Gboyega Oyewole (SAN)
13 Aug
WEMABOD Limited has asked a Lagos High Court for an order of perpetual injunction, restraining the purported buyers of Casino Heights, who acquired their interest from GTL Properties Limited from leasing the property without the express permission, authorisation and consent of the claimant.
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The Naira on Tuesday appreciated at the official market, trading at N1,630.45 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ showed that this represents a 2.40 per cent gain when compared to the previous trading date on Monday, when it exchanged at N1,670.65 to a dollar. READ ALSO:Tinubu assures oil sector…
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First Bank on Tuesday announced it joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) to promote sustainable finance, combat climate change and advance sustainable socioeconomic development for the just transition. Mrs. Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications of the bank, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. She said that the…
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The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has imposed a fine of N1 million on Enyimba FC for making disparaging comments about match officials following their recent match against Ikorodu City. In a statement released on their X account, the NPFL stated that the club's remarks after their 2-1 victory over Ikorodu City were deemed inappropriate…
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Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, Delta Commissioner for Health, said that Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori has adopted multifaceted approaches to addressing the current exodus of medical workers out of the country. Onojaeme, who stated this on Tuesday in Asaba while reacting on the theme, “Japa’ Sweeps Nigeria’s Hospitals”, said Delta pays medical doctors and other health workers more…
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ActionAid has said that the 2024 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C., were a damp squib that failed to address the growing debt crisis burden and other issues affecting people living in poverty. The organisation, in a statement, said the IMF’s forecasts of high debt and slow growth—especially among…
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Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has charged Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to do more in ensuring that the budgetary allocation to the health sector translate to visible and tangle effects that can be felt by the people. The Oyo State chairman of the association, Dr Happy Adedapo, made the call while flagging off the…
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President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, commended the Implementation Committee on the Naira-based sales of crude oil and refined products and asked the members to resolve any teething problems. In a review meeting at the State House, Abuja, the President said using the Naira was conceived to remove the exchange rate hurdle. “Whatever solution we proffer…
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The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday queried the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works, Dr. Yakubu Adam, over the abandoned Gidanwaya-Guaran Dutse-Waman Rafi-Saminaka-Kano road project, for which a full payment of N1.46 billion had been made. The Committee Chairman, Hon. Bamidele Salam, raised the concern when the Permanent Secretary appeared before…
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Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has approved over N600 million for the payment of the 2024/2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Senior Secondary Three (SS3) students in the state. Commissioner for Education, Mr. Wemi Jones, who made the disclosure at a press conference on Tuesday in Lokoja, said the fund would…
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The Commandant, Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management (NACOLM), Major General Wisdom Etuk, has said that West Africa defeating terrorism and all forms of extreme violence required concerted efforts, including capacity building for stakeholders. Etuk, who was the Special Guest of Honour at the inauguration of Countering Violent Extremism Course 5/24 held at the…