Internet users in Nigeria increased marginally to 104.6 million in August, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. The NCC made this known on Monday in its Monthly Internet Subscribers Data for August posted on its website. According to the data, Airtel, MTN and Globacom gained more internet subscribers during the month under review, while […]
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Do you make or sell fabulous fashion apparels and accessories? Can your fashion brand stand out at the biggest fashion event in Africa? Then, the 2018 GTBank Weekend is calling for you! Now in its third year, the GTBank Fashion Weekend has become the premier consumer-focused event that places African fashion on the global stage […]
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The Edo State Government has secured a licence from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), to generate and use electricity in its offices as well as in the proposed Benin Industrial Park (BIP). The State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, who made the announcement weekend, at the commissioning of the 1X60MVA, 132/33KV Power Transformer at the […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Thursday, September 27, as the date for the governorship rerun election in Osun state. The new date is occasioned by the declaration of Saturday’s exercise as inconclusive. Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had polled 254,699 ahead of Isiaka Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
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12 of the 19 crew members of a ship have been kidnapped from a Swiss merchant vessel off the coast of Nigeria. Sky TV reports that the ship, MV Glarus was carrying wheat between Lagos and the southern Niger Delta oil hub of Port Harcourt. It was boarded by pirates when it was around 45 […]
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Some supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stormed the head office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun state around 2am on Sunday, claiming that the commission is planning to rig the governorship election. The protesters alleged that the plot to declare the result in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday depart for New York to participate in the 73rd Session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) which officially opened on September 18, presidential spokesman Femi Adesina has disclosed. The theme for this year’s Session is: “Making the United Nations relevant to all People: Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned against the publication of false result from the Osun governorship election which held on Saturday September 22, 2018. INEC made the announcement on Saturday through its Twitter handle. The commission said, “Announcing or Publishing a false election result is an offence. It’s a criminal offence punishable by […]
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The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday officially notified the investing public that Skye Bank Plc shares would be suspended from trading on Sept. 24. The exchange gave the notice in Lagos in a statement by Mr Olumide Orojimi, Head, Corporate Communications and Mr Godstime Iwenekhai Head, Listings Regulations. NSE said in the statement that […]
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The Managing Director/Chief Executive, Transcorp Hotels Plc, Mr. Valentine Ozigbo, was on Friday conferred the award of a Distinguished Alumni of the Lancaster University. The award was conferred on him at a special convocation ceremony of the university held at its Ghana Campus. The University’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mark Smith, who spoke during the event, […]
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