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The Lagos State House Assembly, on Tuesday, asked the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to appear before it over its refusal to add Yoruba to languages it uses for announcements and instructions in its train service. Noting the importance of Yoruba language for passing information to passengers on the …

In defiance of the African Union (AU), head of Gabon’s junta, General Brice Oligui Nguema, on Tuesday swore in fresh justices of the country’s Constitutional Court as well as members of his cabinet. He also chaired the first council meeting with the ministers of his transitional government in Libreville, Gabon. …

Zenith Bank Plc has announced its audited results for the half-year ended 30 June 2023, recording an astounding triple-digit growth of 139% in gross earnings from N404.8 billion reported in H1 2022 to N967.3 billion in H1 2023.  This is a clear demonstration of its resilience and strong market share …

The Association of Measurement and Evaluation for Communication (AMEC), a renowned international organization dedicated to advancing the field of communication and PR measurement, proudly announces the selection of Philip Odiakose as a distinguished judge for the prestigious 2023 AMEC Global Awards. A luminary in the area of Media Intelligence with …

The Member representing Arocukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency Hon. Ibe Okwara Onsonwa has described the judgement of the National Election Petition Tribunal sacking him as not only perverse in all ramifications but also an affront on the established tenets of democracy and wishes of his constituents. Ibe while reacting to the Tribunal …

The Executive Vice President Intra African Trade, Afreximbank, Kanayo Awani The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has earmarked $1bn to fund local vehicle manufacturers in the continent. The bank has also doubled its financing for intra-African trade from $20bn to $40bn, the Executive Vice President of intra-African Trade, Afreximbank, Kanayo Awani …

Israel Adesanya has reacted to his defeat by Sean Strickland who pulled off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history defeating the Nigerian to win the middleweight title in Sydney. The 32-year-old American beat Adesanya at the UFC 293 on Sunday to dethrone the Nigerian, who is one of the …

Since August 2021, Nestlé Nigeria has helped 332 women to scale up their businesses by 300% and to sustain the new level through the Nestlé Empowering Rural Women in Nigeria Project. The beneficiaries are women within Nestlé Nigeria’s value chain, running small businesses in rural areas across Nigeria. Empowering Rural …

ECOWAS Court The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to launch a security initiative. The initiative will be called “Platform for Advancing Cybersecurity in West Africa” and will be launched in Abuja, on Tuesday 12 September 2023. The West African body said the platform will uphold data …

  N2.9 billion fraud: George Turnah, two others bag six years jail terms Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced a former Special Adviser to Dan Abia, erstwhile managing director of Niger Delta Development Commission, George Turnah. Turnah …