Edo chapter promises peaceful exercise The Port Harcourt Division of the Court of Appeal is yet to give its decision on a motion filed by the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus. Secondus had through his counsel, Tayo Oyetubo, urged the court to suspend the October 30 and October 31 national […]
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•From left: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Vice President Osinbajo; Ogun State Governor, Mr. Dapo Abiodun and Chairman Duchess International Hospital, Dr. Onabowale, at the launch of Duchess International Hospital in Lagos … last weekend The Duchess International Hospital, a purpose-built 100-bed, fully ensuite hospital facility offering primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare services across […]
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To accomplish additional 7,000Megawwat (Mw) of electricity, the Federal Government has, through its Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), commenced the expansion and upgrade of the nation’s transmission and distribution critical infrastructrure. Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu broke the news in a statement marking his first 50 days in office yesterday in Abuja. According to him, “The […]
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MultiChoice Africa Holdings (MAH), the parent company of MultiChoice Nigeria, has rejected Tuesday’s ruling of the Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT), which dismissed its appeal against the $342million Value Added Tax (VAT) bill slapped on it by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The company, which made its position known in a statement yesterday, also stated […]
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has unfolded a plan to establish six standard rehabilitation centres in each of the geo-political zone of the country. This, the agency said, would enable it treat the high number of persons suffering drug addiction across the country. NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), announced this […]
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•From left: Permanent Secretary of Ondo State Ministry of Education, Mrs. Lola Amuda; Miss Olawunmi Lawal, CEO of Greater Tomorrow International College Arigidi Akoko, Chief Mrs Lawal during the best private school award presented by the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja. Inset: Mrs. Ojo standing by the bus awarded to her school Bolade Junior […]
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•Founder of ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola (2nd left), his wife, Yeye Aare Modupe Babalola (middle) and the Vice-Chancellor Prof. Smaranda Olarinde (2nd right) and others with the patient at the VIP ward of the Hospital The procedure at the dedicated twin-transplant theatre of ABUAD Multi-system Hospital With its first kidney transplant successfully performed last week, […]
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World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said the experience with the COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that it is not tenable for Africa to depend on import for 99 per cent of vaccine and 90 per cent of pharmaceuticals. She lamented that most of the continent’s population today remains unvaccinated, as […]
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FBN Holdings Plc has affirmed that Mr. Tunde Hassan-Odukale holds the single largest equity stake in the group. He is followed by Mr. Femi Otedola. In a regulatory filing yesterday at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), FBN Holdings (FBNH) stated that its current shareholders’ structure show two shareholders with “material” or significant or substantial shareholdings of […]
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Senate President, Ahmad Lawan • We have gone far with Electoral Act amendment, says Senate spokesman Governors are mounting pressure on senators and House of Representatives members to reconsider their position on direct primary mode of picking candidates by political parties, it was learnt yesterday. The governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum […]
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