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  The founder of the Odua Peoples Congress (OPC), Dr. Frederick Fasehun, is dead. Fasehun passed away in the early hours of Saturday, at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Ikeja, Lagos state. The octogenarian, it was learnt, was admitted at the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital on …

  Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission, has called for regulations and successful deployment of 5G network to foster economic development. Danbatta made the call on the sidelines of a workshop, themed: “Future of Industry, Driving Innovation and Growth,” organised by Global System Mobile Association …

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has picked the daughter of a former Special Adviser to a former Minister of Health, late Prof. Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, 52, as his running mate. The choice of the running mate was announced by Director-General of …

  The Peoples Democratic Party has kicked over the advice of the Federal Government to the United States Government not to grant visa to its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The position of the party followed the call on Thursday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, that Abubakar …

  The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Candidate (APC) in Ogun, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday announced Engr. (Mrs.) Noimot Salako-Oyedele as the deputy governorship candidate. The choice of Mrs Salako-Oyedele was made by the leaders, elders and stakeholders of the party after deliberations and screening of various individuals. 52 …

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it has promoted 2,209 members of staff in its 2018 promotion exercise. The Commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Mr Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee on Thursday in Abuja. The promoted staff according …

In its quest to go beyond banking in serving its customers better and impacting on their lives, Diamond Bank has introduced a premium lifestyle subscription service for its Affluent banking customers calledXclusivePlus. Speaking on the XclusivePlus Proposition, Kari Tukur, Head, Consumer Banking, Diamond bank Plc. Said “we have seen a rise in customer spend …

  Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday in Port Harcourt attacked Minister of information, Lai Mohammed and the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, over plans to sanction stations in 2019. Ezekwesili speaking at a keynote address on the theme, “Broadcasting and the Changing …

Mrs. Funke Osibodu, MD, Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC). There was mild drama at the office of the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday, as the governor walked the Managing Director (MD) of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), Mrs. Funke Osibodu, out of his office for failing …

  The Senate yesterday directed the federal government to suspend the implementation of the proposed 500 per cent hike in excise tariff on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. It advised that the implementation of a new excise tariff rate should not be effected until all relevant stakeholders are carried along …