Author: Bayo Millz
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Trump’s tariffs will have minimal impact on Africa – Okonjo-Iweala
The Director-General (D-G) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, stated that Africa would be minimally impacted by the tariffs imposed by the United States of America (USA). Okonjo-Iweala made the remark during an interview with Nigerian journalists at the Spring Meetings of the
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Pepper seller’s son joins Lagos LG Chairmanship race
Market women and community groups have purchased N5.5 million APC nomination forms for Mr Amodu Shehu, son of a local pepper seller, to contest chairmanship. The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has scheduled elections for July 12 in all 57 council areas across the state.
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Nigeria, World Bank set job creation agenda
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, says Nigeria is working with the World Bank to develop a job-creation agenda. Edun made this known during an interview with journalists after the World Bank Development Committee
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JAMB delists 4 centres, arrests 27 impersonators in ongoing UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted four Computer-Based Testing (CBT) Centres and arrested 27 impersonators during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Friday by the Board’s Spokesperson, Dr
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Osun Speaker reacts to lawmakers’ defection rumour
The Speaker of Osun House of Assembly, Mr Adewale Egbedun, on Friday debunked the rumour that 25 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers had defected. In a statement issued in Osogbo by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olamide Tiamiyu, the speaker emphasised
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Gov. Adeleke told not to quit PDP but support Tinubu
A political group, Osun Leaders of Thought (OLT), has urged Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun not to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The group said this in a statement issued by its Chief of Public Affairs, Mr Adesola Adigun, in Osogbo on
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Ex-Rivers deputy speaker prays court to sack sole administrator
Mr Marshall Stanley-Uwom, the former Deputy Speaker, Rivers House of Assembly, has prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja, to order the removal of the state Sole Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas. Stanley-Uwom, in a suit filed by his lawyer, Mr Sylvester Evbuomwan, also prayed the court to stop the
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I’m vindicated by Oborevwori, Okowa, others defection – Shaibu
Former Deputy Governor of Edo, Philip Shaibu, says the defections into the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) was a vindication of his stands. He said that of the Delta Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori and all his appointees and immediate past governor
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BREAKING: UBA shareholders re-elect Tony Elumelu as Chairman
Shareholders of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc have approved a final dividend of N3.00 per share for the 2024 financial year ended December 31. The final dividend and the N2.00 per share interim dividend paid in October 2024, brought the total dividend for the year to N5.00, amounting to a pay-out ratio of…
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Akpabio leads Nigeria’s delegation to Pope Francis’ funeral
President Bola Tinubu has sent a high-powered delegation to Vatican City to attend the burial of His Holiness, Pope Francis, on Saturday, April 26. Senate President Godswill Akpabio will head the five-member delegation, Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser