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NIGERIA – The Chairman/CEO of IBD IMPEX Group of Companies, Alhaji Ibrahim Dende Egungbohun, has congratulated the Muslim Ummah for witnessing this year’s Eid -el -Kabir festival. IBD, the Oluomo of Yewaland in a goodwill message signed by his spokesman, Elder Adetokunbo Fakeye, urged Muslims to imbibe the lessons of …

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE SAME WOULD BE UNLAWFUL LAGOS, Nigeria, June 11, 2024. This notice is issued in reliance on Rule 283 of the Rules & Regulations of the Securities & Exchange …

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA -The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) acknowledges the necessity for a new minimum wage and expresses sympathy towards labor unions advocating for higher wages. However, the NGF stressed the importance of considering the broader implications of minimum wage negotiations, which include consequential adjustments for all employment levels, including …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government has lined up activities to mark this year’s Democracy Day on Wednesday, June 12. A statement by the Secretary to the State Governnment (SSG), Mr. Tokunbo Talabi said that a special memorial prayer will hold at the family house of the …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – JUNE 10, 2024: Access Bank PLC (“the Bank”) has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of African Banking Corporation (Tanzania) Limited (“BancABC Tanzania” or “BancABC”), in line with its strategic expansion goals. This milestone follows the Bank’s initial announcement in July 2023 and marks yet another …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – The autopsy report of the late Mohbad, conducted at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), has unveiled a potential link between drug reaction and the singer’s demise. Analysis of the toxicology report revealed the presence of Diphenhydramine in Mohbad’s remains, though not at levels considered fatal. …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The need to review the act that established the Surveyors Registration Council of Nigeria (SURCON) has been identified as one of the numerous measures that are calling for urgent attention by elders in the profession in order to protect and enhance the survey profession in …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON., the Executive Governor of Ogun State, has been honoured with the “Best Passionate Governor in Ogun State Since Creation” award by Gateway News Update. According to a release e-signed and made available to the media by Evang. Tunde Omolaolu, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, Gateway …

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – Professor Nimi Wariboko has been appointed Director of Boston University’s African Studies Centre (ASC). This was contained in press statement issued by the University and signed by Dean of Pardee School, Professor Scott Taylor. Boston University is well-known for its rich African ancestry, having produced …

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – Retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in Nigeria have described the scheme as an instrument of economic annihilation, forcing workers into abject poverty after retirement. Under the guise of managing their benefits and entitlements, retirees claimed that they are suffering immensely. Implemented in 2004, the …