The senator representing Borno South District, Ali Ndume, on Tuesday, said the nomination of Godswill Akpabio by the All Progressives Congress National Working Committee does not imply Akpabio is the “anointed” candidate of the party for Senate President of the 10th National Assembly. Ndume said this while speaking on Arise TV‘s ‘The Morning Show’. The…
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season under a “huge” deal, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told AFP on Tuesday. “Messi is a done deal. He will play in Saudi Arabia next season,” said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity and without naming the club. “The contract is…
Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has revealed that his offer to buy Nigerian conglomerate, Transcorp Corporation Plc, for N250bn was rejected. This came to light on Tuesday in a statement he issued to TheCable, weeks after the businessman acquired stakes in Transcorp and sold the shares. He revealed that he had bought the shares of the…
World’s largest social media platform for professionals, LinkedIn, has disclosed plans to cut 716 positions across the globe. The company further disclosed that it would shut down its jobs app in mainland China. The Chief Executive Officer of the company, Ryan Roslansky, explained that despite the growth of the company globally, the company had been…
The President-elect, Bola Tinubu has asked the election tribunal to dismiss the petition filed by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) At the pre-hearing session, the Allied People’s Movement informed the court that they have filed a pre-hearing information sheet TF 008, and had adopted the answers therein. Counsel to Tinubu, Akin Olujimi told the tribunal,…
On Tuesday morning, the Osun State capital, Osogbo, witnessed heavy police presence in major junctions and roundabouts. The areas of the town where the police were stationed include Olaiya junction, Oke-Fia and LAMECO roundabouts, Old Garage/Freedom Park, Ayetoro roundabout, Osun State High Court premises, among others. The heavy police presence is believed to be linked…
. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, journalists in Osun State, have seek for better well being and protection against external attacks in the course of discharging their constitutional duties. They made this call on Wednesday during the special forum organised by the Department of Mass Communication, The Polytechnic, Iresi,…
World Health Organisation (WHO) says one pregnant woman or newborn dies every seven seconds as global progress in reducing deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies, has flatlined for eight years. WHO, in a new report published on Tuesday, attributed the increase in maternal and newborn deaths to decreasing investments in the sector. The report,…
The House of Reps has announced the postponement of its plenary expected to resume today, May 9, 2023. The new date scheduled for the House sitting is May 16. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the clerk of the House, Dr Yahaya Danzaria, on Monday evening and shared on the official Twitter handle…
The All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State have expressed hope for victory as the Supreme Court today determines the authentic winner of the July 16, 2022 governorship election in the state. The PDP candidate, Ademola Adeleke, was returned elected by the Independent National Electoral Commission, but the APC candidate at…
