Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to do the right thing by declaring the authentic winner of the governorship election in Adamawa State.A mild drama played out on Sunday at the Adamawa State Collation Centre in Yola when the State Resident Electoral Commissioner Hudu Yunusa Ari controversially…
As Joe Biden prepares to launch a re-election bid, a new poll shows that about half of Democrats want him to run again, but more than 80 percent said they would still back the US president against a Republican rival in the general elections in 2024. The poll released on Friday by The Associated Press-NORC…
Financial institution, Access Holdings Plc, has grown its gross earnings by 42.30 per cent to N1.4 trillion in the 2022 financial year from N971.88billion reported the previous year. This was disclosed in its Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022, which was released on Thursday. The appreciation in its gross…
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said that growth in manufacturing remained subdued due to high inflation, continuous rise in interest rates, forex scarcity, high energy cost, and weakening purchasing power. The chamber also urged the Federal Government to sustain its targeted interventions in selected sectors like agriculture, manufacturing, export infrastructure while tackling…
GBENGA ODOGUN writes on the crisis that rocked the All Progressives Congress in Kogi State following the emergence of Alhaji Ahmed Dodo as the party’s governorship candidate Before the primary for the Kogi State All Progressives Congress, which was held on April 14, there were disagreements and intrigues among members on the mode of primary…
Hungary’s populist leader Viktor Orban had a one-word response to the head of NATO, after he visited Ukraine and promised eventual membership to the war-torn country. “What?!” Orban tweeted on Friday, as he shared a link to a Politico article with the headline: “Your place is in NATO, alliance chief tells Ukraine on first wartime…
By Ayomide Otitoju Leading telecommunications network provider, Airtel Nigeria, has partnered with AXA Mansard, to launch a digital health insurance plan that provides access to basic health care consultation and minor treatment for customers on the Airtel network.This was announced during a press launch at Airtel Headquarters, on Wednesday, 19th April, 2023. The Airtel AXA Mansard health…
The Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church Ayo Ni O Surulere District at the weekend celebrated the 50th anniversary of its choir – Seraph Voices.The event, which was a re- union for members of the five decade – old singing group converged for a spectacular performance of scores of soul moving albums released since its existenceWhile…
By Ayomide Otitoju Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami has been given an award for Excellence in Public Service by President Muhammadu Buhari.The award was given at the maiden edition of the Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service, recently.Mr. Nami, alongside 43 others including former President Goodluck Jonathan, were conferred…
