Nigeria’s leading and largest listed diversified conglomerate, Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp) has released its unaudited results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021, indicating sustained growth in 2021 as seen in the first two quarters of year. With strategic investments in the Power, Hospitality, and Energy sectors, the conglomerate recorded a profit…
Month: November 2021
Why Ogun Joined Other States in VAT Collection Battle – Abiodun
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has shed light on why the state joined other states in the fray to collect the Value Added Tax (VAT). According to Abiodun, his administration decided to take advantage of the VAT controversy with the view to ensure Ogun gets a fair share from the money being generated from the…
Ex-Bank Manager Jailed for N219m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Command has secured the conviction of a former manager with Sterling Bank and Account Relationship Officer of OHHA Microfinance Bank. Mr Oliver Anidiobi. Anidiobi was arraigned before Justice C.O Ajah of the Enugu State High Court, Enugu on a 32-count charge bordering on forgery and stealing…
How We’re Winning War Against Crimes In Ogun – Abiodun
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed how the state under his watch has been tackling insecurity and making Ogun safe for investors. According to the governor, his administration has been able to create a job portal meant to dimension the number of unemployed or under employed, and match them with employers, launch the Anchor…
Transcorp Hotels Records Impressive Turnaround In Q3 2021, With A 662% Growth In Profit
Transcorp Hotels Plc. owner of Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Transcorp Hotels Calabar and Aura by Transcorp Hotels, has announced its unaudited Q3 results showing 115 percent growth in revenue year-on-year (YoY) to N14.6 billion and a gross profit growth of 149 percent to N10.8 billion, leading to a profit before tax of N745 million a 662%…
Heritage Bank Launches Octiplus App, Reinforces Commitment As Technology Driven Institution
Heritage Bank Plc has launched a robust innovative and advanced digital banking experience, “Octiplus”. Octiplus as a bank-agnostic, all-in-one digital banking application, which grants users access to a bouquet of financial, lifestyle and social networking features with the added convenience of converging card based payments within one application irrespective of the issuing Nigerian Bank. This…
Ikoyi Building Collapse: Sanwo-Olu Suspends GM of Lagos building Control Agency
The Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the immediate suspension of the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Mr. Gbolahan Oki. The governor also said the government would find out what went wrong and punish those indicted in the 21-storey building that collapsed in Ikoyi, Lagos State on Monday. According…
Tottenham Appoints Antonio Conte as New Head Coach
Tottenham Hotspur has announced the appointment of Antonio Conte as their new Head Coach following the sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo. The former Chelsea and Inter Milan boss was appointed on a contract of 18-month, with an option to extend. Conte 52, has won titles in Serie A, including a hat-trick of Scudettos with Juventus,…
Assault on Odili is Part of APC’s Plot To Hijack 2023 Elections – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the assault on Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court is a renewed plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to hijack the 2023 election. The party in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, described the attack on Justice Odili as horrendous, rascally,…
LASUTH Begins LASER Treatment for Kidney Stones
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has again led public health institutions as it successfully performed its first LASER Lithotripsy on the 28th of October, 2021. LASUTH, being the only State tertiary institution now has a full upper tract endoscopic and LASER facility which can be accessible by the residents of Lagos states and…