Day: April 9, 2022

Shake-up Rocks Nigerian Ports Authority, 20 Top Managers Affected + NAMES

ADEOLA YUSUF

Madubuike E. Ugo (Mrs.), Williams E. Idowu (Mrs.), Engr. Ajibola S. Olagoke, Moltok Josephine Adar (Mrs.), Musa Shehu Yaro and others: Here are the names of all the 20 affected senior managers in terms of who lost what   The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been rocked by a major shakeup that affeceted some of its top management staff. Platforms Africa reports that the agency, which confirmed this in a statement, maintained that the shakeup at the upper echelon of the organization is a part of the goal to reposition…

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Standard Chartered Bank Staff Docked Over N723.6m Fraud

Damilola Olonade

The Bank earlier reported Jeffrey Akhimien alongside Segun Samuel Ogunjimi and a limited liability Company, Greaterheights Technologies Limited, to Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) for Investigation and prosecution Standard Chartered Bank, Nigeria Limited has dragged one of its employees, Jeffrey Akhimien and others before the federal high court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding the bank of N723, 660, 867. 47 million. Platforms Africa reports that the bank had in a bid to recover the money reported Jeffrey Akhimien alongside Segun Samuel Ogunjimi and a limited liability Company, Greaterheights Technologies Limited, to…

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Lekoil Nigeria kicks As Lekoil Cayman, Savannah Energy Hold EGM

Efe Wellington

The Lekoil Nigeria and Lekoil Cayman have been engaged in tough Boardroom crisis that has taken them in and out of many Courts across the World   Lekoil Cayman Limited and Savannah Energy Investments Limited, a subsidiary of Savannah Energy PLC, have held an extraordinary general meeting (EGM), an action described by Lekoil Nigeria Limited as a flagrant flouting of an injunction by a Federal Court of Nigeria. Platforms Africa reports that the two Lekoil entities have been engaged in tough Boardroom crisis that has taken them in and out…

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Nigeria In Darkness As National Grid Collapses 3rd Time in 24 Days

Damilola Olonade

The last two collapses occured on March 14 and 15 2022   The Nigerian electricity transmission system also known as the national grid has collapsed again, plunging the Africa’s biggest economy into darkness. Platforms Africa reports that the latest collpase, which rocked the country on Friday evening, is the third time within the space of one month, and the fourth collapse in 2022. READ ALSO: JUST IN: National Grid Collapses Again 2nd Time in 24 hours, 3rd in 2022 I Am Angry With State of Nigeria’s Power Sector – Buhari…

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Will Smith Banned From Oscars Ceremonies For 10 Years

Abibat Babalola

Will Smith was banned on Friday from attending the Oscars for the next 10 years, two weeks after the actor stunned the world by storming on stage mid-ceremony to slap the comedian Chris Rock. Smith is also not permitted to attend any other events held by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over the next decade. The Board’s decision as set out in a letter from Academy chiefs did not revoke the best actor award Smith won last month for “King Richard,” nor did it mention any ban…

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