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By Bliss Okperan The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has accused a former presidential candidate of the party, Mr Rabiu Kwankwaso, of being responsible for the sacking of the Governor of Kano State, Mr Yusuf Abba, at the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Wednesday. A three-man panel led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay removed Mr Abba as Governor, ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hand the Certificate of Return to the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the poll, Mr Nasir Gawuna. Reacting to the development, a chieftain of NNPP in Southwest, Mr Abass Akande Onilewura, alleged

By Adedapo Adesanya The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Power and the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to urgently provide funds for the completion of the Okpai–Kwale Transmission Line Project in Delta State. At the plenary on Tuesday, the lower chamber of the parliament mandated its Committee on Power to ensure that bottlenecks mitigating against the completion of the project are effectively addressed and the project is completed in due time. This followed a motion moved by Mr Nnamdi Ezechi, the lawmaker representing Ndokwa/UKwuani Federal Constituency in the National Assembly on the floor of the green

By Bliss Okperan The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has announced the immediate closure of the popular spare parts market, Ladipo Market, over an “unhygienic environment.” In a statement on Friday, the waste management agency said it shut down the market due to the unwholesome environmental practices by traders who refused to pay for waste services alongside the poor waste management. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources in Lagos, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said the market would remain closed until the mandatory conditions of redress have been met by traders and market stakeholders. “It is imperative that markets in

By Kester Kenn Klomegah After five years of negotiations, Zimbabwe now gets its $58 million farm mechanisation facility from Belarus, while another deal worth $100 million will be signed by year-end, according to reports from Zimbabwe’s presidency in Harare. Belarusian Minister of Industry, Piotr Parhomchik, accompanied by the Honorary Consul of Zimbabwe to Belarus, Aleksandr Zingman; Belarusian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Alexander Sidoruk; president and Chief Executive of the Eastern and Southern Africa Trade and Development Bank, Admassu Tadesse and Chairman of Development Bank of Belarus chairman, Andrei Zhishkevich held a working meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Zimbabwe and Belarus have

By Adedapo Adesanya Nigeria’s total trade rose by 14 percent in 2019 as the country recorded a total of N36.2 trillion in both its import and export for the year. This was disclosed in the Foreign Trade in Good Statistics for the fourth quarter released on Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), where it showed that there were higher exports value than imports in the year despite imports recording a higher rate. In the year 2019, there was a total of N19.2 trillion in exports while total imports stood at N16.9 trillion, resulting in a trade balance of

**Buhari Orders Arrest of Perpetrators By Dipo Olowookere President Muhammadu Buhari has directed security agencies in the country to quickly fish out those who murdered Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, in Ondo State on Friday. Mrs Olakunrin was in the state yesterday to see her 94-year old father, but was killed by suspected Fulani herders at Ore, a town in Ondo, on her way to Lagos. In a statement signed on Saturday by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Buhari commiserated with Mr Fasoranti on the death of his

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By Dipo Olowookere A five-man panel of the Supreme Court led by Justice Dattijo Muhammad has unanimously upheld an appeal filed by the Senate President, Mr Bukola Saraki, over his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) bordering on alleged false declaration of his assets. At the ruling on Friday, the apex court dismissed the remnant three counts, declaring the evidence led by the prosecution as hearsay. In his lead judgment today, Justice Centus Nweze upheld Mr Saraki’s appeal and quashed the appeal filed by federal government. Justice Nweze agreed with the CCT that the evidence led by the

By Dipo Olowookere Fitch Ratings has affirmed Wema Bank Plc’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B-‘ with a stable outlook, while the bank’s National Long-Term Rating was also affirmed at ‘BBB-(nga)’. Fitch said the stable outlook reflects the base case expectation that Wema Bank’s credit profile is unlikely to change significantly over a one-to-two year period. The financial institution operates exclusively in Nigeria, where it has a small franchise, accounting for just 1% banking system assets at end-2017. According to a statement, the IDRs of Wema Bank are driven by its standalone creditworthiness, as defined by its Viability Rating

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A renowned professional services firm, Ernst and Young (EY), has announced the founder and Group Managing Director of Interswitch, Mr Mitchell Elegbe, as the 2023 West African Entrepreneur of the Year (Masters Category). Mr Elegbe was awarded for his contributions as an entrepreneur to the economic development of Nigeria and the West African region, having distinguished himself in business leadership and technology development. This latest win is particularly significant as it followed his emergence as the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Emerging Entrepreneur category) in 2012. “I am indeed humbled to have been honoured with

By Dipo Olowookere The board of Seplat has announced a closed period, where top management staff and those with sensitive information of the company are prevented from trading in the shares of the oil and gas firm. In a statement issued today, the company said the closed period will commence on Monday, December 31, 2018 and end on Thursday, February 28, 2019. “Pursuant to Clause 17.2 of the Amendments to the Listings Rules of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and in the run up to the announcement of Seplat’s 2018 Full Year Results, Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc (Seplat) hereby