The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has reacted to the recent telephone conversation between the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken and Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Obi said the US should respect the principles of law and democracy by allowing the courts of law in Nigeria to decide who the winner…
The Federal High Court in Kano has declared the votes polled by the Abia State governor-elect, Alex Otti, in the last general election as wasted but refused to nullify the certificate of return issued to him as the winner of the poll. The judgement delivered by M.N. Yunusa on Thursday affects other Labour Party candidates…
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has dismissed as false and unfounded, the statement ascribed to the Labour and Civil Society Front (LCSF),threatening to disrupt activities in the country if justice was not delivered in the presidential election petition. Instead, Ajaero said LCSF was a platform founded with the aim of…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the November 11 governorship election in Kogi state, Senator Dino Maleye yesterday constituted a committee to draw a blueprint for his campaign as well as his administration, if elected. Melaye said that the Policy Document Development Committee (PDDC) is to chart a way forward for his administration, if elected the…
But for the timely intervention of police officials, angry supporters Labour Party (LP) supporters suspected to be sympathetic to the Julius Abure faction of the party would have lynched the Acting National Chairman, Mr. Lamidi Apapa. Apapa was attending the court’s proceedings for the first time yesterday, even though the court had declined to recognise…
The Coca Cola Company has reaffirmed commitments to ensuring a safer environment for humanity, calling on stakeholders to join hands to raise awareness on the negative effect of degradation on planet earth. In a statement to join the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s World Earth Day tagged “Invest in our Planet”, the…
Would be retirees have commended the board and management of Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers for a training which centred on well-being and how to handle finances. Some of the Customers who graced the training, Mr. Joseph Osaro and Mrs. Joy Osayi expressed optimism on the lectures they received, saying the enlightenment would go a long…
Airtel Africa, a provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, has launched a new Africa-wide brand campaign focused on building a deeper emotional connection with young people. The brand campaign is also expected to connect Nigeria’s productive generation of youths. The campaign includes a new strapline for Airtel: ‘A Reason to Imagine’. It is driven…
The shareholders of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), yesterday in Togo approved the management’s plans to raise $500million senior-ranked debt in the international market. The shareholders of the Pan-African financial institution at Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) approved the resolution authorising to raise senior-ranked debt, and additional Tier 1, Tier 2-qualifying subordinated debt. Earlier, shareholders at the 35th Annual General Meeting (AGM) also…
