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By Adedapo Adesanya The two leading opposition presidential candidates in the 2023 general elections, Mr Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party, on Tuesday, approached the Supreme Court to upturn the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), which on September 6, affirmed Mr Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the exercise held on Saturday, February 25. Mr Atiku, in his Notice of Appeal predicated on 35 grounds, insisted that the tribunal, in the judgment delivered by Justice Haruna Tsammani, committed grave error and miscarriage

By Modupe Gbadeyanka On October 1, 2023, food enthusiasts and stakeholders will gather at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos to have a taste of Nigerian cuisine at an event organised by 3X4 Foods, a subsidiary of 3 BY 4 Gourmet. The founder of 3X4 Foods, Ms Banke Makinde, said the programme, Street Food Celebration, would be used to showcase the Nigerian culture, through food, to the world. She said the event would provide an opportunity to celebrate Nigeria’s culture, history, and people through street food, and promote cultural entertainment, and delicious gourmet street food. According to her, Street Food Celebration

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The Vice President, Mr Kashim Shettima, has charged the National Assembly to continue to cooperate with the executive arm of government, noting that governance is a collective responsibility and not a personal endeavour. He said this at the retreat for the leadership of the 10th National Assembly last Friday at the Four Points by Sheraton, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. Mr Shettima said the administration of President Ahmed Tinubu was committed to safeguarding Nigeria’s democracy and maintaining the fraternal bond between the two arms of government. He described the composition of the federal government as well as

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The 12-year-old boy with missing intestines, Adebola Akin-Bright, who has been receiving treatment at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, has died. Adebola died on Tuesday evening, according to reports. He was to be flown abroad for an intestine transplant to get him back to normal before he breathed his last today. Adebola had surgery at a private hospital in the Alimosho area of the state known as Obitoks Medical Centre, but it was later discovered that his intestines were missing. The Lagos State House of Assembly had on Tuesday asked Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has been described as the “performing Governor of Nigeria’s Gateway State” who is a worthy example of “promises made, promises kept.” Mr Abiodun got these accolades on Thursday when President Muhammadu Buhari visited the state to commission some projects completed by the Governor. “You (Prince Abiodun) have justified the mandate of the people of Ogun State. You have represented our party very well,” the President said to his host, who was full of joy. According to Mr Buhari, the projects put in place by the Governor have made “Ogun State one

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Lovers of football can be rest assured to see the Africa Cup of Nations’ (AFCON) qualifying match between Nigeria and South Africa live on SuperSport tomorrow, Saturday, June 10, 2017. Super Eagles will play their Bafana Bafana opponent at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State in a bid to book a spot in the continental tournament slated for 2019. All active DStv Premium, Compact Plus and Compact subscribers have been urged to take the front row seats to catch the exciting line up LIVE on SS4 and GOtv Plus subscribers on SS9 at 4:30

By Dipo Olowookere In order to boost literacy levels in Anambra State, VFD Group has renovated an administrative block with tables, chairs and donated other educational materials to two schools in the state. The schools are the Uga Boys and Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Anambra State. This is part of the company’s efforts to nurture young minds and educate them, so that they contribute to the nation’s development. A statement issued in Lagos explained that the financial institution donated the educational aids to mark its 10th anniversary on November 13 and 14 and use it to emphasise that education is

By Dipo Olowookere A Buy rating has been assigned to FBN Holdings by analysts at United Capital Research. The rating is coming on the back of the recently released financial statements of FBN Holdings for 2018. In the results, the gross earnings declined by 2.0 percent to N585.9 billion as a result of a 7.5 percent decrease in interest income to N434.4 billion amid weaker loan growth and earnings yield. However, the PBT and PAT jumped 19.7 percent and 31.4 percent to N65.3 billion and N59.7 billion respectively, proposing a final dividend of 30 kobo, which translates to a 3.5

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has described the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State inconclusive as “a rape of basic democratic process and rule of law”. In a statement signed by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, the CNPP noted that “garnering a simple majority of valid votes cast is what was required to be declared the winner in the Osun State election. “The decision of the returning officer to declare the election inconclusive, which insiders have noted to be taken after receiving a

By Adedapo Adesanya  The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange has admitted the securities of Newrest ASL Nigeria Plc on its trading platform. NASD OTC Securities Exchange welcomed Newrest ASL Nigeria Plc to its trading platform as the 40th member to boost the unlisted securities’ market capitalisation and index. Newrest ASL was introduced to the exchange by APT Securities Limited on Thursday, June 11 2020 via security admission. It will operate under the symbol, SDNEWREST. In a statement, the bourse noted that, “Shareholders of Newrest ASL Nigeria PLC are therefore informed that their shares are admitted and eligible to trade on

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that Tanzania’s macroeconomic performance remains strong. The financial institution said the country’s economic growth was robust during the first half of 2016 and is projected to remain at about 7 percent this fiscal year. In its latest report, the IMF noted that inflation in the country came down below the authorities’ target of 5 percent and is expected to remain close to the target, while the external current account deficit was revised down on account of lower imports of capital goods. Nevertheless, there are risks that could adversely affect economic

By Dipo Olowookere Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Mr Monday Igbuya, has highlighted steps that must be taken to enjoy steady power supply. Mr Igbuya said this during a radio programme in Oghara, Delta State, on Thursday. He also urged management of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to work towards providing uninterrupted power supply to residents of Sapele. The lawmaker expressed concerns over the epileptic power supply in the town, lashing out at those he said constituted themselves into cogs in the wheel of progress in Sapele. Mr Igbuya stressed that the problem of inadequate power supply