Politics

Tayo Olanipekun Lagos State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Wale Oluwo Wasiu, has resigned his appointment from the Governor Ambode’s government, citing the denial of a second term ticket to his principal as the reason. Wasiu also said he was quitting the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with immediate effect having been pained by the fate suffered by Ambode. …

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Photo Caption: From Left; Dayo Obisan, Managing Director, Greenwich Asset Management; Shuaib Audu, Executive Director, Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Limited; Damilola Ajayi, Executive Director, Vetiva Capital Management; Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Ndako Minjidadi, Head, Investment & Research, Lotus Capital and Sulaiman Adedokun, Managing Director, Meristem Wealth Management during the 2018 NSE annual …

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By Ariwera Ibibo-Howells, Yenagoa. The Bayelsa state Governor, Seriake Dickson said his administration is poised towards reducing fake and unwholesome drugs in the state. Governor Dickson gave the assurances Monday in Yenagoa while declaring open the first pharmaceutical trade fare to be organized by a Government own drugs mart in Nigeria. According to the Governor, the Bayelsa state drugs distribution …

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By: Ariwera Ibibo-Howells, Yenagoa. Immediate past chairperson of the Federation of international women Lawyers (FIDA), Bayelsa state chapter, Barrister Mrs. Dise Ogbise Tuesday unveiled her NGO, Dise Ogbise foundation (DOF) in Yenagoa, the state capital. Ogbise who now chairs the Sagbama branch of the Nigeria Bar Association in her address said the rationale behind the establishment of the NGO is …

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Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service Provider has been awarded for its Outstanding Contributions toward improving the lives of Young Business Owners in Nigeria at the 5th Anniversary Ceremony of the highly-rated Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF) Awards for 2018. The bank recently was bestowed with the “Best Bank of the Year Business Support/Entrepreneur Development,” at the Africa …

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The Buhari Osinbajo Hope Movement (BOHM) canvassing votes for President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Ahead of the 2019 general election has unveiled a website to reach the electorate through the social media platform. The President General of the group, Seyi Bamigbade, told newsmen in Yola, Adamawa State, that the newly-designed website will give the volunteers “unfettered access” …

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The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is set to host the 2018 edition of its Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) conference tagged – Exchange Traded Products: Evolving investment themes, Accessing New Markets and Enhancing Portfolio Alpha. The event is scheduled for December 5, 2018 at Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road Lagos. The conference will address Investors, Fund Managers, Regulators, and Capital Market Intermediaries …

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Lafarge Africa Plc, on Tuesday 4, December 2018, announced that the board of directors, after their meeting on Monday 3, December 2018, will be raising N89.21 billion by way of a Rights Issue at N12.00 per share, by issuing 6 new shares for every 7 shares held by shareholders at the Qualification Date, which will be announced. According to a …

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Alhaji Suleiman Apanpa, the President of a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Tuesday dissolved a 13 years marriage between Anu Morakinyo and Toheeb Morakinyo over infidelity and habitual wife battering. Apanpa said it was only ungodly for men like Morakinyo to endanger their wives’ lives by beating them. “In the interest of peaceful living, the 13 years union between …

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The President, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Dr Uche Olowu, has said the institute is committed to encouraging Nigerians abroad to contribute to the development of the country’s economy, as part of its advocacy programmes. Olowu said this while speaking about some of the initiatives being embarked on by the CIBN during the 53rd Annual Bankers Dinner in Lagos …

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