Rescheduled Elections: FG Declares Friday Public Holiday

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 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 Adedapo Adesanya Fils has launched a platform to help global businesses turn intent into action when integrating sustainable values into the core of digital payments. The new innovation paves the way for trust and safety in carbon markets, bringing together buyers with capital, and suppliers with high-integrity carbon credits, at the rate and scale required to rebalance the planet.  Designed as a holistic, enterprise-grade B2B2C product offering, Fils leverages the power of leading technologies for its end-to-end infrastructure to transform various industries, including financial services, hospitality, and e-commerce. This makes it easier for businesses to act on the core

By Adedapo Adesanya  Nigeria’s anti-crude theft troop, Operation Delta Safe, has destroyed 50 illegal oil refining sites in the Niger Delta region and arrested 51 suspects in the last week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, who made this known on Thursday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military, said the troops also eliminated four criminals and recovered arms and ammunition. He added that a total of 578,900 litres of stolen crude oil, 454,330 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil and 10,000 litres of dual-purpose kerosene (DPK) were recovered during the operations.

By Dipo Olowookere The board of Nestlé Nigeria Plc has said the company will focus on providing affordable nutrition to more people in the country through sourcing for its raw materials from within. The board, which recently announced the results of the company’s operations for the period ended June 30, 2019, said it was impressed. The growth recorded in the period was attributed to “consistent investment behind our brands, intensified efforts to communicate with our consumers and continuous investment in route to market to deliver better value to consumers.” The firm thanked its “consumers for their trust and continued loyalty,”

By Adedapo Adesanya The Lagos State Government has revealed the list of some high risk areas of COVID-19 cases in Lagos. The Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Mr Akin Abayomi, made this known while addressing the public on his routine daily Lagos COVID-19 update on the state television on Friday. According to his announcement, Eti-Osa Local Government so far has the highest of the cases followed by Ikeja and Lagos Mainland LGAs. Some others include: Agege, Alimosho, Surulere, and Ikorodu Local Government Areas of the state. The COVID-19 infection statistics, according to Mr Abayomi, was given below: Eti- Osa

By Dipo Olowookere President Bola Tinubu has urged the World Bank Group to see Nigeria as a significant player within the global community, not solely as a struggling economy. He said this when he met with the President of the World Bank, Mr Ajay Banga, last Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. “We stand as a vibrant and educated society, seeking to avert chaos through strategic interventions. Your proactive engagement aligns with our quest for partnership, and together, we shall pursue mutual benefits that enrich us all,” Mr Tinubu, whose victory at the 2023 general elections is still being contested

By Adedapo Adesanya The Rivers State Government has begun the sensitisation of residents of the state on the dangers of expired gas cylinders, describing it as “a suicide mission”. The state’s Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Peter Medee, disclosed that every gas cylinder has an expiry date, as it was important for the public to know when their gas cylinders will expire. Mr Medee said every gas cylinder is built to expire over time, and they are marked with ABCD, which represents the first to the fourth quarter of the year, such that a cylinder marked D21 is

By Dipo Olowookere World leading solution provider of Professional Mobile Radio communications, Hytera, has been awarded two projects by the Ministry of the Presidency of Dominican Republic. In order to establish a nationwide emergency response network for National Emergency Care System and Security 9-1-1, the Dominican Republic government picked TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) technology for mission critical communications, and launched two public tenders at the end of 2015; one is to cover two cities, Haina and San Cristobal, adjacent to the capital city Santo Domingo, with 5 sites and 528 terminals, while the other is to cover Santiago, the second

By Investors Hub Asian stocks ended broadly lower on Wednesday amid renewed Brexit uncertainty after British lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to fast track his Brexit deal through parliament. After suffering another humiliating defeat, Johnson said it was up to the EU to decide whether it wanted to delay Brexit and for how long. China’s Shanghai Composite Index dropped 12.76 points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,941.62, as investors kept an eye on developments surrounding Brexit and U.S.-China trade talks. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index slid 219.47 points, or 0.8 percent, to 26,566.73. Hong Kong’s consumer price index rose

By Adedapo Adesanya In celebration of Workers’ Day, the Albinism Association of Nigeria (AAN) has called for more empowerment and recognition of persons with albinism as well as persons with disabilities in the workplace. In a statement shared with Business Post, the president of the association, Mrs Bisi Bamishe, emphasised the importance of workers in nation-building and called for more appreciation, respect, and gratitude for workers in all spheres. “Workers are the lifeblood of every economy and deserve to be celebrated not just on a special day but every day. “As we commemorate this special Workers’ Day, we use this

By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said the resurgence of queues at fuel stations in Abuja was caused by flooding in Lokoja, Kogi State. In a statement issued on Thursday, the regulator noted that the flood witnessed in the north-central state was making mobility difficult for the distribution of petroleum products to Abuja and its environs. “The authority wishes to state that the fuel queues are caused by unprecedented flooding in Lokoja, Kogi State, which has submerged a greater part of the city and grounded all vehicular movements. This, unfortunately, has affected the