AFRICA RISING 2021: How African brands can take advantage of AfCFTA globally tops agenda
By Tunde Oso Africa Rising 4, a continental conference of the International Advertising Association (IAA), will hold from September 28 to 29th, September, 2021, where it will explore how strong African brands can become global icons, through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), among other agenda of the confab. According to a statement issued […]
Vaccinated people can be infected with COVID-19, infect others – Ehanire
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire Saturday said that vaccinated individuals in the country could also get infected with COVID-19 and infect other people. Giving this charge at the South-South zonal town hall meeting on COVID-19 in Edo state, Dr. Ehanire told elders across the country to endorse COVID-19 vaccination and encourage citizens to […]
PDP: We didn’t notice any parallel ward congress in Oyo — Shaibu
Mr Phillip Shaibu, Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Ward Congress Committee in Oyo State, says the committee did not notice any parallel congress in all the wards in the state. Shaibu, who is the deputy governor of Edo, made the remarks in Ibadan on Saturday while speaking with newsmen on the exercise. “So […]
PDP ward Congress: parallel exercise holds in Osun
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Contending factions in the Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Saturday elected different ward executives for the party, after the two groups held different congresses in the state. The Congress Committee led by Senator Emmanuel Aker-Jev had earlier in the day held meetings with the state party […]
Ben-Murray Bruce makes MIPAD’s 2021 Most Influential 100 Creatives Worldwide list
Nigerian lawmaker, Senator Ben Murray-bruce has been recognised as one of the Most Influential People of African Descent, MIPAD’s 2021 Most Influential 100 Creatives Worldwide
INEC begins display of newly registered voters’ details
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started the nationwide display of details of newly registered voters in the first quarter of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the commission on Friday started the display of details at local government offices across the country. The display which […]
INEC begins display of newly registered voters’ details
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started the nationwide display of details of newly registered voters in the first quarter of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The commission on Friday started the display of details at local government offices across the country. The display which would end on Sept. 30 is to allow […]
Anambra 2021: Our people deserve the best – Soludo
By Vincent Ujumadu, Awka THE governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), for the November 6 Anambra poll, Professor Chukwuma Soludo said yesterday that the state deserves the best to sustain the rate of development, insisting that he possesses what is required to gover the state. Speaking at the launch of his manifesto […]
2023: Ohanaeze Ndigbo chieftain supports call for president of Igbo extraction
A chieftain of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Mr Chidi Ibeh, has lent his support for the emergence of the next president of the country of Igbo extraction. Ibeh made the remark on Saturday in Owerri, while briefing newsmen on the preparations for the 2021 Igbo Day celebration slated for Sept. 26 to 29. READ ALSOCourt halts […]
COVID-19 infections in Lagos hits over 76,000 – Abayomi
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has disclosed that the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the state has increased to 76,201 till date. Abayomi disclosed this on Saturday, via his Facebook account, @ProfAkinolaAbayomi, while giving an update on the state’s COVID-19 status, for September, 20 and 21. “4,644 tests […]
Labour kicks over FG’s plan to tax non-alcoholic drinks
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Organised Labour in the Food and Beverage sector has raised the alarm over plans by the Federal Government to impose excise duty on non-alcoholic drinks, warning that such tax will cripple the sector. Under the aegis of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association, FOTOB, Labour decried excessive taxation of the industry, […]
