Ghana speaker, Bagbin succeeds Gbajabiamila as head of CoSAP
The Speaker of Ghana parliament, Alban Bagbin has succeeded Nigeria’s House of Representative speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila as the new head of the Conference of Speakers and Heads of African Parliaments. Gbajabiamila disclosed in Abuja that the task shouldered by lawmakers in Africa remained a duty to seek problem-solving partnerships and adoption of continuous best practices […]
FGN savings bond hits N5bn in five months – NGX
Nigerian Exchange Limited has revealed that the total allotments for FGN Savings Bonds have risen to N5.06bn within the first five months of 2023. The Divisional Head, Capital Markets at NGX, Jude Chiemeka, made this known during the NGX Savings Bond webinar 2023 organised in collaboration with the fintech platform, Optimus by Afrinvest, supported by […]
GCR affirms Sundry Foods’ credit rating
Foods services company, Sundry Foods Limited, has been assigned the national scale long-term and short-term issuer ratings of A-(NG) and A2 (NG), respectively by Global Credit Ratings with the outlook affirmed as positive. SFL’s Head, Marketing, Nduka Mokwunye, said in a statement that the affirmation of the company’s national credit ratings by GCR was contained […]
United told to pay £140m for Osimhen
According to the UK tabloid, The Mirror, English Premier League side, Manchester United, have been told to pay £140m to sign Nigeria International Victor Osimhen this summer after agreeing on a deal to sign his Napoli teammate Kim Min-jae. Osimhen has emerged as a prime target for United this summer following his impressive display for […]
Golden Terra Soya Oil exciting consumers, says TGI
Tropical General Investments Group has said the recently introduced Golden Terra Soya Oil Mega-Fill Pack is gaining positive consumer reviews in the Nigerian market. According to a statement by the company, the new Mega-Fill pack which comes in a tamper-proof refill pouch ticked the boxes for consumers who are constantly looking for all-purpose healthy cooking […]
Chrisland: How Snapchat group revealed Whitney was electrocuted – Father
Adeyemi Adeniran, the father of a student of Chrisland High School Opebi, Whitney, who died during the school’s sporting activities at Agege Stadium, Lagos State, on Thursday, told a High Court sitting in the Ikeja area of the state that he got to know his 12-year-old daughter was electrocuted through a group created on a […]
Beautiful Nubia, students mourn OAU alumnus, Oyeyemi
Musician, Segun Akinlolu, professionally known as Beautiful Nubia, has joined several students and alumni of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, to mourn a former student leader of the institution, Abass Oyeyemi. Oyeyemi died in the early hours of Thursday, May 25, 2023. He served as a member of the Electoral Commission of the Students’ […]
Buhari failed us, say herders
Herders in the country have lamented that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), failed them. The herders under the umbrella of the Coalition of Pastoralists Association of Nigeria said Buhari never had an engagement with herders since he took the oath of office. The Vice President, Tabital Pulaaku International, Nigeria Chapter, Auwal Gonga stated […]
Biden nominates Black Air Force General to head US military
United States President Joe Biden on Thursday nominated General Charles Brown for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lauding the Black career pilot as a hero who’d not only survived ejecting from a fighter jet into a swamp but fought against racism. If confirmed by the Senate, “CQ” Brown, as he’s known, will become […]
Why I refrained from NASS affairs, says Buhari
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, said he distanced himself from the affairs of the legislative arm to promote a culture of mutual respect and collaboration between the lawmaking body and the executive arm. He said this during the official commissioning of the permanent site of the National Institute for Legislative and […]