By TENEBE ANTHONIA, Lagos – Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc has posted a turnover of N31.04 billion for the nine months ended Sept. 30. This is contained in the company’s interim financial statement for the period signed by the acting Managing Director, Mr Arnaud Arhainx, which was posted on...
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Manchester United got back to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, courtesy of goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani. However, Spurs fans began to turn on manager Nuno Espirito Santo. United, who lost 5-0 to rivals, Liverpool, in the Premier League last Sunday, recovered to...
Mr Victor Ogene, Director, Media and Publicity for Sen. Andy Uba Governorship Campaign Organisation, on Saturday described as fake news associated with Ubah to stop the commissioning of the Anambra International Passenger and Cargo Airport. Ogene said the reports trending on different social media handles with such deadly report...
Security forces shot dead three people during nationwide protests in Sudan on Saturday, a doctors committee said, as hundreds of thousands of people demanded the restoration of a civilian-led government after a military coup. In Khartoum, security forces used tear gas and gunfire to try to disperse a huge...
The Nigerian Army (NA) says it has uncovered the antics of sponsors of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its Eastern Security Network (ESN) to peddle falsehood and disinformation to remain relevant in the South East. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in...
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says Nigeria’s banking sector has contributed immensely to the development of the country and indeed the continent. She, however, says there is still so much to be done. Okonjo-Iweala spoke virtually on Saturday at the 2021 Fellowship Investiture programme...
Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to three points as Reece James scored twice in a 3-0 win at Newcastle as Liverpool and Manchester City stumbled at home in the title race on Saturday. Liverpool blew at 2-0 lead at Anfield as Brighton battled...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) has conveyed the approval of the Federal Government to extend of the deadline for the National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification. A statement jointly signed by the Director, Public Affairs of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari warmly felicitates with legal luminary, educationist and philanthropist, Chief Afe Babalola, on his 92nd birthday, October 30, 2021. The president’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Mr. Femi...
By OlA MODUPE, Lagos – Former Lagos governor and All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has congratulated Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Osuolale Akiolu, on his 78th birthday. He praised the royal father for his sterling leadership qualities and remarkable wisdom. Oba Akiolu turned 78 on Friday, October...
The Financial Technology Association of Nigeria (FinTechNGR) is targeting one million students and other individuals over the next five years, toward boosting the fintech sector. The President of the association, Mr Ade Bajomo, made this known in Lagos at the fifth edition of the Nigeria Fintech Week. Bajomo said...
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN says he is not in any way connected with the invasion of the residence of a Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili. Dr Umar Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations to Malami, disclosed this in...
Former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim has said he would contest for presidency in 2023 whether the Peoples Democratic Party will zone it to South East or not. Anyim made the disclosure on Saturday in an interview with newsmen. He said that the party was being repositioned. The former...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has warned Nigerians to be wary of fraudulent messages making the rounds over the purported payment of N80,000 to beneficiaries of the Survival Fund Scheme. A statement issued in Abuja, on Saturday, by the Project Delivery Office (PDO) of the Scheme,...
At least eight people have died of suspected yellow fever infection in northern Savannah Region of Ghana, a statement from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) said late on Friday. It said the victims, all nomads in the region, had never been vaccinated against yellow fever. “The disease is presumed...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said it would incorporate the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) into its country and regional integration strategies. A statement from the AfDB on Saturday, quoted the its president, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, as saying this while receiving the AfCFTA Secretary-General, Wamkele Mene,...
Northern states’ governments are indebted to the National Examinations Council NECO to the tune of N 2.8 billion, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, Registrar and Chief Executive, NECO, has said. “State governments offer to pay examination fees for candidates from their states but when it comes to the actual payment, they...
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel on Friday challenged his team to prove they have permanently closed the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool in the Premier League. The Blues top the table after nine games but defending champions City and Liverpool, who have dominated the English top-flight between them in...
A former candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the November 6 Anambra Governorship Election, Chukwuma Umeoji, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), a week to the poll. Umeoji, who is the current member of the House of Representatives representing Aguata Federal Constituency in Anambra...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has urged the United Nations and the International community to support the states in the Lake Chad Basin to address the root causes of the insurgency within the region. Governor Zulum made the call on Friday when he received...