THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appointed Rep. Kingsley Chinda as the Chairman, Local Government Congress Electoral Committee for Ondo, ahead of Saturday’s governorship primaries. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Ologunagba said that the constitution of the committee …
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THE Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU) to enhance aviation safety in Africa. Mrs Bimbo Oladeji, Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, NSIB, stated this in a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday in …
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THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) says inflation is easing faster than expected but has not been fully defeated. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of IMF, was quoted in a statement by the Fund on Thursday to have said this at the China Development Forum (CDF) 2024, in Beijing. The event was …
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FORMER Napoli striker Cristian Bucchi has showered praise on Victor Osimhen, hailing him as one of the most prolific strikers globally. The 25-year-old Nigerian striker made headlines in 2020 when he joined Serie A side Napoli from French Ligue 1 club Lille in a €75million deal, riding on the back of a …
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…Production hits lowest in eight months LIBYA overtook Nigeria to emerge the top African crude oil producer in March, data from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has shown. The North African country recorded 1.24 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude production in March, a 5.7 increase from …
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THE National Pension Commission, PenCom, has disclosed that it disbursed N117.89 billion as retirement benefit to retirees in the fourth quarter of 2023, Q4’23. Data obtained from PenCom quarterly report shows a 22.88% increase as against N95.94 billion recorded in third quarter of 2023, Q3’23. According to PenCom, the increase is as …
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ATALANTA stunned Anfield as Gianluca Scamacca scored twice in a 3-0 win yesterday to leave Liverpool with a mountain to climb to reach the Europa League semi-finals. Mario Pasalic added a third seven minutes from time to condemn Liverpool to a first home defeat in all competitions for 14 months, …
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•Governor Ahmed Aliyu SOKOTO State Government has declared today, Friday, April 12, 2024, as a work-free day. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Abubakar Bawa, announced this in a statement yesterday. The statement revealed that the purpose of the public holiday is to allow civil servants to celebrate Eid-el-Fitr …
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•Late Herbert Wigwe, wife and Abimbola Ogunbanjo THE family of the late former Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, who was killed in a Southern California helicopter crash in February filed a lawsuit yesterday, against the US helicopter company. The former Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Dr …
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ZENITH Bank’s after-tax profit surged 202 percent to N676.9 billion last year from N223.9 billion in 2022. The bank’s profit before tax increased to N796 billion from N284.7 billion as gross earnings jumped to N2.13 trillion from N945.6 billion. “The increase in gross earnings is primarily due to growth in …
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