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Former Deputy National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), North West, Salihu Lukman, on Sunday, expressed concern over the growing hopelessness in Nigeria and urged political leaders to unite and challenge the present administration. In a statement titled “The Future of Democracy in Nigeria,” Lukman called on political leaders to unite, including former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Governor …

  David Lammy’s whirlwind first trip as foreign secretary, organised at short notice, is not aimed at achieving immediate results or breaking new ground. New Labour Party Defence Secretary John Healey met President Zelensky in Odessa It’s all about perception: the emergence of a vigorous new administration, determined to get going now, full of goodwill towards some of the UK’s …

The Rivers State House of Representatives faction loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara is scheduled to screen new commissioner candidates on Monday (today). This development comes amid an ongoing rift between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. The factional assembly led by Oko-Jumbo as Chairman, issued a public notice on Sunday inviting “Emmanuel Frank-Fubara to be screened as a member …

  Boeing will plead guilty to criminal fraud stemming from the two crashes of 737 Max jets that killed 346 people, after the government ruled that the company violated an agreement that had shielded it from prosecution for more than three years, the Justice Department said Sunday evening. Federal prosecutors last week gave Boeing the choice of pleading guilty and …

Conoil, Oando, GTCO, Zenith Bank top the list of stocks to watch this week as investors start trading in the second half of the year. Nigerian equity markets plunged in three of the five trading sessions as the benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) fell -0.04% to close at 100,022.03 points from 100,057.49 points in the previous week. Investors lost N20.75 billion …

As the deadline of July 7, 2024 issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to Point of Sales (PoS) operators in Nigeria to register their businesses has expired, the Commission has extended the registration process for an additional 60 days. According to the commission, this extension is necessary to provide sufficient time for Operators, especially those in remote areas who …

Peter Obi, Labour Party, LP, a presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has urged Nigerian political leaders to learn from the recent upheaval in Kenya. Obi made the call on Sunday via his official account X. He was reacting to recent protests against proposed tax increases by Kenyan citizens, especially the youth. He lamented that Nigerian political leaders were …

  Former Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, CON, has expressed his condolences over the demise of a member of the Governing Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Prince Malik Afegbua, describing him as a loyal and dedicated party man. The late Prince Malik Afegbua Agba, in a statement, said …

NELFUND announced that 36 state-owned institutions eligible for student loans can now apply for student loans effective July 7, 2024. This development follows the successful submission of student data by these institutions to the NELFUND Student Verification System (SVS). In an official statement posted on Sunday, NELFUND stressed the importance for all remaining state institutions to immediately submit their students’ …

Michael Olise has signed a five-year contract with German giants Bayer Munich after completing his move from Premier League club Crystal Palace. Olise played half of Palace’s Premier League games last season due to a hamstring injury. The 22-year-old England-born France Under-21 forward made 90 appearances in all competitions during three seasons with Palace. He joined the Eagles from Reading …