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By Bliss Okperan The Governor of Ogun State, Mr Dapo Abiodun, has asked Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu more time, saying he has performed well in office since taking over on May 29, 2023, noting that he inherited an almost comatose economy from former President Muhammadu Buhari. “The President Tinubu-led administration has been very bold and audacious. They’ve taken the bull by the horns. They’ve done what no government has done in the history of Nigeria,” Mr Abiodun said during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics show. Recall that a few days ago on Channels TV, the Governor

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 Adedapo Adesanya  The Kwara State Government has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IHS Nigeria for the development of a technology innovation facility in the state. In a statement released by the government’s spokesperson, Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, it was said that Mr AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the governor of the state, signed the MoU alongside IHS Nigeria CEO, Mr Mohamad Darwish, at a brief ceremony attended by several officials in Ilorin, Kwara State on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The project tagged Ilorin Innovation Hub is part of the state government’s efforts to stimulate and deepen the alignment

By Bliss Okperan The Minister of FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, has been advised to extend an olive branch to the Governor of Rivers State, Mr Siminialayi Fubara. The Minister, who handed over the reins of Rivers State to Mr Fubara, has been at loggerheads with his successor. A few weeks ago, some lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Mr Wike attempted to impeach the Governor, but President Bola Tinubu quickly intervened and doused the tension. However, all is still not well with both parties, with the Minister granting an interview last week to accuse his ‘political

By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has warned the unsuspecting public against the activity of a fraudulent recruitment scheme by a certain Olabisi Amoo, who claims to have the exclusive right to assist any applicant seeking employment with NAF schools. According to the Air Force in a press release by Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information, Mr Amoo had circulated the message on his social media platforms. The NAF described the information as a “callous and unpatriotic message.” He said the message being spread by Mr Amoo was clearly aimed at misleading and defrauding

By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday launched a Corporate Governance Index (CGI) to assist investors make decisions concerning which stock to put their money on. Business Post gathered that the Index will track the performance of the 35 Corporate Governance Rating System (CGRS) rated companies using their market capitalization, free float and corporate governance rating scores. The Index will be reviewed on a bi-annual basis at which point other companies that have become CGRS rated in the interim may be added to the Index or companies that have had their ratings suspended or withdrawn may be

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) has urged Nigerian investors to fully participate in its $300 million equity offering. At a meeting with investors on Wednesday in Lagos, the lender explained that it was offering the equity using depositary receipts backed by its Class “D” shares. Afreximbank further explained that the depositary receipts would be listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius and would be managed by SBM Asset Mangers as lead arranger. The bank said the equity offering will open its shareholding to the investor public and will mark the first time a supranational bank is issuing

There are billions of dollars in revenue generated by the online gambling market worldwide. Many people still have no clue how it works. Nevertheless, there are certain things you should know if you plan to gamble online for real money. You should learn about the risks involved if you’re thinking about starting. Read on to learn more. Here are 10 things you didn’t know about online gambling, but really should, following the advice and betting tips on https://www.betastic.com/uk/betting-tips/. Gambling Is Not Legal Everywhere In some places, wagering is legal, while in other places it’s technically illegal, but unless it is

By Dipo Olowookere The Digital Switch Over (DSO) in Broadcasting is set to create a N100 billion Naira per annum FreeTV distribution network for Nollywood, among a number of positive spin-offs, the Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, disclosed on Thursday. Speaking at the launch of the DSO in Abuja, the Minister also listed job creation, 30 free digital channels, free and easy access to Government and Public information through a touch of the remote control, current affairs and news available through the middleware on the boxes and a world class Electronic Programme Guide that will make television

By Dipo Olowookere The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is expected to auction foreign exchange worth $48 million to operators of Bureau De Change in the country on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. According to a report by BusinessDay, “About 80 percent of over 3,000 BDCs is expected to participate in Wednesday’s auction where each operator will access a total of $20,000 each.” Recall that recently, the apex bank had directed BDCs operators in the country to participate in the exercise three times in a week. These days, according to the central bank are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. In a circular

By Adedapo Adesanya Shell Production Development Company and Joint Venture (JV) partners have revealed plans to reopen some of its oil and gas wells in the Niger Delta as a way of enhancing its portfolio of assets in Nigeria. In its Nigeria Briefing Notes 2021, SPDC said its investment in large gas projects would be selective and will be executed in the Gulf of Guinea as well as rejuvenation of the SPDC JV’s onshore oil and gas production in the Niger Delta. “SCiN (Shell Companies in Nigeria) are working with the federal government of Nigeria to build a network of

By Adedapo Adesanya There is a trope that isn’t true that many music listeners peddle: they say Nigerian new generation artists don’t make socially conscious music but the reality is that they don’t listen to these songs. New school leader, Rema, might change this narrative with his anger-laced street bop, Are You There?  The track, which is one of the singles from his 2022 album, Raves and Roses, had Rema singing about youthful frustrations, inequality, hedonism, and corruption rife in the Nigerian state. “People dey talk say na only woman I sabi talk about so leave me make I talk