A Nigerian property company will be taking over Shoprite’s local business in Nigeria, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing multiple sources. Persianas is buying Shoprite’s Nigerian business after the South African retailer decided to retreat from other African markets. Shoprite, with more than 2,300 stores across Africa, is awaiting regulatory approval on the sale of its […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said the use of email is no longer required for registration processes for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE). Its Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, said email addresses of applicants will only be requested at the successful completion of the registration to access information on […]
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Fayose says: ‘We’ve won together’ By Banji Ayoola Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Southwest and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has declared that the successful completion of the party’s congress in the zone signals off the process of rebuilding the party. He spoke following the Southwest zonal congress of the party, […]
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Posters of the immediate past Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, were sighted in conspicuous areas of Abuja on Tuesday, fueling speculations that he might soon declare his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election. Our correspondent sighted some of the posters at the Wuse area of the nation’s capital and at the national secretariat of […]
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The management of Dangote Cement Plc. says that the price of a bag of cement from its factories and plants in Obajana and Gboko is N2,450, and N2,510 at Ibese. Mr Devakumar Edwin, the company’s Group Executive Director in charge of Strategy, Portfolio Development and Capital Projects, stated this in a statement he made available […]
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The ongoing strike of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) over demand for financial autonomy may assume another dimension as the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Ikeja branch on Tuesday threatened to stage a protest in its support. Chairman of NBA Ikeja, Bartholomew Aguegbodo, announced this to reporters after a meeting of the branch executive […]
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General Overseer of the Redeemed Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has assured victory is around the corner in the nation’s battle against insecurity. Adeboye, who stated this when he paid a courtesy call on Kaduna Governor Nasir El Rufai on Tuesday, assured prayers were ongoing for the nation’s deliverance. The cleric, who said […]
Continue ReadingAdeboye, El-Rufai in Kaduna on Tuesday The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Tuesday, met with the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai. The meeting held at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House in Kaduna. At the meeting were top cabinet members of the state government as well […]
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde (right) and former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose during the 2021 Peoples Democratic Party South West Congress in Osogbo…yesterday. PHOTO: Najeem Raheem Fayose changes tactics announces Makinde as Southwest PDP leader Makinde’s candidate, Arapaja defeats Olafeso as PDP zonal chairman Fani-Kayode, Bode George absent Electoral committee disqualifies a candidate […]
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Govt printed N60b to make up FAAC allocations to states in March – Gov Revelation holds dire implication for economy – Experts FG, CBN officials: “we don’t know what gov is talking about” A huge row appears to be brewing between the federal government and Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State following the governor’s claim […]
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