The President/Chief Executive Officer, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote and the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, alongside other associates, paid a condolence visit to the parents of the late CEO, Access Holdings Plc., Herbert Wigwe, on Monday. The Ogun State governor disclosed this in a post on his Facebook account on Monday. Wigwe, his wife, […]
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Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned Governor Ademola Adeleke to desist from allegedly frustrating the State Judiciary The governor had last week met with the JUSUN leaders urging them to resolve all pending matters and resume work . Also, a constitutional lawyer, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN, last week, raised some […]
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The immediate past Commissioner representing Ondo State on the board of the National Population Commission (NPC), Prince Diran Iyantan has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure that biometric data gathering is used in the proposed 2024 census in the country. He spoke in Akure the state capital, where he formally declared his intention to […]
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By IkeChukwu Unegbe Esq. It would be correct to say that praying is the key means or mode through which we do communicate with our Creator and hope to secure His blessings, guidance, and protection. Of course, this implies praying in the right way! Fasting, which could mean to ‘inwardly attune oneself through abstention from […]
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Many Nigerians have continued to decry the increasing price of drugs and called for an intervention from the Federal Government. Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, said the continuous increase in the prices of drugs was no longer sustainable. NAN reports […]
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Wema Bank has extended condolences to the Board, Management, and Staff of Access Holdings PLC, owners of Access Bank, over the tragic and untimely death of their group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Herbert Wigwe, on Friday. Wema Bank said in a statement signed by its Managing Director/CEO, Moruf Oseni, that Wigwe’s loss is not only […]
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NDLEA officer inspects Hajj pilgrims. Photo: Premium Times The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday warned intending pilgrims for this year’s Hajj against hiding prohibited items in their luggage while departing for Saudi Arabia. Assistant Commander, Narcotic Aisha Hamisu, issued the warning while addressing prospective pilgrims in Kano at the opening of the state […]
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala | Image: ERIC BARADAT-AFP via Getty Images Stakeholders in the financial sector have continued to mourn the death of the Group Chief Executive Officer, Access Holdings, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son, and former Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Mr Abimbola Ogunbanjo. Reacting on her X platform handle, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director […]
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Nigeria Customs Service The pang of hunger ravaging the country has been given a major boost by the spot rate adopted by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to calculate import duties. While defending the upward movement of the import rate recently, the Service insisted that it does not fix the rate but simply applies the […]
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The Super Eagles take a group photo before their AFCON 2023 semi-final game against South Africa. Photo: AFP The past three weeks have seen a resurgence of patriotism among Nigerians, even in these dire times. A great percentage of the over 200 million people inhabiting the country are striving to survive the harsh economic situation, […]
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