Author: Ebunoluwa Onyebuchi
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Access Holdings acquires Megatech Insurance Brokers
Access Holdings Plc says it has obtained all required regulatory approvals to acquire Megatech Insurance Brokers Ltd. Mr Sunday Ekwochi, Access Holdings’ Company Secretary announced this on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX) in Lagos.
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Gov Nwifuru inaugurates 64 Development Centre Coordinators in Ebonyi
Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has sworn in Coordinators of the 64 Development Centres of Ebonyi with a charge to assist the local and state governments to develop the state. The event was held on Monday at the New Government House, Centenary City in the State Secretariat, Abakaliki.
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Pres. Tinubu celebrates Bisi Akande at 85
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, celebrated former Osun State governor and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, at 85. This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
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Supreme Court reserves judgment in Rivers Governorship election
The Supreme Court on Monday reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Patrick Tonye-Cole, against the victory of Gov. Siminalayi Fubara. A five-member panel headed by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun reserved judgment on the appeal after all parties in the suit adopted their briefs of arguments.
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My contacts were swindled by fraudsters who hacked my phone – Ex-Lawmaker, Afikuyomi
Friends of former federal lawmaker, Tokunbo Afikuyomi on Saturday, lost millions of naira to fraudsters who had earlier hacked the WhatsApp number of the Lagos politician. Having succeeded in taking control of the use of the app, the criminal elements, according to Afikuyomi, sent messages to his contacts, soliciting financial help on his behalf.
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Defeated PDP governorship candidate solicits support for Gov. Otu
Prof. Sandy Onor, PDP candidate in the March 18, 2023 governorship election in Cross River, has called on genuine lovers of the state to support Gov. Bassey Otu’s administration to enable him to succeed in moving the state forward.
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Nigerians groan as banks, PoS operators trade blame over cash scarcity
Some residents of Ibadan have decried the persistent cash scarcity, even asamidst banks and Point of Sales (PoS) operators are trading blames over the situation. Describing their experiences in separate interviews in Ibadan on Sunday, the residents said not so much had changed from what the situation was the last yuletide.
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NDLEA intercepts Canadian loud in Lagos, seizes tramadol pills
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a substantial consignment of Canadian Loud in Lagos, alongside opioids bound for the UK and Italy. This was made known in a statement signed by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, and shared on the agency’s website on Sunday.
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Supreme Court upholds election of Francis Nwifuru as Ebonyi governor
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the election of Francis Nwifuru as the governor of Ebonyi. Justice Tijjani Abubakar who delivered the judgment, dismissed the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and it’s candidate, Chukwuma Odii.
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DRTS demolishes shops, eateries, illegal structures in taxi ranks in Abuja
The Directorate of Road Transport Services (DRTS), Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced demolition of shops, eateries, and other illegal structures in taxi ranks across the capital city, Abuja. The demolition started with Area 3 and Banex Junction Taxi Ranks in Abuja on Friday.