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Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:52:44 +0000
Biden calls on New York Governor to resign
US President Joe Biden has called on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign after an investigation found that he had S€xually harassed 11 women. Biden, at a White House press conference on Tuesday, said he believed the prominent democrat should resig...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:30:34 +0000
PDP struggling to stay afloat ahead of 2023
The inability of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) to hold congresses at ward, local government and state levels in many states across the federation has confirmed the worst fears of chieftains that all is not well in many state chapters. The div...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:17:03 +0000
Bid to force out Secondus, NWC splits PDP governors
•Party exco tells seven officers who resigned to go immediately •Youth leader, others knock chairman   Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are sharply divided over the fate of party National Chairman Uche Secondus. The National W...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:11:23 +0000
Alu wins N25m, car in basement reality show
Basement Africa Productions limited has unveiled the much-anticipated Basement Reality TV show winner. The reality show, according to the CEO of Basement Africa, Okiemute Onovughakpa, is aimed at discovering young talented actors. Cynthia Alu won N25...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:07:09 +0000
What to know about Nigeria’s first wrestling medallist Blessing Oborududu
Blessing Oborududu on Tuesday became Nigeria’s first wrestling medallist after suffering a 1-4 loss to Tamyra Marianna Stock Mensah of the United States in the final of Tokyo Olympic women’s wrestling event. Oborududu, who was aiming for a gold, ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:02:23 +0000
We will investigate alleged assault on journalist- DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS) said it will investigate the alleged assault of a photojournalist with Vanguard Newspapers, Gbemiga Olamikan, by its operatives. Responding to a trending video of the alleged assault in a WhatsApp platform on Tu...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:00:07 +0000
Seplat declares interim dividends on first half results
The Board of Directors of Seplat Energy Plc has approved distribution of 2.5 cents as interim dividend per share after the energy company recorded appreciable growths in sales and profit in the first half of the year. The six-month report for the per...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:55:05 +0000
Wema Bank grows pre-tax profit by 149% in first half
Wema Bank Plc recorded impressive growths across major performance indices in the first half of this year with pre-ta profit rising by 149 per cent to N4.30 billion in six months. Key extracts of the unaudited interim report and accounts of the oldes...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:45:03 +0000
FMDQ Group lists N2.07tr securities
FMDQ Securities Exchange listed 82 securities worth N2.07 trillion in the 2020 business year. The group also planned to start listing and trading in equities. Speaking at the group’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), Chairman, FMDQ Holdings Plc, Dr. Ki...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:40:57 +0000
Lagos pays over N32b to 8170 retirees
Lagos State Government has paid accrued pension rights of N32.09 billion to 8,170 retirees in the Mainstream, Local Government, State Universal Basic Board (SUBEB), Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) and other parastatals from May 2019 till date, t...



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