broke into his house,…

UK Visa Application Centres Open July 28

The British High Commission in Nigeria has said visa applications centres in the country would open from July 28 for Nigerians willing to travel to the United Kingdom to process their papers. The Commission noted that Nigerians hoping to visit the UK could do so once international flights resume. The Federal Government had in March…

July 23, 2020424Comments

Senate Passes Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BOFIA) (Amendment) Bill, 2020

Soothing news came the way of the monetary policy wing as the Senate on Wednesday, passed the Bill to repeal the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) CAP B3 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and to re-enact Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) CAP B3 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria…

FEC Approves N75bn Youth Investment Fund

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) to the tune of N75 billion. The NYIF, also tagged ‘the Youth Bank’, would create a finance support base for creativity and innovation of Nigerian youths within the age range of 18 and 35 years. Disclosing this to State…

Oyo APC Kicks As Govt Approves N100bn Bond

The Oyo State Executive Council, on Tuesday, approved the issuance of a N100 billion private bond tagged “Oyo Prosperity Bond” to facilitate the execution of priority projects that will further drive economic development in the State. This was contained in a statement by state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatubosun. Olatubosun disclosed…