The attention of Edo State Deputy Governor, His Excellency, High Chief Marvellous Godwins Omobayo, has been drawn to the malicious attempts by the Labour Party Governorship Candidate in the State, Barrister Olumide Akpata, to associate him with the crises rocking Labour Party in the State. The Media Team of the Office of the Deputy Governor…
Tenants in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, are groaning under the burden of hiked house rents by their landlords. A report by Daily Trust showed that within the last one year, tenants in different areas of the FCT had been notified of rent increases by landlords. Some of them that were interviewed queried why…
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in two commissioners from Ogun and Osun States as members of the National Population Commission. The two commissioners, Hon. Fasuwa Johnson from Ogun State and Hon. Amidu Raheem from Osun State, were sworn in just before the Federal Executive Council meeting commenced in the Council Chamber on Monday. The short…
Nigeria’s revenue from the manufacturing export sector has plunged by 166 per cent to ₦778.4bn from the ₦2.trn height reached in 2019. A newly published report “Africa Pulse” by the World Bank, said the trend since 2019, had been downwards recording a significant decline to ₦960.7bn attributed to COVID-19 in 2020, while a minor recovery…
Access Bank Sierra Leone Limited has announced the appointment of Maurice Nathaniel Cole and four other non-executive directors. According to a press statement issued by Access Holdings PLC, the new executives to its Board of Directors would further strengthen its leadership team and advance the implementation of its growth and transformation strategy. It added that…
A bill for a law to establish Edo State Community Security Network Governance law on Monday scaled second reading at the Edo House of Assembly. This followed the presentation of the general principles of the bill by the sponsor and Majority Leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian at plenary in Benin. Presenting the bill, Aiguobarueghian said that the…
There were signs over the weekend that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission plans to join forces with the United Kingdom prosecutors as an interested party in the trial of former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, in a UK court. A team from the anti-graft commission is expected in London to initiate this process by filing…
●Jerry Seinfeld delivered the graduation speech at Duke University on Sunday●A video on X showed students walking out during his speech waving Palestinian flags●Seinfeld has spoken publicly in defense of Israel during its war in Gaza A 25-second video shared to X showed students standing from their seats and walking out of Wallace Wade Stadium…
Nigerian film, “Breath of Life”, has won major categories in the 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA). The film, produced in 2023 by BB Sasore and Derin Adeyokunnu secured wins for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Sound Design, Best Director, and the most coveted award of the…
