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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mojoyinoluwa Dekalu-Thomas as the new managing director of the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO). NELMCO was established by the Federal Government in August 2006 to manage the liabilities and non-core assets of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). Dekalu-Thomas had served as the NELMCO acting MD since the company’s pioneer chief executive, …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Mojoyinoluwa Dekalu-Thomas as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO) for a term of four years. Mojoyinoluwa Dekalu-Thomas has served as the Acting MD/CEO of NELMCO since the tenure of pioneer NELMCO MD/CEO, Mr. Adebayo Fagbemi, ended on May 8, 2023. Furthermore, …

Aminu Maida, PhD, Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has described the Financial Technology (FinTech) industry as a critical driver of financial inclusion of Nigerian citizens living in the underserved and unserved communities across the country. Dr. Maida made …

A 29-year-old French rapper MHD has been handed a 12-year jail sentence for murder. The rapper whose real name is Mohamed Sylla, was found guilty by a court in Paris for his involvement in the gang-related killing of Loic K in the capital in 2018. The French court heard that the victim was knocked down by MHD’s car, a Mercedes, before being …

Police on Friday arraigned a 41-year-old farmer, Akember Ikpior, at the Makurdi Magistrates’ Court in Benue State for alleged attempted murder of a colleague in the state. Ikpior was arraigned by the police for alleged criminal conspiracy and attempted culpable homicide on one Azenda Ikyor. However, the Magistrate, Mrs. Ada Jack, did not take the defendant’s plea for want of …

At least 12 persons were confirmed dead and 13 others injured in an auto crash along the Gusau-Funtua Road in Zamfara on Wednesday. The Sector Commander of the Federal Roads Safety Corps in Zamfara, Iro Danladi, who confirmed the news to journalists in Gusau, said an 18-seater bus belonging to Zamfara State Mass Transport Company and a truck were involved …

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has closed down Excellent Hotel in Ogba, Lagos and 33 other companies operating in the state for failing to remit Personal Income Taxes of their employees and for non-remittance of Consumption Taxes by operators in the hospitality sector to the Lagos State Government. Some of these companies include NTS Nigeria Ltd., Med-In Hospital …

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen wasted the opportunity to go back to his scoring form by missing a penalty for Napoli on Sunday. Osimhen, who has not scored in the past four games for the Serie A champions, missed their best chance in Sunday’s goalless draw against Bologna. He last scored for the Serie A champions on August 27 in a …

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Friday confirmed Ibrahim Angbolo as a commissioner in the state. The Speaker of the House, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, announced this after Angbolo appeared for screening at plenary on Friday in Lafia. The speaker congratulated the nominee and urged him to key into Governor Abdullahi Sule’s vision for development of the state. Abdullahi also …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released 58 out of the 70 detained students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun. The EFCC operatives arrested the students in a midnight raid on off-campus hostels on Wednesday. The students led by the leadership of their union stormed the commission’s office in Ibadan, Oyo State, in three Coaster buses and …