Iwok Iniobong

Lagos

Writer at BusinessDay Nigeria

Political Correspondent @businessdayng

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CBEX investors will get their money back, says EFCC

1 week ago | businessday.ng | Iwok Iniobong

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has assured individuals who invested in the CBEX digital trading platform that they would recover their funds. The commission revealed that it had been monitoring the platform even before the recent wave of public complaints. CBEX, which had promised investors a 100 percent return on investment, faced a crisis over the weekend as many users reported being unable to withdraw their funds, sparking outrage on social media.
Rent Hike: Lagos Assembly seek full implementation of 2015 tenancy law

1 week ago | businessday.ng | Iwok Iniobong

The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice to enforce the full implementation of the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2015. The House also urged the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, to intensify public awareness campaigns to educate residents on the provisions of the Tenancy Law.
PDP will come to an end if Atiku gets presidential ticket, says Bode George

1 week ago | businessday.ng | Iwok Iniobong

Bode George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the party will collapse if former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar becomes the 2027 presidential candidate. George, a member of the PDP board of trustees (BoT), spoke on Monday when he was featured on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television. “If Atiku were truly the leader of the party, he would have been fully involved in party affairs.
Why Nigeria cannot get good governance now - Aivoji

1 week ago | businessday.ng | Iwok Iniobong

Philip Aivoji, chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed concerns over the current state of affairs in Nigeria, questioning whether the country is truly practising democracy. He also criticised the growing trend of politicians disregarding party leadership and resorting to legal battles against their own parties. In this interview, he spoke on a number of issues in the polity.
Lagos reiterates commitment to support MSMEs, entrepreneurs

1 week ago | businessday.ng | Iwok Iniobong

…Tourism NBC trade fair begins, as K1 The Ultimate, others thrill vendors, customersGovernor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration has reiterated the Lagos State Government’s commitment to supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and create a conducive environment for businesses to thrive in the state.
2027: Nigerian opposition yet to show commitment to oust APC

1 week ago | businessday.ng | Iwok Iniobong

...Despite attempts at coalition…Personal interests, ambitions major challenge – OkunadeThe quest by the leaders of Nigeria’s opposition groups to unseat incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu through a coalition bloc could be derailed by competing personal ambitions and egos, observers have said. Sources close to those involved in the coalition plan have already hinted that the political ambition of some individuals and zoning disputes are stalling negotiations among the political leaders.
Oyetola mourns APC’s Adeniji, extols virtues

1 week ago | businessday.ng | Iwok Iniobong

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Friday expressed sorrow at the death of AbdulRauf Adeniji, the Director of Administration of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). It was reported on Thursday that Adeniji (a.k.a Kongo) was killed by his abductors, after two weeks in captivity. Oyetola, the immediate past Governor of Osun, extolled the virtues of Adeniji in a condolence message issued by his Adviser on Media and Communication, Bolaji Akinola, on Friday in Lagos.
Atiku, Tambuwal, El-Rufai visit ex-president Buhari

1 week ago | businessday.ng | Iwok Iniobong

Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president of Nigeria on Friday, April 11, visited the immediate past president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Kaduna State. In a video shared by the 2023 presidential candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on X, Atiku said he paid a post-Sallah visit to Buhari. The video also captured other leaders including the former governors of Sokoto and Kaduna States, Aminu Tambuwal and Nasir El-Rufai.
Niger Republic dumps French, adopts Hausa as national language

2 weeks ago | businessday.ng | Iwok Iniobong

The Niger military administration has formally declared Hausa the country’s new national language, which is a departure from its colonial past in which French was given more prominence. The move was announced in a new charter issued on March 31 and published in a special edition of the government’s official newspaper. According to the document, “The national language is Hausa, and the working languages are English and French.
Hoodlums attack Lagos Labour Party secretariat, cart away millions of naira

2 weeks ago | businessday.ng | Iwok Iniobong

The Labour Party (LP) secretariat located in the Ikeja GRA area of Lagos was on Monday reportedly attacked by suspected armed thugs. It was gathered that the attackers carted away valuables and an undisclosed sum of money believed to run into millions of naira. Confirming the incident in a media briefing, the Lagos LP Chairperson, Dayo Ekong, said the attack occurred while party leaders were in Abuja for the National Executive Council meeting, as a heinous crime against the state.