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- 20 Jun 2021
Former Alpha Beta MD Begs Court to Stop Tinubu from Controlling Firm
Mr. Dapo Apara, former managing director of Alpha Beta LLP, has filed a suit before a Lagos State High Court asking it to stop Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos State, , from controlling the…
- 4 Apr 2013
el-Rufai Responsible for Nitel’s Death, Former Workers Claim
Some former chief executives, union members and retirees of failed national carrier, the Nigeria Telecommunications Limited (Nitel) have joined the war of words over the failure of national carrier…
- 20 Dec 2021
Bonnie Iwuoha, Former NUJ President is Dead
Bonnie Iwuoha, former national president, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and former commissioner for Information in Abia State is dead. Bonnie Iwuoha Family sources said he died on Monday evening…
- 10 Aug 2020
Babalola, Former PM News Editor Dies at 57
Olanrewaju Rasak Babalola, former editor of PM News, is dead. He died on Monday at the age of 57 after protracted illness. Olanrewaju Rasak Babalola, former editor of PM News Babalola, died of cancer…
- 11 Oct 2021
Eugene Juwah, Former NCC Boss Dies in Canada
Dr Eugene Juwah, former executive vice chairman and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is dead. Eugene Juwah, Former, EVC, NCC Juwah, according to family sources,…
- 17 Oct 2015
EFCC Arrests Akpabio, Former Akwa Ibom Gov over Alleged N108Bn Fraud
Senator Godswill Akpabio, Senate Minority leader and former Governor of Akwa Ibom State was yesterday, arrested and quizzed by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at…
- 26 May 2016
Shittu Commiserates Ayuba’s Family, Eulogises Former Minister
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has commiserated with the family of late Gen. Tanko Ayuba over the death of the former Minister of Communications who passed on Wednesday,…
- 20 Nov 2023
Microsoft Stock Hits all-time High After it Hired Former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Stocks of Microsoft reached a record high on Monday, November 20 after officials said that Sam Altman, former chief executive of Artificial Intelligence company, OpenAI, will join the company to head…
- 25 Apr 2013
Ehindero, Former IG Took N16m From Police Fund – ICPC
An official of a Nigerian anti-corruption agency on Wednesday narrated how Sunday Ehindero, former Inspector General of Police, pocketed the interest on police funds kept in a bank. Olayinka…
- 12 Jan 2014
Conway, Former GSMA CEO is Dead
Rob Conway, the long serving former head of the GSM Association has passed away the organisation announced. Conway led the organisation that represents telecoms operators around the world for 12…
- 13 May 2026
16 Months After Exit, Former Pan African Towers CEO Breaks Silence on Unpaid Severance
Azeez Amida, Former Chief Executive Officer of Pan African Towers, has shared his experience of rebuilding his life and career 16 months after exiting the organisation, highlighting challenges…
- 16 Dec 2013
EFCC Grills Oronsaye, Former HOS over Alleged N6Bn Pension Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detectives have questioned Steve Oronsaye, former head of the Civil Service of the Federation, for alleged N6.2billion pension scam during his tenure.…
- 14 Oct 2013
Anyaoku, Former Commonwealth Scribe for Nigeria Leadership Summit
Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former secretary general of the Common Wealth has been named is the chairman of the Nigeria Leadership Summit 2013, according to the organizers. The summit is slated for…
- 4 Apr 2026
Union Bank Looted: How Former Directors Gambled with Billions and Nearly Destroyed a National Bank
The former directors and owners of Union Bank did not just fail, they engineered a financial disaster. They manipulated reports, hid massive losses, diverted foreign loans and treated depositors’…
- 23 Dec 2024
Egueke, Former Bank Manager Jailed for $46,900 Fraud
Fidelis Egueke, former bank manager, , has been convicted and sentenced to six months in prison by an Asaba, Delta State Chief Magistrate’s Court for defrauding a victim of $46,900. Chief Magistrate…
- 10 Jan 2018
Google Sued By Two Former Employees for Discrimination Against Men
Google has been sued for allegedly discriminating against conservative white men in a class action lawsuit filed by two former engineers. The duo say they want to represent all staff discriminated…
- 6 Dec 2013
MTN Mourns Mandela, Former South African President
MTN has joined the rest of the world in mourning South Africa’s former president and Nobel laureate, Nelson Mandela who died last night at the age of 95. In a statement issued this morning, MTN Group…
- 8 Jul 2015
EFCC Detains Oronsaye, Former HOS over N6Bn Pension Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC) on Wednesday arrested Steven Oronsaye, former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOS) for his alleged involvement in over N6 billion…
- 14 Mar 2021
Supreme Court Orders EFCC to Return N9Bn to Former First Bank Director
The supreme court has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to return the N9 billion it seized from Dauda Lawal, former executive director of First Bank. In a unanimous judgment…
- 4 May 2016
MTN Pays Ikpoki, Former CEO N350m as Exit Package
Mr. Michael Ikpoki, former MTN Nigeria chief executive officer, has received about $1.8 million (N350 million) as exit package after his resignation in early December last year. The package included…
- 26 Oct 2021
Court Clears Gwarzo, Former SEC Boss of Corruption Charges
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has cleared Mounir Gwarzo, former director general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), of any corruption allegation as it upheld a no case…
- 23 Nov 2013
Microsoft to Occupy Nokia's Former Head Office Building
It has been revealed that Nokia's former head-office building is to be taken over by Microsoft as part of its deal to buy the company's handset division. Although just a building, that it was the…
- 21 Jul 2014
Obi, Former Anambra State Governor for Award @ #NCSEnugu2014
Mr. Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State is one of the honourees at this year’s Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) 2014 Conference (#NCSEnugu2014) in Enugu The country’s top minds in…
- 27 Jul 2020
Court Jails Udemadu, Former Bank MD for N66.6m Fraud
Justice I.B. Gafai of the Federal High Court, Awka, Anambra State has convicted and sentenced Mr. Jonathan Nnamdi Udemadu, former managing director of Achina Microfinance Bank, Aguata, to 11 months…
- 25 Nov 2013
Microsoft to Occupy Nokia's Former Head Office Building
It has been revealed that Nokia's former head-office building is to be taken over by Microsoft as part of its deal to buy the company's handset division. Although just a building, that it was the…
- 10 Jul 2013
Onyeje, Former Microsoft Boss Joins Zinox Technologies
Zinox Technologies Group, the most integrated information technology group in Africa has attracted Emmanuel Onyeje, former head, Microsoft Anglophone West African countries in a strategic hire.…
- 4 Feb 2016
MTN Hires Former U.S. Attorney General to Help on Nigeria Fine
MTN Group has hired a former top U.S. law enforcement official to help challenge a $3.9 billion fine imposed by Nigeria for failing to disconnect unregistered users, the Financial Times reported on…
- 2 Sept 2021
Court Freezes Former Bank MD’s N19.1Bn in Banks
A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has frozen assets and funds put at N19,178,253,050 allegedly kept in 24 banks by Francis Atuche, a convicted former bank managing director. Justice Lateefat Okunnu…
- 1 Nov 2019
Former Employees, Union Bank in Court over Claims of Unpaid N16Bn Pension
Some former employees of the Union Bank of Nigeria Plc on Thursday dragged the bank before the National Industrial Court, Ibadan, over unpaid N16.2bn balance of pension entitlements. The case…
- 30 Jan 2018
See the New Owners of 9Mobile, Formerly Etisalat Nigeria
Recent reports indicated that Teleology Holdings Limited may have been finally selected as the preferred bidder for 9Mobile, formerly Etisalat Nigeria, the country’s fourth-largest mobile network.…