PDP kicks as APC backs Akeredolu over son’s appointment as DG
THE All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, yesterday, justified the appointment of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s son Babajide as Director-General of Performance and Project Implementation Monitoring Unit, PPMIU, saying the party nominated him for the appointment.
Profit taking: NGX extends losing streak by N33bn
Profit-taking activities continued on Thursday in the Nigerian equities market as investors lost N33 billion on sell-offs in 23 stocks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the market capitalisation dipped N33 billion or 0.15 per cent to close at N22.589 trillion against N22.622 trillion on Wednesday. Also, the All-Share Index lost 63.93 points or […]
NASS ‘ll transmit passed Electoral Act Amendment Bill to Buhari for Assent this week — Senate
THE Senate yesterday disclosed that the passed Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 by the National Assembly will be transmitted to President Muhammadu Muhammad Buhari this week for assent.
Del-York Creative Academy set to commence training for 2021
After a successful training programme in 2019 that saw the grooming of young storytellers across Africa and the grounding of the on-campus programme in 2020 due to the global pandemic, Del-York Creative Academy has announced the commencement of its one-month intensive on-campus and virtual training program for 2021 which is scheduled for the later part of the year.
NAPS tasks FG to disregard Msc holders for Rectorship
The National Association of Polytechnic Students, NAPS, on Thursday, commended the Federal Government on the promulgation of the Polytechnic Act in Nigeria, just as it said it will no longer accept Msc holders but Professors and PhD holders to be appointed as Rectors in all the Polytechnic institutions in Nigeria
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Let’s talk about BVAS [Opinion]
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral axCommission, INEC, deployed a new gizmo in #AnambraDecides2021. It’s called the Bi-Modal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS. Anambra was not the first time INEC had deployed BVAS. Its first promenade was in the Isoko South Constituency 1 bye-election in Delta State on September 10, 2021 in which “some […]
Tech & Public sector infrastructure delivery key to real estate recovery – WAPI SUMMIT
Taking place once again live from Lagos on 23 & 24 November, the 7th annual West Africa Property (WAPI) Summit is the only regional real estate gathering that connects international money to local opportunities and players.
Replicate Jakande’s enduring legacies, Gani Adams tells Sanwo-Olu
. By Gabriel Olawale THE Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, yesterday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State to replicate the enduring legacies of late Alhaji Lateef Jakande, saying such would definitely outlive his administration. Aare Adams said this at the 2021 edition of the Ajagunmale Festival held at Lekki Guest House, Lekki in […]
Delta Assembly Speaker, Oborevwori bags double awards
SPEAKER of the Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday night, bagged Lawmaker of the Year from the Independent Newspaper and Independent Parliamentarian of the year.
ENIFF showcases 50 films from 15 countries from Enugu
The Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival, ENIFF, last Wednesday, in Enugu commenced the showcase of 50 films from 15 global countries.
NLC blames fuel scarcity on marketers in Yola
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Adamawa, on Thursday, accused the Petroleum marketers for hoarding of petroleum products resulting to artificial scarcity of the products in Yola. Mr Emanue Fwashe, NLC’s Chairman, told journalists after a joint monitoring exercise of fuel dispensing stations in Yola, that the marketers were responsible for the fuel scarcity in […]
