A former executive secretary of the Lagos State Scholarship Board, Stephen Oshinowo, diverted the board’s N127 million to his personal use, an EFCC investigator has said. Moday Moley, testifying before an Ikeja Special Offences Court Monday, said the defendant used his account domiciled in the United Bank of Africa (UBA) to perpetrate each of the…
Nigerian Breweries Plc has declared revenue of N337.01 billion for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2020. The revenue represented an increase of 4.3 per cent compared with N323 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2019. The company disclosed this in its audited financial statement to newsmen signed by its Legal Director/Secretary, Mr Uaboi…
100-metre world champion Christian Coleman has been provisionally suspended after he violated anti-doping rules by missing the third test. The American sprinter, who won his first major title at the World Championships in Doha last year, has denied the claims from the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). Coleman claims he was doing Christmas shopping “five minutes…
A survey has found infection rates of COVID-19 to be higher among males than females in the country. Findings from the survey published on Monday also show higher infection rates among urban residents than rural residents. The household seroprevalence survey was conducted by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Nigeria Institute for Medical…
