A fire broke out at Ecobank Head Office in Kofo Abayomi Victoria Island at about 9am this morning. The fire according to sources, was caused by a diesel tanker which was discharging fuel at the bank premises. The fire which razed a huge part of the building fortunately did not spread to neighboring buildings. The staff of Ecobank succeeded
WakeUpAfrica assessment of the 2017 Global Financial Integrity report, has revealed that illicit financial flows (IFFs) from developing and emerging economies kept pace at nearly US$1 Trillion in 2014. The report pegs illicit financial outflows at 4.2-6.6 percent of developing countries total trade in 2014, the last year for which comprehensive data are available. Titled “Illicit Financial Flows to and
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Benue State has been in the news since the Governor Samuel Ortom decamped from APC to PDP, his decampment finally put the stories to rest as the governor claimed that the youths of Benue State forced him to leave his party. However, in a twist of events, 12 APC lawmakers in the state has served Gov Ortom an impeachment notice.
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These are not good times for the Deputy Governor of Imo State Eze Madumere, because he was finally impeached by 19 out of the 27 Imo State House of Assembly members yesterday in Owerri amidst high security presence. The Deputy Governor had been facing allegations of gross misconduct by a 7 man panel, and was almost impeached early in July
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I have for a number of editions followed proceedings in airshows like Paris and Fanborough, they are a trade fair for the aviation world to showcase their new technology and close business deals. My dream to be a pilot never materialized but I’ve remained fascinated by the complex world of aviation, I can now say I am an expert though
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There has never been a time when Nigerian youths need to wake up and get more involved in the political process than a time like this. In the past few days, Nigerians have witnessed many of their lawmakers, and politicians move from one party to the other, with the major exodus happening from APC to PDP. While many of them
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With about 7 months to the end of this political dispensation and the general elections, the Buhari administration seems to be in a hurry to accomplish so much and to change the narrative about its government. However, be that as it may, it all works for the good of Nigerians right? Few weeks ago, the story of the commissioning of
Read moreCatch up with all the latest from this beautiful continent, here is what you could have missed this week.
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