Edo PDP: Court orders INEC to publish names in Obaseki’s faction
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY— A Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, yesterday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to recognise and publish the names of candidates produced by the Governor Godwin Obaseki faction of the Edo Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as standard-bearers of the party in the forthcoming 2023 elections. In […]
Nigeria, Africa’s and trade, investment, others should be rights-based – Olawuyi
Nigeria, Africa’s and trade, investment, others should be rights-based – Olawuyi
Former Rep member cautions politicians against campaign of calumny
A former member of the House of Representatives, Honorable Reyenieju Daniel has called on politicians and their supporters to shun utterances that may undermine the peace and unity of the country as the 2023 campaign commences. Reyenieju who spoke ahead of the September 28 kick-off date for the 2023 presidential election campaign maintained that politicians […]
Avoiding Igbo-Yoruba crisis (2)
By Ochereome Nnanna There have always been two opposing sides to Yoruba politics. The South-West has always been Nigeria’s gateway, which is why Ogun State is called “The Gateway State”. The first national party – the National Council for Nigeria and Cameroons, NCNC – held sway in the Lagos and Western axis before Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe […]
TotalEnergies restates commitment to grooming tomorrow’s leaders at 2022 Book Reading
By Egufe Yafugborhi PORT HARCOURT – FRENCH conglomerate, TotalEnergies, says it is now more driven to sustain its Book Reading programme because of its potential for helping children to deal with all distractions, including social media, incidental to young people while nurturing them into successful leaders of tomorrow. Deputy Managing Director, Joint Venture Assets, TotalEnergies, […]
Spanish court summons Shakira over alleged tax fraud
By Ada Osadebe A Spanish court has summoned Colombian singer Shakira for trial on charges of fraud. The Colombian pop star was accused of defrauding the Spanish government between 2012 and 2014 by failing to pay 14.5 million euros ($13.9 million). Spanish prosecutors have claimed they have “sufficient evidence” to prove that the singer lived […]
2023: Group vows to deliver 10m votes for Tinubu/Shettima
AS the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC opens the floodgate for campaigns, a political group under the name City Boy Movement yesterday organized a one million man march in support of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Vice, Kashim Shettima at the Unity Fountain, Abuja.
Let’s have violence-free campaigns
Today, September 28, 2022, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, will formally blow the whistle for the commencement of the campaigns towards the 2023 general elections. Political parties and their candidates will be free to come out openly and solicit for votes. What we need is an atmosphere of free canvassing, safe meetings and soap-boxing. […]
Princewills Trust sends winners of ‘Opportunity Challenge’ to Dubai
Winners of the 2022 edition of the Princewills Trust Vision and Success Opportunity Challenge have departed Nigeria for a one-week all-expense-paid Bootcamp and tour to Dubai.
CIS, ASHON, seek FG’s approval for CISI Bill
By Peter Egwuatu The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) and Association of Securities Dealing Houses of Nigeria (ASHON), have rationalised the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment of Nigeria, CISI, Bill saying it will drive the registration of all professionals in the securities business as against the current duplication of roles among different professional bodies. Also […]
Nigeria should adopt fiscal, other reforms to reduce food inflation — IMF
By Elizabeth Adegbesan THE International Monetary Funds, IMF, has recommended fiscal, monetary and structural reforms to reduce food inflation in Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries. IMF made this recommendation, yesterday, in a report titled: “Africa Food Prices are soaring amid high import reliance”. The report stated: “We looked more closely at the variation in prices […]
