Funke Akindele, an award-winning actress and deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos, has boasted that her followers on social media, numbering over 20 million, will come out en masse to vote for the party in 2023. Ms Akindele was convicted and sentenced in 2020 for violating …
Read More »Gbajabiamila: Obasanjo’s allies offered me N100m to support his 3rd term agenda
Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that he was offered N100 million to support the infamous third term agenda of the former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, saying his best moment as a lawmaker was when the agenda was killed. The speaker recounted the times, in a book titled ‘Mr. …
Read More »Kudos! Wema Bank Hosts 5for5 Promo draws
Left to Right: Mr. Olukayode Adebayo, RCH Ikeja 1 Zone, Wema Bank Plc; Mrs. Susan Onwuka, Representative of FCCPC; Mr. Dotun Ifebogun, Divisional Head, Retail and SME Business, Wema Bank Plc; and Ini Ibok, Representative of National Lottery Regulatory Commission at the Wema Bank 5for5 Promo draws which took place …
Read More »Olu of Warri is guest on Glo-sponsored African Voices Changemakers
African Voices Changemakers, the magazine programme of the Cable News Network (CNN) sponsored by telecommunications company, Globacom this week celebrates one of Nigeria’s foremost traditIonal rulers, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse 3. Also appearing on the programme is model, actor and rights activist of Kenyan descent, Sabrina Elba. A 2006 graduate of International Studies and …
Read More »Women: Major force in Nigeria’s retail sector
In its report highlighting the impact of women on Nigeria’s economic development, PwC Nigeria, Advisory partner and Chief Economist, Andrew Nevin, indicated that women account for 41 percent ownership of micro-businesses in Nigeria, with 23 million female entrepreneurs operating within this segment. The strong entrepreneurial spirit of women no doubt …
Read More »AWUJALE LAUDS GLO AT OJUDE OBA FESTIVAL 2022
The Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona has lauded Globacom Limited for the company’s consistent support for the Ojude Oba Festival since 2006, describing the company’s sponsorship as adding immense value to the age-old annual cultural event. The octogenarian monarch who poured encomiums on Globacom and its Chairman, Dr. …
Read More »Why Atiku shouldn’t be Nigeria’s president -Lawyer
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun Adegboruwa, has warned Nigerians against electing former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, as the president of Nigeria in 2023. He made this known in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Wednesday. The lawyer accused Atiku of being desperate, saying that “PDP cannot be …
Read More »Nigeria Earned N47.54trn From Taxes In Ten Years
The Federal Inland Revenue Service FIRS generated a total of N47.54trn from taxes between January 2012 and December 2021. The amount is, however a decline of N5.34trn when compared to the targeted revenue of N52.88trn set by the Service within the ten-year period, Analysis of the report by THE WHISTLER showed that …
Read More »Osun 2022: INEC Emphasizes Peaceful Conduct For Credible Election As Candidates Sign Accord
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, political parties and their candidates have signed a peace accord to peacefully conduct themselves before, during and after polls. Among candidates who signed the agreement on Thursday were the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Gboyega Oyetola, and Senator …
Read More »Shettima’s Religion Will Not Affect Tinubu’s Competence – Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, on Wednesday, urged Nigerians in the southern divide not to judge Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima based on religion. He said competence should be yardstick for voting them into office during forthcoming 2023 presidential election. He urged Nigerians to vote …
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