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Author: Lilian Azuh
Seplat logo The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives announced on Sunday that two oil companies owing the Federation Account have collectively refunded approximately ₦28.7 billion to the government. The committee is currently investigating the audit report from the Office of the Auditor General for the Federation for the 2021 financial year. According to a statement by House spokesman Akintunde Rotimi (APC, Ekiti), Chorus Energy Limited cleared its outstanding liability by paying $847,623 (₦1.2 billion) on March 11, 2025, while Seplat Production Development Limited fully settled its obligation by remitting $18.39 million (₦27.6 billion) between March 10 and March…
Wawe The trial of Wawe Eseoghene Nelson, a.k.a James Andrew Shmit and Philip Bradley before Justice Aliyu Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja commenced on Thursday, March 14, 2025 with the presentation of the First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Kathleen Sharp by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Nelson, arraigned on February 11, 2025 is facing prosecution by the EFCC on 11 count-charges bordering on advance fee fraud, impersonation, conspiracy and obtaining under false pretence to the tune of $968,000 (Nine Hundred and Sixty-eight Thousand Dollars), allegedly obtained from two US victims, Sharp and Holly Stamm. Count one of his charge reads: “That you, Wawe Esoghene Nelson (a.k.a James Andrew Smith) sometime in 2023 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court with…
Wike and Fubara AS the political crisis in Rivers State continues to fester, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has mocked the governor, Siminalayi Fubara, over recent developments in the state. Wike, who boasted of his victory in the political battle between him and the governor, said, “You are down by two-zero,” referring to Fubara. This was as a Niger Delta militant group issued a fresh threat to blow up pipelines over a recent Supreme Court judgment ordering the seizure of the state and local government allocations. Recall that about six months into Fubara’s administration, a disagreement…
Oluyede For the second time in recent months, Nigerian military personnel have been accused of attacking electricity distribution workers over power supply disputes. In the early hours of 14 March 2025, soldiers from the Nigerian Army’s 15th Field Engineers Regiment in Topo Town, Badagry, allegedly stormed the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko Disco) Badagry Injection Substation, abducting two staff members. Sunday Oduntan, Managing Director at the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), the umbrella body for all electricity distribution companies in Nigeria, stated that the soldiers took the Distribution System Operator (DSO) and a Proton Security Officer to their barracks,…
Asake Asake, you have no reason or excuse to abandon your sick and vulnerable father. No matter what you claimed or alleged happened in the past. God has blessed you beyond your imagination. Instead of hating and nursing grudges with your own father, you should be eternally grateful. Please, enough of this shameful and dirty drama between you and your father. Go look for your father and take good and proper care of him, before it’s too late. Do the needful now! Azuh Amatus, NGE
Asake Known for being a boisterous and crowded city in the heart of Lagos Island, Isale Eko has a long and rich history of making music stars, one of which is Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake. Born in a place regarded as a hub of culture, arts and recreation, the Afrobeat Star rose from his humble roots to become a Grammy nominee with notable performances in the United States and United Kingdom. The 30-year-old was born in Iga Idunganran (meaning: ‘the palace built on a pepper farm’), a notable street in Isale Eko with its distinctive closely packed houses and…
Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has been honored as the ‘Governor of the Year 2024 (Urban Renewal)’ at the prestigious Independent Awards 2024, held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. This recognition highlights his visionary leadership, bold infrastructural reforms, and commitment to transforming Anambra State into a modern, livable, and prosperous homeland. Receiving the award on behalf of Governor Soludo, the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, reaffirmed the administration’s dedication to sustainable urban development and infrastructural excellence. He emphasized that the award further validates the governor’s progressive policies and strategic governance, which have positioned Anambra as a model for urban renewal in Nigeria. “Governor Soludo’s urban renewal agenda…
By Emu Ebendo On Friday, March 14, 2025, The Umuseti Community in Utagba-Ogbe, Kwale, hereby issue a formal response to recent claims by some protesters from the Emu Ebendo community regarding the ownership of a parcel of land purchased by Axxela Company. High Chief Emmanuel Akpe, spokesperson for the Umuseti Community, while addressing journalists stated that the land in question, located in the Oluji area, has been under the ownership and possession of the Umu-Mgbor family of Umuseti for generations, with a long history of agricultural and economic activities. High Chief Emmanuel Akpe emphasised that “The Umu-Mgbor family, as customary…
Alebiosu By Tosin Ajayi Through a legacy of excellence and Innovation, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, the country’s oldest and most distinguished financial institution, has once again solidified its reputation as a leader in the banking industry. The Bank was recently crowned the Best SME Bank in Nigeria and the Best SME Bank in Africa at the 2025 Asian Bankers Awards for the second year running. The Asian Banker Global Excellence in Retail Finance Awards are renowned for their rigour, prestige and transparency, celebrating excellence across financial services, technology, risk management and transaction finance. These prestigious recognitions reaffirm FirstBank’s unwavering…