UCHE EKWUNIFE, APPOINTED DIRECTOR, WOMEN IN MINING AFRICA

It is a laudable Laurel as Women in Mining Africa, WiM-Africa announced the appointment of Distinguished Senator Uche Lilian Ekwunife (IYOM) to its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2025. Her appointment was necessitated by her over 25 years of impactful leadership and dedication to philanthropy within Nigeria. WiM-Africa is a leading organization dedicated to empowering women artisanal miners across Africa and advocating for gender equality, inclusive practices, and the sustainable development of mining host communities. The organization’s focus areas include capacity building for women in mining, removing children from…

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Court orders suspension of Seplat Energy Coy MD, directors, secretary

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, suspended the managing director, directors and secretary of the Board of Seplat Energy Plc, pending the hearing and determination of motion on notice filed by three aggrieved shareholders.Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, also gave an order compelling the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to constitute and appoint suitable persons to run the affairs of the oil company, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed by the shareholders.Justice Ekwo further gave an order restraining them, their agents, personal representatives,…

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Alleged P&ID scam: Absence of defence counsel stalls trial of ex-director

Absence of lead counsel to Grace Taiga, former Director of Legal at the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Ola Olanipekun, SAN, on Thursday, stalled the trial at a Federal High Court, Abuja. The matter, which was scheduled for trial commencement could not proceed as a lawyer working at Olanipekun’s firm told Justice Obiora Egwuatu, shortly after the case was called, that her boss was not in court.She informed that the senior counsel was stuck at the Kano Airport with the case file. She explained that Olanipekun left Lagos for a matter…

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Anambra Election: Rights Group calls for cancellation
Wants INEC ICT Director Sacked

The International Society for Civil Liberty and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has called for the cancellation of the Anambra State Governorship ElectionIn a statement by the Chairman, Board of Trustees BoT of the rights group signed by Nze Emeka Umeagbalasi and Legal Adviser, Chidimma Udegbunam the group called for immediate sack of INEC Director Of ICT, Chidi Nwafor.The group accused him of “high-tech rigging of Anambra poll by perpetrating mass failure of BVAS Voters Capturing Machines with some principal national network providers in many, if not most of the polling…

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