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*Requests Court Extension for Bello’s Appearance Concisedaily – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has granted administrative bail to co-defendants of former Kogi Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, in an alleged money laundering case. During a hearing before Justice Maryann Anenih at an Abuja High Court on Thursday, EFCC counsel…

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have bolstered their partnership to address money laundering and other financial fraud affecting growth in Nigeria’s insurance sector. This renewed commitment was announced during a working visit by NAICOM’s leadership, led by Commissioner for Insurance and Chief…

Access Holdings PLC (“Access Holdings”) has announce that The Access Bank UK Limited (“Access UK”), a subsidiary of its banking group, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a majority equity stake in AfrAsia Bank Limited (“AfrAsia Bank”), the third-largest bank in Mauritius by total assets. Mauritius, known for…

Group CEO of NNPC Ltd, Mele Kyari has said that the company had perfected plans to deliver 12 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Mother Stations and Mini LNG Plants soon, as part of efforts to boost the existing 1.6bscf of gas supply for domestic market. Speaking at the opening ceremony of…

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot insisted his Premier League leaders needed no motivation from Manchester City’s defeat at Brighton to beat Aston Villa and take a five-point lead into the international break. A sense of opportunity swept through Anfield just before kick-off following news of the defending champions’ loss on…

Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah fired Liverpool five points clear at the top of the Premier League as the 2-0 victory over Aston Villa clinically exploited Manchester City’s defeat earlier in the day. Anfield was buzzing after the news came in of Brighton’s victory over the defending champions and for…

Brighton staged a sensational late fightback to come from behind and send Manchester City to a fourth consecutive defeat with a pulsating 2-1 win at the Amex Stadium. Substitute Matt O’Riley appeared in the area in the 83rd minute to tuck away Joao Pedro’s pass for his first Brighton goal…

Dr. Bashir Gwandu, former Acting Executive Vice Chairman and CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and former EVC/CEO, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), has urged African countries to unite and work  together to secure 600 megahertz (MHz) band mobile spectrum allocations.  The independent telecom expert stated this at…

In furtherance of its war against cancer, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), along with its partners – TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Limited, SAPETRO, CNOOC, and PRIME 130 – has inaugurated a cutting-edge mammography centre at the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Lafia, Nasarawa State. The centre, which is the…

In a bid to ensure timely declaration of liquidation dividends to uninsured depositors of the failed Heritage Bank (In-Liquidation), the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commenced process for the auction of landed properties and chattels of the failed bank. This exercise is in pursuant of the Corporation’s statutory powers…