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By Bliss Okperan The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Mr Philip Shaibu, has announced his interest in the governorship election slated for 2024. Mr Shaibu, who fell out with former Governor Adams Oshiomhole to pitch his tenth with Governor Godwin Obaseki, declared his interest in the number one office of the state on Monday. In a televised announcement, the former student union leader said he intends to govern the state because of his desire to transform the Heartbeat of the Nation. According to him, his past records will make it easy for him to clinch the sole ticket of the

By Dipo Olowookere President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the National Assembly to present the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the federal lawmakers. The President got to the parliament at about a few minutes past 11 am on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, and was accompanied by the Vice President, Mr Kashim Shettima; his Chief of Staff, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Abdullahi Gandoje; and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr George Akume; among others. He is expected to present the 2024 budget of N27.5 trillion to a joint

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The Oyo State government has maintained that its decision to register all commercial motorcycle and tricycle riders in the state was to promote public safety and not for any other purpose. The Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mr Dotun Oyelade, said this during a one-day sensitisation meeting with Okada and Keke riders in Ibadan. He explained that the meeting became necessary following a recent state security council meeting, noting that the exercise will help in the documentation of riders in the state. The Commissioner called for sustained cooperation between motorcycle and tricycle riders and the state

By Adedapo Adesanya Global energy company, GE Vernova, has used a series of events during Compliance Week to emphasise the critical role of ethics and compliance in business growth and success. The week-long initiative, held across Nigeria with more than 100 attendees, involved employees, suppliers, legal experts, and customers, highlighting GE Vernova’s unwavering commitment to fostering a culture of integrity and transparency. Speaking on this, Mrs Ozim Ifeoma Ibeziako, Executive General Counsel for GE Vernova’s Gas Power business in Africa, said, “At GE Vernova, we believe that integrity is the cornerstone of any successful business. “Our Compliance Week is an

By Dipo Olowookere World’s leading entertainment service for emerging markets, iflix, has launched its exclusive partnership with Egypt’s leading mobile operator, Vodafone Egypt, to offer Vodafone subscribers unlimited access to iflix’s vast library of thousands of TV shows, movies and more including, the year’s best new local and regional Ramadan series, for just EGP 1 per day. Home to 90 million people, Egypt is the most populous country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It also sets the benchmark within the region, for creative progressiveness in film, television, music and media. In addition to being the pre-eminent centre

By Dipo Olowookere Many Nigerians, who have been made to undergo untold hardship because of ‘crazy bills’ dished out to them by power companies, may soon heave a sigh of relief. This is because the House of Representatives has passed a bill to prohibit and criminalise estimated billing in the country by electricity distribution companies fondly called DisCos. The bill was sponsored by the Majority Leader and lawmaker from Lagos State, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila. At the plenary on Tuesday, the bill passed the third reading after the House adopted a report submitted by a committee set up by the green

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Managing Director of ExxonMobil Nigeria, Mr Paul McGrath, has promised that his company will henceforth comply with all provisions of the Nigerian Content Act alongside associated regulations. Mr McGrath made this pledge on Thursday in Lagos when he received the management of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), led by the Executive Secretary, Mr Simbi Wabote. The ExxonMobil boss described compliance with the provisions of the Nigerian Content Act as not only a legal and moral obligation for operating and servicing oil and gas companies but also a good strategy for improving profitability and sustainability

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, has appealed to leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to reconsider the 15-day ultimatum it issued government over what the union described as lingering labour related issues in the industry. Making the appeal on Friday in Abuja, Mr Baru expressed concern over the possible effects of the ultimatum on products supply and distribution chain in the country. He stated that the NUPENG’s threat could compound the current hiccups over which concerted efforts are being taken to bring under

By Dipo Olowookere Stakeholders have been assured that the concrete road currently under construction at the Apapa Road in Lagos would be completed on scheduled. This assurance was made by President of Dangote Group, Mr Aliko Dangote, whose firm is carrying out the road construction. Speaking when he visited site of the work, Mr Dangote said when completed, the road will save the people and businesses the hassles of the traffic gridlock being experienced now. Mr Dangote visited the place with the Managing Director of the AG Dangote Construction Company, Mr Ashif Juma, to assess the extent of work done.

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A business start-up grant has been given to a visually-impaired woman, Mrs Muyibat Babalola, by the lawmaker representing Oluyole Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mrs Tolulope Akande-Sadipe. At an event in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday, the congresswoman also cleared the hospital bills of a constituent, Mr Kunle Olanite, who is suffering from Glaucoma, and gave a chest freezer to a mobility-impaired constituent, Mr Tella Ademola. She said the funds given to Mr Olanite for his medical treatment and surgical intervention on a diagnosed glaucoma/retinal damage was borne out of his passion for humanity. According

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A strategic partnership agreement has been signed between Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) and MasterCard to develop a framework that will strengthen the local financial services sector in support of Uganda’s National Vision 2040. The deal is geared to support the vision and drive collaboration in order to achieve the development and growth the National Payment Ecosystems. The National Vision aims to transform the country into a prosperous African economic powerhouse, where businesses can grow and people are able to prosper. Focus has been placed on anti-fraud and anti-counterfeit initiatives including cyber security; migration of payment cards to

**Declares Interim Dividend of 20 Kobo Per Share By Modupe Gbadeyanka Leading financial institution in Africa, United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) on Wednesday released its much-awaited audited 2018 half year financial results, showing strong growth across key performance metrics as well as a significant contribution from its African subsidiaries. Despite declining yield environment in two core markets, Nigeria and Ghana, the pan Africa financial institution delivered double digit growth in gross earnings, as it recorded a 16 percent year-on-year rise in top-line to N258 billion, compared with N223 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2017. Business Post reports